Severe Flooding Hits Bangkok as 700,000 People Are Affected
Severe flooding in Bangkok after days of heavy rainfall has affected approximately 329,000 households, or around 700,000 people, according to Bangkok authorities. Flooding has disrupted roads, neighbourhoods and transportation across…
🚢 Vizhinjam Handles Record 17,262 TEUs in Single-Vessel Call
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Vizhinjam International Seaport has achieved a new operational milestone after handling 17,262 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) during a single vessel call by MSC Loreto in September 2026. The volume…
Kerala Launches ReIgnite Portal to Help 10,000 Women Return to Work
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, September 24: Kerala has expanded an initiative aimed at helping 10,000 women who have taken career breaks return to the workforce, with the launch of the ReIgnite Portal as…
🍱 Hyderabad Food Safety Crackdown: 11 Restaurants Shut, Licences Suspended
HYDERABAD, September 28: Telangana food safety authorities have intensified enforcement in Hyderabad after 11 restaurants had their FSSAI licences suspended and were directed to stop operations following inspections that found…
Hyderabad to Host Samakhya 2026 Global Business Meet
HYDERABAD, September 28: Hyderabad is set to host the Samakhya 2026 Global Business Meet from October 13 to 15, 2026, bringing together discussions on business development, entrepreneurship, employment opportunities and…
The Mystery Behind India’s Ancient Rock-Cut Monuments
NEW DELHI: Across India, entire temples, monasteries, sanctuaries and monumental sculptures were carved directly into hillsides and massive rock formations centuries before modern construction technology. From the caves of Ajanta…
TROPICAL TENT-WEB SPIDER BUILDS COMPLEX THREE-DIMENSIONAL WEBS
The tropical tent-web spider (Cyrtophora citricola), a member of the orb-weaver family Araneidae, is known for its remarkable three-dimensional, tent-shaped webs. The species was first recorded in 1775 by Swedish…
🇮🇳 Tamil Nadu Businesses Urged to Focus on Faster Execution and Approvals
Tamil Nadu’s next phase of economic growth could depend increasingly on faster execution, simpler approvals and stronger infrastructure, according to findings from a survey of 65 chief financial officers conducted…
Chennai Home Sales Fall 17% in July–September Quarter
Chennai’s residential property market recorded a 17% year-on-year decline in housing sales during the July–September 2026 quarter, according to data from real-estate analytics firm PropEquity. The city was among the…
🇬🇧 Five Arrested Near UK Air Base in Suspected Terrorism Case
British police arrested five men near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Sunday, September 27, after authorities received a report about three suspicious vehicles apparently travelling towards the military air base.…