8+ hour, 17+ min ago   (160+ words) TIRUPPUR: Two tribal youths were arrested for allegedly possessing and attempting to sell a molar of a female wild elephant in the Amaravathi forest range, under Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), in Tiruppur district on Thursday. The accused were identified as…...

9+ hour, 20+ min ago   (176+ words) HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) has clarified that it is permitted to charge up to 50% more than regular fares on special buses operated during festivals under GO Ms No. 16, issued in 2003. The order, issued by the Transport…...

6+ hour, 28+ min ago   (229+ words) VIJAYAWADA: YSRCP spokesperson Putta Siva Shankar demanded that the TDP-led coalition government scrap the proposed auto-renewal of liquor shop licences and conduct a fresh lottery, warning that otherwise the State exchequer could lose around Rs 3,000 crore. Speaking at the YSRCP…...

8+ hour, 19+ min ago   (303+ words) The New Indian Express DHARMAPURI: Due to the severe lack of emergency medical care for critical issues like snake bites and childbirth complications, residents of Eriyur have urged the health department to upgrade the Upgraded Primary Health Care Centre (UPHC)…...

9+ hour, 5+ min ago   (299+ words) Tamil Nadu had, in recent years, adopted a cautious approach against adding elephants to captivity, while tightening regulation of elephants already with temples and private individuals and advocating rehabilitation and rewilding wherever possible. The policy had also meant that requests…...

8+ hour, 48+ min ago   (328+ words) SALEM: The Tamil Nadu All Farmers' Association's coordination committee president P R Pandian on Saturday urged the state government to take urgent steps to prevent dyeing unit effluents from being discharged into the Thirumanimutharu River, alleging that the pollution was…...

9+ hour, 50+ min ago   (376+ words) BENGALURU: A 37-year-old woman, her alleged lover and her mother have been arrested for allegedly killing her husband and making the death look like a heart attack. The victim who was running a mutton shop was bedridden for the last…...

10+ hour, 16+ min ago   (223+ words) The New Indian Express BENGALURU: The departments of Medical Education and Health and Family Welfare have urged government and private medical colleges to adopt taluk hospitals, community health centres (CHCs) and primary health centres (PHCs) to offer specialist healthcare services....

10+ hour, 13+ min ago   (317+ words) The New Indian Express BENGALURU: The state government is considering a proposal to include deserving teachers from private schools for the state-level teacher awards, School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa said on Saturday.Speaking at the Pratibha Puraskar, sixth…...

10+ hour, 19+ min ago   (258+ words) BENGALURU: The Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) has opposed the state government’s decision to remove statutory safety and security measures for women working night shifts through an amendment to the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act. The Karnataka…...