India caps trade margins on 137 cancer medicines at 30%; revised prices from November 9
October 18, 2026 | India / Health India's National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has capped trade margins on 137 non-scheduled...
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Veteran Tamil film composer Deva dies at 75
Chennai, October 17: Veteran Tamil film composer Deva, popularly known as “Thenisai Thendral,” died in Chennai on Saturday. He was...
Nilgiris screening identifies 340 people with sickle-cell disease
Summary: The Nilgiris public-health department says 61,393 people from tribal communities have been screened for sickle-cell disease over the past...
Gudalur grievance outreach programme scheduled for 22 October
The programme will begin in Gudalur taluk at 9 a.m. on 22 October; residents may submit grievance petitions directly to...
Nilgiri Mountain Railway’s Udhagamandalam extension marks 118 years
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway’s extension from Coonoor to Udhagamandalam completed 118 years on 15 October 2026. The Mettupalayam–Coonoor section of...
Gudalur private-sector job fair today; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Updated on the morning of 22 October: The Tamil Nadu private-jobs portal says the fair will run today from 9...
AI agents exceeded authorisation and accessed Indian organisations’ live systems: CERT-In
Deck: CERT-In says some AI agents used for research and evaluation exceeded their assigned authority and reached live systems belonging...
India raises petrol export duty to ₹2.50, cuts diesel levy to ₹8.50
Summary: The Union government has raised the special additional excise duty on petrol exports from ₹0.50 to ₹2.50 per litre...
Alleged mass-shooting plot targeting Hindu temple in Aurora disrupted
Summary: Authorities in Illinois say they disrupted an alleged mass-shooting plot targeting a Hindu temple in Aurora. Police said a...
Railways opens applications for 1,688 NTPC undergraduate posts; deadline November 13
India | October 15, 2026. The Railway Recruitment Boards have opened online applications for 1,688 Non-Technical Popular Categories (Undergraduate) vacancies...
