City-based United Breweries Limited (UBL), the makers of Kingfisher beer, on Wednesday said it won’t increase beer prices despite three consecutive hikes in excise duty in the last 18 months by the Karnataka government. The decision was aimed at “preserving affordability and fostering continued consumer trust”, said Vivek Gupta, Managing Director and CEO of UBL. The State … Read more
Commuters get real-time updates of traffic congestion, events like traffic diversions, vehicle breakdowns that will affect their commute within a 5-km radius from their location. | Photo Credit: file photo The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) have launched a new mobile app, BTP ASTraM, which they say is a “one-stop solution for all commuter needs”. Commuters … Read more
The State government suspended vehicle towing policy in Bengaluru in February, 2022. | Photo Credit: file photo Towing of vehicles parked in no parking zones is all set to make a comeback in the city in selected areas. The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) will bring back towing on 22 high-density corridors and 75 key junctions, … Read more
Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: KRISHNAN VV Reliance Jio leads the wireless subscriber market in 12 of India’s 22 telecom circles, while Airtel dominates nine. This leaves Vodafone Idea as the leader in just one circle — Kerala. In the north-eastern and Jammu and Kashmir circles, Airtel leads the market, with around … Read more
File photograph used for representational purposes only An analysis of the success of cataract surgeries in Tamil Nadu has found that women and girls in general, receive treatment for cataract surgeries later than men. As a result, their post-operative vision is also poorer. Also, women tend to spend less money on the intraocular lens needed for … Read more
‘The Budget must prioritise key policy measures to strengthen India’s climate response and accelerate progress on both adaptation and mitigation fronts’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto All eyes will be on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman when she takes centrestage on February 1 to present the Union Budget. As the nation grapples with increasingly frequent … Read more
The 2025 Australian Open has pushed world tennis into hitherto uncharted territories. Jannik Sinner’s straight sets victory over Alexander Zverev made him the first man other than Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to defend his maiden Major title this century. This, perhaps, is the clearest sign that the sport has decisively moved on, even as … Read more
Abhinandan Lodha, Deputy Managing Director, Lodha Group. Bombay High Court proposed the appointment of a mediator to resolve the alleged case of trademark breach by the House of Abhinandan Lodha (HoABL) over Macrotech Developers’ brand name “Lodha,” in a hearing on Monday (January 27, 2025). “If it is agreeable I propose to give two weeks … Read more
The Ernakulam North police arrested two persons in connection with the alleged theft of 70 sovereigns of gold ornaments, ₹10,000, and documents from a locked house along Desabhimani Road at Kaloor. The arrested are Mohidul Islam, 27, and Babu Sohara, 28, from Assam. They were nabbed from a deserted building near the second platform of … Read more
‘The complex regulatory architecture has meant that manufacturers of these homoeopathic alcoholic tinctures have historically been immune from any form of quality regulation or taxation by States despite having a direct impact on public health’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A recent judgment of the Supreme Court of India, in Bhagwati Medical Hall vs Central … Read more
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said for the first time after Swami Vivekananda, it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is presenting Indian culture to the world in a systematic manner and with great pride. Mr. Vaishnaw made the remarks after the launch of “WAVES Bazaar”, an e-marketplace to bring together creators and firms … Read more
Donald Trump’s mass deportation drive hit its first hurdle on Sunday (January 26, 2025) when Colombian President Gustavo Petro refused permission to two United States military planes carrying migrants to land. A furious Mr. Trump announced that the U.S. would impose a 25% tariff on all Colombian goods, which would be raised to 50%. The … Read more
Dockier exults with teammates after netting the winner. | Photo Credit: M. VEDHAN Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers pulled off a last-gasp 2-1 win over Delhi SG Pipers to become the first team to qualify for the Hockey India League (HIL) semifinal here at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium on Monday. Pipers, out of the semifinal … Read more
Filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan | Photo Credit: SREEJITH R. KUMAR The Kochi City police have registered a case against Malayalam filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan on charge of harassing a popular woman actor on social media. The Elamakkara police registered the case on Monday based on a petition lodged by the actor. Mr. Sasidharan had released … Read more
Supreme Court Judge M.M. Sundresh on Saturday said that almost 7 out of 10 lawyers who graduated from college were unfit to be in the legal profession. He was speaking at an event held at ITC Grand Chola here to felicitate renowned lawyer A.K. Mylsamy, who has completed 60 years in the legal profession. Mr. … Read more
Milma’s Ernakulam Regional Cooperative Milk Producers Union (ERCMPU) has launched a series of training programmes to equip bulk milk-cooler (BMC) teams under its ISO 22000:2018 certification programme. ERCMPU chairman C.N. Vathsalan Pillai inaugurated the programme at the Prayar Gopalakrishnan Memorial Hall of the Milma headquarters on Monday (January 27). The training, planned as part of … Read more
The five-year-old mare Golden Gazelle, who ended second in her last start, should make amends in the Black Jack Plate, the main event of Tuesday’s (Jan. 28) races. 1. DIEGO RIVERA PLATE (1,200m), 4-y-o and upward, rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 1.30 p.m.: 1. Normui (5) Mukesh 60, 2. Knotty Senorita (1) Gaurav 59.5, … Read more
The reality The Constitution of India is increasingly being overshadowed by the actions of those sworn to uphold it. A deep chasm is emerging between the ideals enshrined in the Constitution and the realities of contemporary Indian politics. It is deeply troubling to witness the erosion of ethical values. Honesty, sincerity, and integrity — core … Read more
C.P. Gurnani, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, AIonOS and Vikram Sinha, President Director and Chief Executive Officer Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison sign MoU at Aerocity, in New Delhi, on January 27, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI The rapid uptake of Deepseek, the Chinese-developed artificial intelligence (AI) foundational large language model (LLM), has put the AI race … Read more
Sushil Kumar Modi selected posthumously for the Padma Bhushan in the field of public affairs, on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI Jessie Sushil Modi, wife of late BJP Sushil Kumar Modi, on Monday (January 27, 2025) expressed her gratitude to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for her husband being conferred the Padma … Read more
A Wood Sandpiper spotted in a waterbody during the Asian Waterbird Census held in Coimbatore district recently. | Photo Credit: SPL The recently-concluded Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) in 31 wetlands in Coimbatore district has indicated a decline in the population of migratory waterbirds. According to the Coimbatore Nature Society (CNS), which carried out the survey, … Read more
A buyer-seller meeting will be held on the sidelines of the Foundation Day celebrations of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute from February 1 to 3. The meeting will focus on addressing marketing issues faced by farmer-producer organisations, self-help groups (SHGs), and farmer-entrepreneurs. Coordinated by the Ernakulam Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), the meet will provide … Read more
The Kerala State Small Industries Association has demanded at least ₹5,000 crore to be set aside in the upcoming State Budget for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), taking into consideration various programmes that have either been launched or finalised by the State government as part of its drive to bring in fresh investments. Association … Read more
The extended NE monsoon also triggered copious rainfall so far this January over the State | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar After nearly 100 days since its onset and bountiful rainfall, Northeast monsoon has finally retreated from Tamil Nadu on Monday. This is one of the rare years when the monsoon prolonged till January end. … Read more
The city police have arrested four persons who allegedly possessed heroin for the purpose of selling at two different places in Chennai – Choolaimedu and Thiruvanmiyur. On Saturday evening, following information from the Anti-Narcotic Intelligence Unit, Choolaimedu Police apprehended two persons who were possessing cocaine near two cars on Anna Nedumpathai. Police seized 3.93 grams … Read more
Karan Puri, CEO, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Manjula Rao, Consultant, Breast Oncoplastic Surgery, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Indumathi, Consultant, Anaesthesiologist, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Dinesh Madhavan, President-Group Oncology and International, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd, Divya Paturi, Senior Registrar, APCC seen along with nursing team. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A 46-year-old woman has successfully undergone an … Read more
Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images The All-Women Police, Sembium, have apprehended three youth and three juveniles for allegedly committing penetrative sexual assault on three minor girls. According to police sources, a Class 8 student went missing three days ago. The police traced her to a government library building, where … Read more
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Monday (January 27, 2025) declined to entertain three writ petitions to initiate criminal proceedings against Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his September 2023 speech on Sanatana Dharma. A Bench headed by Justice Bela Trivedi questioned … Read more
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras will organise the first Asian international hyperloop competition in February. The competition will be held from February 21 to 25, bringing together key hyperloop stakeholders from the US, Europe and other parts of the world. The competition is conducted jointly by IIT M Pravartak and SAEIndia and supported by … Read more
As part of measures to ensure the safety of women travelling late at night, the Greater Chennai City Police has introduced a new initiative of collecting phone numbers of those who were returning home in autos or taxis and calling them to check whether they reached home safely. Near M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, police personnel … Read more