Month: May 2025

The police check details of candidates who arrive for NEET-UG exam at Manacaud GHSS, one of the exam centres, in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Over a lakh students are estimated to have appeared for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2025 in Kerala on Sunday. The examination was conducted across 334 centres…

The recent appointment of ten deans for various Faculties at Kannur University on May 3 has sparked criticism over alleged violations of the University’s statutory provisions. Concerns have been raised that all appointed deans are from outside the University’s own departments, contrary to the Kannur University first statute of 1998. The Chancellor had nominated 10…

The Election Commission’s new initiative comes amid allegations made by Opposition parties about voter roll manipulations, duplication of elector’s photo identity cards (EPICs), as well as abnormalities in updating voter turnout data. File | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday (May 4, 2025) announced that it was developing a…

The caste census announced by the Centre recently triggered a political slugfest between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka on Sunday. While Mr. Siddaramaiah accused former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda of following a dual policy on the issue of caste census by opposing Karnataka’s caste census and welcoming a similar…

The Anantapur district administration is taking significant steps to transform public libraries — Grandhalaya Samsthas, into knowledge centres for the future generations. As part of the initiative, libraries will now offer training in drawing, painting, and other creative disciplines. Officials have also been asked to provide all basic facilities at the libraries. Joint Collector Shiv…

Ferozepur Cantonment carried out a 30-minute blackout rehearsal amid mounting tensions between India and Pakistan, in Ferozepur on May 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI A 30-minute blackout rehearsal was conducted at the Ferozepur Cantonment area in Punjab on Sunday (May 4, 2025) evening amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan following the April 22…

A key feature of the launch was the formal inauguration of a newly installed AI-enabled MRI machine, which will be utilised to get advanced precision diagnostics along with radiology research.  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Rajalakshmi Advanced Diagnostics and Applied Radiomics (RADAR) centre was recently opened at Rajalakshmi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute in…

A huge pipeline from the Nemmeli desalination plant that got lodged on the shore four days ago, obstructing fishermen’s access to the sea, was finally removed on Saturday. Fishing community leader M.D. Dayalan said the nearly 1-km-long pipeline was pushed towards the shore by strong currents and wave action. He added that efforts should be…