Vizianagaram civic polls near end; candidates court voters amid last-day campaigning, cyclone disruption, and local issues across 62 divisions.
Karnataka restricts firecracker use to 8-10 pm, enforces green crackers, bans near sensitive sites, and empowers officials to seize non-green stock.
Free 360-hour child-care training for women (19-40) in Visakhapatnam; enrolls at Sai Mahila Skill Centre for government certification.
A police officer investigating the case told The Hindu that the accused had obtained anticipatory bail but had been directed by the magistrate to cooperate with the investigation.
Air Marshal Walia headed the Directorate of Air Staff Inspection (DASI) of the IAF, served as the defence attache at Indian embassies in Japan and South Korea, and was the Senior Air Staff Officer of Eastern Air Command.
Repairs on cyclone-damaged road to Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport begin on war footing after Arnab impact.
Officials suspect that the weapon used in the shooting is “a country-made bharmar gun”, a traditional single-shot, muzzle-loading smoothbore firearm that is popular is the rural and forest parts of the region.
IIT Dharwad hosts Yamini 2026: five Hindustani and Carnatic classical concerts by renowned artists at IIT Dharwad overnight, free to all.
DGP Harish Kumar Gupta says 2,726 pending NBWs executed and 261 election-related cases registered; police seize liquor worth ₹11.99 lakh and 495 kg of ganja