Bengaluru-Mysuru highway toll hiked again after three months
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has increased toll charges on the Bengaluru-Mysuru access-controlled highway (NH-275) for the second time in three months, effect...
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22 July 2026
Former Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik demands resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan amidst widespread protests and concerns over the NEET pap...
11 July 2026
A decade of POCSO cases in Telangana: Over half remain pending trial as judicial backlog delays justice
The article highlights the significant judicial backlog and delays in trials for cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in Telangana....
10 July 2026
Over 56,000 in Karnataka unaware of HIV status; dating apps pose new challenge to tracing infections
The article highlights that over 56,000 people in Karnataka are unaware of their HIV status, posing a significant challenge to the state's HIV control program. Key hurdles inclu...
Gone girls | Death of 14 Juang girls from Odisha in Tiruvallur ammonia gas leak exposes tribe’s socio-economic struggle
The article details the tragic deaths of 14 Juang tribal girls from Odisha in an ammonia gas leak at a Tamil Nadu seafood plant, exposing the severe socio-economic struggles of ...
Report abnormal population growth in border areas: Shah to SPs
Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasized the need to report abnormal demographic changes in border areas caused by illegal migration, stating the government's commitment to curb...
09 July 2026
The quantum computing age will only begin when we silence the noise
The article delves into the foundational principles, current challenges, and future potential of quantum computing. It explains core concepts like quantum mechanics, qubits, sup...
Russia denounces NATO summit decisions on aid for Ukraine, defence
Russia denounced NATO's decisions at a summit in Turkey, which included pledging military aid to Ukraine and reaffirming collective defense under Article 5. Russia's Foreign Min...
U.S. to remove Syria from terror blacklist, in new boost to Sharaa
The United States announced its decision to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, a designation in place since 1979. This move, effective in 45 days unless ...
08 July 2026
Goddess Saraswati without veena: Sculptures of Pallava, Chola era reveal an earlier iconography
The article discusses the evolution of Goddess Saraswati's iconography, highlighting early sculptures from the Pallava, Chola, and Pala eras that depict her without the veena, a...
U.S. charges Lawrence Bishnoi, Goldy Brar for Nijjar’s killing in Canada in 2023
The U.S. has charged Indian gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar for ordering the assassination of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada in 2023. This action...
Understanding the disappearance of Egyptian Vulture in Tamil Nadu
The Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), once common across Southern India, has become locally extinct in The Nilgiris and no longer breeds in Tamil Nadu, with fewer than 1...