Caldwell’s ‘Comparative Grammar of Dravidian Languages’ is a fake book, says R.N. Ravi

March 04, 2024 09:04 pm | Updated 09:04 pm IST - Chennai Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, on March 4, alleged that Robert Caldwell, who failed to finish his formal education and not even passed out from school, authored a fake book called, the Comparative Grammar of Dravidian of South …...Read More

DoT launches services to report, monitor spam and fraud calls

March 04, 2024 09:02 pm | Updated 09:03 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on March 4 launched Chakshu, a platform for telecom users to report fraud or spam callers. The facility, available at sancharsaathi.gov.in/sfc, aims to allow citizens to “proactively report suspected fraud communication,” the …...Read More

NITTTR Chennai becomes deemed university

March 04, 2024 09:02 pm | Updated 09:02 pm IST - CHENNAI The Union Ministry of Education has notified in the Gazette the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR), Chennai, as a deemed to be university under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act. NITTTR is …...Read More

Jeremy Corbyn taking 'first steps' of legal action against Nigel Farage over 'highly defamatory statement'

Jeremy Corbyn has announced he is taking the "first steps" in legal action against Nigel Farage over a "highly defamatory statement". Writing on social media, the former Labour leader - who is no longer a member of the party - said: "I have asked my lawyers to take the first …...Read More

KVASU serves show cause notice on Dean

March 04, 2024 09:00 pm | Updated 09:01 pm IST - KALPETTA Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) officiating Vice-Chancellor P.C. Saseendran served a show-cause notice on Monday on the Dean of the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode, in connection with the death of a second-year veterinary …...Read More

BJP persuades P.C. George to toe party line

March 04, 2024 08:57 pm | Updated 08:59 pm IST - PATHANAMTHITTA A day following his expression of discontent regarding the rejection of his candidacy for the Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha seat, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday successfully persuaded P.C. George to toe the party line, thereby averting a …...Read More

CM launches work on KTU headquarters

March 04, 2024 08:55 pm | Updated 08:55 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has emphasised the State’s potential to become a hub of higher education especially in the field of science and technology. Formally launching the construction of the administrative complex of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University …...Read More

Temperatures in Andhra Pradesh may rise by 5 degrees Celsius this summer, says IMD

March 04, 2024 08:55 pm | Updated 08:55 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA The India Meteorological Department(IMD) has forecast a hotter summer than usual and more heatwave days in Andhra Pradesh due to the El Nino effect. “The phenomenon may become weak and neutral towards the beginning of the monsoon, but …...Read More

Young writers called upon to stand with poor, disadvantaged communities of society

March 04, 2024 08:52 pm | Updated 08:53 pm IST - KALABURAGI Expressing discontentment over literary personalities backing political leaders in their writings, writer and literary critic Rahamath Tarikere has advised young writers to stand with the poor, marginalised and disadvantaged communities. “In the past, writers in the courts of …...Read More

Suppliers were from Goa’s Colvale Jail in Radisson Blu drug raid case

March 04, 2024 08:49 pm | Updated 08:49 pm IST - HYDERABAD In an interesting turn of events in the elaborate drug raid at Gachibowli’s Radisson Blu, the police officials have found a link with the huge network of drug suppliers and peddlers operating out of Goa’s Colvale Jail. Cyberabad …...Read More