Jail inmate runs criminal network in Bengaluru Central Prison, conspires fatal attack on rival gang
New Indian Expressby Rakshith Gowda·7 Sept 2026
BENGALURU: An accused lodged in Bengaluru Central Prison allegedly operated a criminal network from inside the jail using a mobile phone and hatched a conspiracy to launch a fatal attack on members...
Cong rallies behind Satheesan after Samastha asks him to mind his words
New Indian Expressby Pooja Nair·7 Sept 2026
KOZHIKODE: On a day when a harshly worded editorial in ‘Suprabhatham’, the mouthpiece of the EK faction of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, lambasted Chief Minister V D Satheesan for criticising...
Credibility of witnesses must be strengthened: Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·7 Sept 2026
BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday stressed the need to strengthen the credibility of witnesses while ensuring that the process does not unfairly target individuals who...
AI to help TN teachers tailor lessons to learning gaps
New Indian Expressby Subashini Vijayakumar·7 Sept 2026
CHENNAI: Artificial intelligence may soon help government school teachers draw up lesson plans tailored to the learning needs of individual students and groups, using classroom data entered by...
Express Dialogues | Bengaluru needs all modes of mobility: Minister Krishna Byre Gowda
New Indian Expressby Team TNIE·7 Sept 2026
People will always aspire to own two-wheelers and cars, so asking them to stop buying vehicles is not a solution, says Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda.
Tamil Nadu: Seven resolutions adopted in 1 session, but how effective are they?
New Indian Expressby T Muruganandham·7 Sept 2026
CHENNAI: From opposing Mekedatu project to seeking the abolition of NEET, freeze on Lok Sabha strength, mandatory recital of ‘Tamil Thai Vaazhthu’, withdrawal of the FCRA Amendment Bill, exemption...
Karnataka notifies draft rules for 15 per cent rural quota split in college admissions
New Indian Expressby Bansy Kalappa·7 Sept 2026
BENGALURU: The Karnataka government issued a draft notification proposing to split the state’s 15% government-seat reservation for rural candidates into two equal horizontal categories, in a move...
Ganga breaches flood level in Patna, alert for downhill areas
New Indian Expressby Ramashankar·7 Sept 2026
PATNA: The Bihar government has sounded a high alert in downstream districts and neighbouring areas along the Ganga after the river surged past its previous highest flood level (HFL) at Gandhi Ghat...
Use of faulty weighing scales by Tiruchy vendors rampant despite checks and penal action
New Indian Expressby Vivanesh Parthiban·7 Sept 2026
TIRUCHY: Officials of the labour department conduct inspections and take punitive action regularly, yet the use of manipulated, and unauthosied weighing scales continue to be used across Tiruchy’s...
Paying cash at toll booths? You could be funding a scam, warns ED
New Indian Expressby Sumit Kumar Singh·7 Sept 2026
NEW DELHI: If your FASTag fails to scan and you pay cash at a highway toll plaza, that money may never reach the National Highways Authority of India.
Karnataka former CM Siddaramaiah's show of strength at BC rally sends message to Congress top brass
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·7 Sept 2026
BENGALURU: A backward classes rally on Sunday turned into a show of strength for former CM Siddaramaiah, who sought to put an end to speculation over his political future by declaring that he would...
TNPDCL bribe network under lens after 12 officials booked in Tiruchy
New Indian Expressby Vivanesh Parthiban·7 Sept 2026
TIRUCHY: Surprise inspections by officers from the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) at the Tiruchy Regional TNPDCL office in Tennur last week resulted in seizure of around Rs 24...
KPSC scam: BJP unaware of our ‘secret reserve’ of records, says CM D K Shivakumar
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·7 Sept 2026
BENGALURU: Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday hit back at the BJP’s demand for the resignation of Home Minister Priyank Kharge over the alleged KPSC scam, saying that the Opposition was...
Over 20% hike in power use? EB to now check meter readings across TN before billing you
New Indian Expressby S Guruvanmikanathan·7 Sept 2026
CHENNAI: In a move that will come as relief to consumers across the state, the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) has decided to check meter readings at households recording...
SIR verification leaves elders in Bengaluru confused
New Indian Expressby Gayathri M Kurup·7 Sept 2026
BENGALURU: The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has left several senior citizens in Bengaluru confused over notices, documentation and long waiting periods at...
Bengaluru professor-led team’s drone gets fine-tuned for Mars
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·7 Sept 2026
BENGALURU: For Karnataka-origin student researcher Bhargavaram Krishnapur and his team, getting shortlisted by the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) prestigious ISRO Robotics Challenge –...
Three toll plazas in TN to go barrier-free from October
New Indian Expressby B Anbuselvan·7 Sept 2026
CHENNAI: Travel time for vehicles heading towards Tindivanam on the Chennai-Tiruchy National Highway, and towards Vellore and Bengaluru on the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway is set to come down by 10 to...
Heat spell spikes up Tiruchy’s power demand to summer level of 550 MW
New Indian Expressby Vivanesh Parthiban·7 Sept 2026
TIRUCHY: As the city continues to reel under a prolonged spell of heat for the last two weeks, electricity demand has spiked in Tiruchy back to near-summer levels, crossing 550 MW on Friday after...
The enduring charm of Three-in-a-Row
New Indian Expressby Vinita Sidhartha·7 Sept 2026
Among the myriad traditional games I have encountered over the years, there is one that speaks to me more than most. In the South, it is called Kattam Vilayattu.
Turn your morning coffee into a ritual of calm: Mindfulness for the overwhelmed urban life
New Indian Expressby Express News Service·7 Sept 2026
For most of us juggling early morning traffic snarls, back-to-back corporate reviews, and hectic family schedules, finding an uninterrupted 30 minutes to sit in absolute silence feels less like...
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