Campus polls return in Odisha after 8 years. Why all 3 parties are hopeful

Campuses across Odisha are bracing for a fresh bout of political activities after the state government announced the return of students’ union polls in degree colleges and universities after an eight-year gap…

Karnataka CID probe puts forest dept in the dock over killing of three ‘poachers’

The HC registered the CID’s plea on September 24, and the first hearing was held on September 30, when the court issued notice to the accused. Story continues below. Subscribe to see…

‘Gentle giant’, fixture of temple festivals: Kerala bids farewell to elephant Brahmadathan

For decades, Pallatt Brahmadathan was a constant presence in temple festivals across Kerala. Only last year, the tusker had carried the ‘thidambu’ or sacred replica of presiding deity Paramekkavu Devi during the…

Keralam to install Rs 10 sanitary napkin vending machines at public places

Sanitary napkins will soon be available through vending machines at select public places in Keralam, with the Women and Child Development Department launching an initiative aimed at improving access to menstrual hygiene…

Jaishankar: Will be big positive even if Kyiv, Moscow agree on something of limited nature

Indian Railways identifies 11 trains with journeys over 40 hours for special cleanliness monitoring

Indian Railways has identified 11 long-distance trains with journey durations of more than 40 hours for enhanced cleanliness. The move is aimed at ensuring that passengers get better housekeeping, cleaner toilets and…

150 flown out of J&K on IAF aircraft as crackdown on ‘illegal immigrants’ begins

The Jammu & Kashmir administration has sent around 150 people, described as “illegal immigrants”, among 500 people detained from different parts of the Union Territory, to Bagdogra airport for deportation. The action…

By Election 2026: Bypolls on 6 seats in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Assam

Nandigram The Nandigram seat paved the way for the TMC’s rise in 2011 following Mamata Banerjee’s anti-land acquisition movement, and it’s where Adhikari defeated the TMC supremo in 2021. Adhikari, now chief…

‘Defeating BJP more important’: DMK, Akhilesh Yadav’s UP poll message

Amid speculation of tensions between INDIA bloc allies Samajwadi Party and Congress over seat-sharing for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the DMK backed SP president Akhilesh Yadav’s statement, emphasising that alliance…

Father from Botswana, mother from India: 5 cheetah cubs at Kuno usher in new lineage