K. Kasturirangan (1940-2025): In-depth coverage

Former ISRO chairman Dr. K Kasturirangan passed away in Bengaluru on April 25, 2025. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman Dr. K. Kasturirangan passed away in Bengaluru on April 25, 2025. He was 84 years old. The former space scientist’s health had been deteriorating for a week…

DGCA issues advisory to airlines on passenger handling due to longer flights

DGCA advisory for airlines on passenger handling due to Pakistan airspace closure, focusing on communication and comfort measures. | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B The Directorate General of Civil Aviation Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday issued an advisory to airlines on providing proper communication and in-flight catering services to passengers as international flights are having longer…

Historian MGS Narayanan passes away

Celebrated for his unflinching confidence, which garnered both laurels and animosity, prominent historian and former chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), Muttayil Govinda Menon Sankaranarayanan, better known as M.G.S. Narayanan or simply MGS, died at the age of 92 at his residence in Kozhikode on Saturday (April 26, 2025) morning. Proficient in…

CBI arrests two persons, including IRS official, on charge of attempting to sabotage IT faceless assessment scheme

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two accused persons, including an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) official, on the allegation of attempting to sabotaging the faceless scheme of Income-Tax assessment. They have been identified by the agency as 2015-batch IRS official Vijayendra, who holds the police of Deputy Commissioner in the Income-Tax Department, and…

A.P. Minister stresses need for timely completion of National Highway and railway projects

Minister for R&B and Infrastructure B.C. Janardhan Reddy chairing a review meeting at the Secretariat on on Friday. Andhra Pradesh Roads, Buildings, and Infrastructure Minister B.C. Janardhan Reddy has directed officials to quickly complete land and forest-related issues for the Infrastructure projects in the State. Mr. Janardhan Reddy chaired the second Task Force Committee meeting…

Over 450 illegal immigrants detained in Ahmedabad

Teams from the Crime Branch, SOG, Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Zone 6, and Headquarters detained over 450 individuals in Ahmedabad, suspected to be illegal immigrants, on April 26, 2025. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI More than 450 immigrants, most of them from Bangladesh, allegedly residing illegally in Ahmedabad, were detained after a combing operation…