Malayalam actor Vishnu Prasad dies

Popular Malayalam television actor Vishnu Prasad died at a private hospital in Kochi on Friday (May 2, 2025) early morning. He was 49. He had been undergoing treatment for liver-related ailments for some time and required a liver transplant. The death occurred around 1.09 a.m, according to the Public Relations wing at the Aster Medcity…

CIA releases videos coaxing Chinese officials to leak secrets to US | Espionage News

Social media campaign depicts fictional scenes of officials becoming disillusioned with ruling Chinese Communist Party. The CIA has launched a Chinese-language social media campaign calling on government officials in China to switch sides and leak secrets to the United States. The two videos released on Thursday depict fictional scenes involving Chinese officials who approach the…

Hesaraghatta grasslands will remain untouched

The large 5,678-acre grasslands in Hesaraghatta are finally under protection from encroachment and development. The Government of Karnataka issued the final notification of the Greater Hesaraghatta Grassland Conservation Reserve recently while conservationists and those who have been crying hoarse to save the city’s remaining green areas heaved a sigh of relief. The grassland region in…

Apple clocks quarterly record in India, new retail stores coming this year: CEO Tim Cook

Apple has set quarterly growth record (January-March period) in several countries and regions across the world, including India, where the company has doubled down on local manufacturing amid rising exports. According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, “in retail, in addition to the two stores we opened during the quarter, we’re also looking forward to a…

Liberal education in a rapidly changing world: academics to share their thoughts at The Huddle

Srinath Raghavan, Academic & Author. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar What kind of an education will best prepare young people to understand themselves, make thoughtful life decisions, and navigate a rapidly changing world? At The Hindu Huddle session titled ‘Well-rounded world view: Finding a place for liberal education’, Bhavani S., the Dean of the…