42% Backward Class quota in local body polls: Supreme Court dismisses Telangana’s plea against HC order
A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the State’s plea against the October 9 order of the Telangana High Court A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and…
Northeast monsoon arrives early over Tamil Nadu; heavy rains lash many districts
RMC, Chennai, declared the simultaneous exit of the Southwest monsoon from the country and the onset of the Northeast monsoon rainfall over parts of the southern peninsular region, including Tamil…
BREAKING: Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesia; Shallow Depth Sparks Tsunami Riskon October 16, 2025 at 6:56 am
A powerful M6.5 earthquake hit 204km west of Abepura, Indonesia, at a shallow 11km depth (05:48 UTC). Authorities are urgently assessing the tsunami threat and potential damage. A powerful M6.5…
Why China Is Cracking Down On Underground Christian Churcheson October 16, 2025 at 7:17 am
This crackdown is widely seen by human rights groups and church leaders as a sign of a broader push by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under President Xi Jinping to…
After cough syrup tragedy, Madhya Pradesh hospital under lens over ‘worms’ in medicine
Drug inspector Anubhuti Sharma said, “A woman at the government hospital in Morar complained of worms in a bottle of Azithromycin oral suspension.” Drug inspector Anubhuti Sharma said, “A woman…
Watch: Nayara oil refinery in Gujarat sanctioned by UK over Russia link
The British government has sanctioned Nayara Energy’s Vadinar refinery in Gujarat, co-owned by Russia’s Lukoil and Rosneft. The move, part of the U.K.’s latest sanctions on Moscow, comes just days…
Attack on CJI Gavai: Attorney General grants consent to initiate contempt action against lawyer
The Solicitor General and Supreme Court Bar Association chief also urged the court to pass a restraining order on social media, saying all kinds of demeaning comments are being made…
Hyderabad paediatrician’s eight-year long battle leads to FSSAI prohibiting usage of ORS on food products
This victory belongs not to one person, but to people’s power, all the doctors, advocates, moms, and influencers who stood with me, says Dr. Sivaranjani Santosh who persisted with legal…
Tripura’s TMP threatens to quit BJP-led coalition government if indigenous people not given rights
In the 60-member Tripura Assembly, the BJP has 33 MLAs while TMP has 13, and the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura has one legislator In the 60-member Tripura Assembly, the…