Vivahkumari Mandal The upper part of the bitumen was completely damaged by the rains from the cyclone a fortnight ago. : A damaged narrow service lane on the Chennai-Bengaluru highway (NH 44), repaired by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), poses a hazard to motorists near the Christian Medical College (CMC) Ranipet campus in Puttuthakku village. … Read more
The three-day 13th International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro, and Nano Engineering, COPEN13, held at the National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NIT-C) concluded on Sunday (December 15). The release said that 15 invited talks and more than 30 technical sessions, panel discussions and workshops were organized. The discussion was led by faculty and professionals from institutions … Read more
VIT founder and vice chancellor G Viswanathan inaugurated the medical camp at the town hall on Sunday. : Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) founder and chancellor G Viswanathan inaugurated a free medical camp for workers of the British-era Netaji Market at the town hall here on Sunday. The press release stated that the camp was … Read more
The Kerala Students’ Union (KSU) has demanded the cancellation of the Class 10 half-yearly exams in some subjects after its question paper was leaked. KSU Kozhikode district president VT Sooraj told the media on Sunday (December 15) that some YouTube channels, including one in Koduvalli in the district, were found to have aired videos containing … Read more
Indian Army soldiers perform during a ‘military tattoo’ exercise program ahead of Victory Day celebrations to mark the 53rd Victory Day in Kolkata, West Bengal. | Photo credit: PTI Eight Indian military veterans of Bangladesh’s 1971 liberation war have arrived in Dhaka, while eight Bangladesh Army officers have arrived in Kolkata to join the Victory … Read more
The police arrested the suspect C. Another case has been registered against Sajeel. In a new case registered at Nadapuram police station, it is alleged that he obtained vehicle insurance facility by furnishing fake information and documents. A 68-year-old woman from Thalassery died in the accident on February 17. Her granddaughter, who suffered severe injuries, … Read more
MV Nadkarni, former Vice-Chancellor of Gulbarga University and author of the book ‘Vacanamrtam – Nectar of Sayings, Selected Vacanas of Siva’ | Photo credit: The 11th and 12th century Shiva Sharan’s verses are considered to be Karnataka’s greatest contribution to Indian thought and literature. Some scholars have translated them from Kannada to English, but 85-year-old … Read more
Justice S Muralidhar (retd), former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court, introducing Sangeeta Kalanidhi-designate TM Krishna. Hindu Sangeetha Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award at the inauguration of Sangeet Academy’s 98th Annual Conference and Concert in Chennai on Sunday. Also Carnatic singer Bombay Jayashree and S. Saumya, and Sangeet Academy president N Murali are also seen. | … Read more
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati addressing a press conference at her residence in Lucknow. | Photo credit: PTI Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati has backed the central government’s bill to hold simultaneous elections on Sunday, saying it will reduce expenditure and ensure that public welfare works continue uninterrupted. “This step will reduce expenditure … Read more
CMD of TG-Transco d. Krishna Bhaskar (5th from left) receiving the Best LDC Award at an event in Indore on Saturday. | Photo credit: By arrangement Hyderabad The Transmission Corporation of Telangana (TG-Transco) has won the LDC Excellence Award for its State Load Dispatch Center (SLDC) which has been adjudged the best among the country’s … Read more