Mangaluru: Blast in MRPL leaves one dead
The News Minuteby TNM Staff11d ago
One person died in the blast that occurred at Mangalore Refineries and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) on Wednesday, September 30.
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top 57%Indian captain stabbed by copilot on flight to Israel
The News Minuteby Associated Press11d ago
A copilot stabbed a captain in an apparent attempt to crash a jetliner Wednesday as it was flying 174 people to Israel.
Heat, lost income, and violence: How Chennai women are bearing the cost of a hotter city
The News Minuteby Haritha John11d ago
The kathrikka (brinjal) curry was bubbling in a large aluminium pot, sending up the smell of fried onions and spices into the narrow lane outside Kalaivani’s one-room home.
Violent clash between KSU, Youth Congress and SFI in Kerala University premises
The News Minuteby TNM Staff11d ago
Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. A series of violent clashes and protests erupted in Thiruvananthapuram University College and later on the streets of the city...
Lands and livelihoods under threat: Why Pattinapakkam fishers are protesting TN’s new Secretariat
The News Minuteby Nithesh Kumar M12d ago
Follow TNM’s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. If Tamil Nadu’s proposed new Secretariat complex comes up at Pattinapakkam in Chennai, fishers fear that they will be cut off from...
Thoothukudi firing: A Raja, the cop who fired on protesters, dies of illness
The News Minuteby TNM Staff12d ago
Follow TNM’s WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. A Raja, the district armed reserve constable, who was seen firing from atop a police vehicle during the 2018 anti-Sterlite protests...
Karnataka’s new data centre policy puts water, energy in focus: What does it say?
The News Minuteby Shivani Kava12d ago
Karnataka wants to dramatically expand its data centre footprint. But this time, the state says the growth must come with a tighter check on how much power and water these facilities consume.
Kavin caste murder: HC quashes chargesheet against parents, finds no proof they met accused
The News Minuteby TNM Staff12d ago
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday, September 29, quashed the chargesheet against Saravanan and Krishnakumari, the parents of Surjith, the main accused in the murder of...
Explosion reported at MRPL refinery in Mangaluru, rescue ops underway
The News Minuteby TNM Staff12d ago
A loud explosion was reported at the premises of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) near Jokatte in Mangaluru, Karnataka, on Wednesday, September 30.
What Karthik Subbaraj’s Dorothy and the backlash say about Tamil Nadu’s progressivism
The News Minuteby Bharathy Singaravel12d ago
Tamil Nadu’s progressive claims faced a simple test over the weekend. A film about gender identities and queer love was released, and two cis male actors kissed on screen.
EC restores original Form 6 process, SIR declaration now limited to 13 states
The News Minuteby TNM Staff12d ago
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has restored the original online process for Form 6, meaning new voters in states where the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is not...
Pakistani spouse of Indian can’t seek visa while suspension in force: Kerala HC
The News Minuteby TNM Staff12d ago
Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. Dismissing a writ petition filed by an Indian citizen and his Pakistani wife, the Kerala High Court said that a Pakistani national...
Of flooded houses and strained veins: Arathi MR’s Uppuveedukal documents tidal flooding
The News Minuteby Cris12d ago
The exercise seemed pointless. A middle-aged woman was pouring out buckets of sea water flooding her modest house in Kochi to the yard.
Eiffel Tower chief to quit over exclusion of female staff during BAPS visit
The News Minuteby TNM Staff12d ago
The head of the company operating the Eiffel Tower will step down at the end of the year following a controversy over the removal of women employees during a visit by a Hindu religious delegation...
PMO flags seminal Ambedkarite texts taught in central univs after anonymous X post
The News Minuteby Jahnavi12d ago
Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. An anonymous X post referring to various Ambedkarite, anti-caste academic texts as ‘poison’ has prompted immediate action straight...
Shivakumar hits back at Kumaraswamy, calls NICE land allegations act of desperation
The News Minuteby TNM Staff12d ago
Union Industries Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday, September 29, accused Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his family members of illegally acquiring land around Bengaluru that had been notified...
Andhra man held for killing woman, dismembering her body over dispute involving child
The News Minuteby TNM Staff12d ago
Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. The Ibrahimpatnam police in Andhra Pradesh’s NTR district arrested a 35-year-old man on Sunday, September 27, for allegedly killing a...
Four Telangana men allegedly sent to Russian frontline after being promised jobs
The News Minuteby TNM Staff12d ago
Four men from the erstwhile Nizamabad district in Telangana, who travelled to Russia in search of employment, are reportedly stranded in the war zone after allegedly being recruited into the...
Keralam: IDSFFK filmmakers demand jury screening of films withheld by Union govt
The News Minuteby TNM Staff12d ago
Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. More than 50 filmmakers whose works were selected for the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) have...
Telangana HC directs DGP to identify cops accused of manhandling BRS women MLAs
The News Minuteby TNM Staff12d ago
Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. The Telangana High Court on Tuesday, September 29, directed Director General of Police (DGP) CV Anand to identify police personnel...