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To err is human; one can only accept, learn and get on with it
6+ hour, 58+ min ago (365+ words) Updated - June 12, 2026 05: 18 am IST It was the year 2002 when two reporters at the beginning of their careers stood before a furious "TNG. One was me, the other was a fellow reporter who covered the crime beat. TNG'or'T. N.'Gopalan, then Tamil…...
Do people have a tendency to walk in particular directions?
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (149+ words) A: The answer to this strange question is a stranger "yes. When people walk freely in an open space, they often begin to move in a counter-clockwise circle. While scientists believed people were simply following those in front of them or…...
Student suicides: National Task Force says there is no "foolproof" way to prevent them, but calls for overhaul of campus support systems
15+ hour, 33+ min ago (630+ words) Published - June 11, 2026 08: 43 pm IST - Bengaluru The National Task Force (NTF) constituted by the Supreme Court to address mental health concerns among students and prevent suicides in higher educational institutions (HEIs), has called for wide-ranging reforms in campus support systems, mental…...
CI found dead in quarters at Mala, probe under way
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (186+ words) Published - June 11, 2026 08: 05 pm IST - Thrissur R. Rajesh, 45, Station House Officer (SHO) of Mala police station, was found dead in his official quarters on Thursday morning in an apparent case of suicide, the police said. Circle Inspector Rajesh, a native of Sooranad…...
Contract worker's death triggers protest in Chennai
19+ hour, 12+ min ago (167+ words) Published - June 11, 2026 05: 04 pm IST - CHENNAI A 23-year-old man was killed after being run over by a heavy container-handling vehicle at Chennai Port on Wednesday (June 10, 2026). The Chennai Port police have registered a case and are investigating the incident. A senior…...
Google and Meta denied new trial in youth social media addiction case
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (273+ words) A California "state court judge has denied motions by Meta Platforms and "Google's You Tube seeking a new trial after "a jury found the companies liable for "designing social media platforms that are harmful to young people. Los Angeles Superior…...
Woman found dead in Chikkamagaluru
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (176+ words) Published - June 10, 2026 07: 47 pm IST - Shivamogga A 55-year-old woman was found dead with a gunshot wound at her residence at Halenahalli in Chikkamagaluru town on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Suma, wife of Rajendra, a planter. Her son was…...
If telemedicine's gains are to be truly equitable, the focus needs to be on rural women
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (207+ words) After the pandemic, India began reshaping its healthcare system through e Sanjeevani, a telemedicine service that has handled well over 470 million consultations across 1. 3 lakh health centres nationwide. Instead of travelling long distances, patients receive care directly on their phone screens....
Project to convert Kuthiravattom mental health facility as "happiness centre
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (105+ words) The Hindu Fyzal Babu, Kozhikode South MLA, has proposed to convert the Government Mental Health Centre at Kuthirvattom here as a "Mental Happiness Centre. A detailed project report for the purpose was handed over to Health Minister K Muraleedharan at…...
Man murders wife and son before ending life in Mandya
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (20+ words) A Mandya cloth merchant allegedly murders his wife and son before committing suicide, citing financial pressures in a death note....