The social cost of alcohol consumption — ranging from health burden and domestic violence to accidents — is the fundamental reason behind Karnataka government’s decision to move to Alcohol in Beverage (AIB) regime from the complicated slab-based excise duty structure based on price, notes the draft report on Karnataka Excise Reforms submitted by the K.P. Krishnan-headed Resource Mobilisation Committee....
Chromepet resident Sethu Madhavan writes that on April 15, the Tambaram Corporation had increased water charge from ₹50.50 per month to a whopping ₹150.50; residents were on the warpath, and with a couple of major residents’ associations putting their entire weight behind the campaign, by sundown, the hike was scaled back and the old water charge restored ...
Mental health organizations in Chennai facilitate voting for residents, promoting inclusivity and empowering individuals with mental illness in democracy....
A mega convention in being planned in Chitradurga on May 9 to mark 50 years of public life of BJP leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa....
In the backdrop of a sharp fall in tobacco prices, the Tobacco Board has significantly reduced Karnataka’s crop size for 2026–27 to 56 million kg, down from the 90 million kg fixed earlier this year....
KSEAB Karnataka SSLC 10th Class Results 2026 Link Live Updates: Declared! Students can now check the scorecards on the official website, karresults.nic.in....
Running millions of simultaneous AI agents, the company argues, is only viable if the cost of inference keeps falling — and Tuesday’s announcement is Google’s bid to lead that race...
UPMSP UP Board Class 10th 12th Result 2026 Date, Time LIVE Updates: Once announced, students can check their scores on the official websites, upmspresults.nic.in and upmsp.edu.in....
US-Iran War News Live Updates: US Iran tensions rise as Tehran delays talks, JD Vance cancels Islamabad visit, Trump extends ceasefire and Hormuz blockade....
World Bank praises Andhra Pradesh's effective implementation of the RAMP scheme, highlighting progress in strengthening MSMEs and digital governance....
Summer 2026 in Telugu cinema: As big films like Peddi and The Paradise move out of the summer race, the onus is on smaller films to draw the audience to the theatres...
