India

Tomato growers rue price crash, resort to road blockade in Annamayya district

The produce is selling at ₹300 per 18-kg box in the Gurramkonda market, far below the rate prevailing in neighbouring markets, they say

SITAM teams sweep top prizes in Rasthriya Innovation Challenge competition

Thiruvananthapuram Corporation administration faces flak for delay in clearing building permit applications

Five mowed down by speeding car in Punjab's Sangrur; several injured

According to an eyewitness, the group of workers were sitting on the roadside when the speeding car mowed them down

Fire breaks out at anti-drone equipment testing facility in Madhapur; no casualties

Temple development works worth ₹2,500 crore under way across Telangana: Bhatti Vikramarka

Two held for sexual exploitation of minor of minor in Kovalam spa

Elaborate arrangements made for Teppotsavam in Vijayawada on October 20

Police personnel and expert swimmers deployed at bathing ghats along the Krishna River; the float festival was cancelled in 2025 and 2024 due to floods

Devotee from Srikakulam gifts ₹75-lakh gold crown to Kanaka Durga at Indrakeeladri

The 494-gram crown is studded with red, blue, white and green stones; the temple honours the donor’s family with special darshan

Encounter breaks out between forces and terrorists in J&K’s Kupwara

Alert troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in the Jumgund area of the Keran sector in the north Kashmir district and challenged and intercepted the terrorists, the officials said

Karnataka revises penalties for officials, false grievances under new Act

AgriStack initiative: Keralam government constitutes ‘AgriStack Commissionerate’

The Director, Agriculture, will serve as the AgriStack Commissioner in the four-level AgriStack Commissionerate.

Traffic gridlock on Sabarimala route sparks protest as pilgrims are stranded for hours

Officials attribute the chaos to ongoing road works along the Nilackal-Pampa stretch and an inadequate number of KSRTC buses to handle the pilgrim rush

Isolated heavy rain likely in Andhra Pradesh till October 21

Upper air cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal may trigger light to moderate showers in Polavaram, Konaseema, West Godavari, Krishna, NTR, Guntur, Annamayya, and Chittoor districts

ED trying to malign Pinarayi through publicity stunts, alleges Keralam LDF convener

T.P. Ramakrishnan questions agency’s urgency in a case before Supreme Court; also targets government over KIIFB projects and private wine sales

From death row to award-winning author, C. Selvam expresses remorse, reflects on the families of his victims

Oru Thooku Kaithiyin Vaakumoolam, a prison memoir by the death-row convict, has been selected for the Iyal Award, which is instituted by the Canada-based Tamil Literary Garden

Substantiate allegations with evidence: Priyank Kharge challenges Kumaraswamy

Durga Puja reflects tradition of revering women's strength: President Murmu

She prayed that the blessings of Maa Durga bring happiness and prosperity to all citizens and the nation continues on the path of rapid development

Nominations end across 3 A.P. districts with no fresh violence after tense campaigning

Fisheries expert B. Madhusoodana Kurup passes away