The Global Preventive Onco Summit (GPOS) 2026, a major international forum dedicated to cancer prevention and early intervention, will be held from January 16 to 18 at the Hyatt Regency in Thiruvananthapuram. The three-day Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme is expected to bring together leading oncologists, public health experts, researchers, policymakers and healthcare professionals from […]
Thiruvananthapuram Padma Shri awardee Savji Dholakia — celebrated Indian businessman, philanthropist, and chairman of the global diamond firm Hari Krishna Exports Pvt. Ltd. — is driving an ambitious movement for environmental restoration and sustainable development through the Dholakia Foundation, the philanthropic arm of his company. Internationally recognised for his contributions to the diamond industry, Dholakia […]
Washington, Dec 11 Dr. Nawab Mir Nasir Ali Khan, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Hyderabad for the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, India, has been honoured with the United States Congressional Medallion and the United States Congressional Proclamation, among the highest recognitions bestowed by the U.S. Congress. The honours were presented […]
Thiruvananthapuram,Dec 9 Dr. Shivakumar from Kerala, Senior Professor at the Indian Law Institute, has been appointed as a Member of the Central Authority of the National Legal Services Authority (NLSA) by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice.The appointment was officially notified in the Gazette of India on December 1, 2025, under Section 3(2)(d) of […]
VM Radhakrishnan,the author By VM Radhakrishnan Once upon a time, theatres that screened films with explicit scenes openly marked their posters with a bold ‘A’ for Adults Only. The warning was clear — such films contained sexual content and were not meant for family viewing. Families stayed away, and the boundary between public decency and […]
China’s embassy in Tajikistan has advised all Chinese businesses and workers to immediately evacuate the sensitive Afghanistan–Tajikistan border regions following two deadly cross-border attacks in late November that left five Chinese citizens dead. The first attack occurred on November 26, when three Chinese nationals were killed at a compound operated by Shohin SM, a private […]
New Delhi, Nov 15 The Congress Party’s defeat in the Bihar Assembly election has triggered predictable political reactions, but inside the AICC there is an entirely different mood—one of disciplined recalibration rather than crisis. At the centre of this measured response stands AICC General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal, who has quietly shifted the party’s attention […]
Philadelphia, Nov 4Dr. Nelliat Curundadath Shyamalan (88), a renowned cardiologist and father of acclaimed Hollywood director Manoj Night Shyamalan, passed away in the United States on November 4, 2025. A native of Mahe, his ancestral roots trace back to Kannur, Kerala. Dr. Shyamalan, also known as Nelliat C. Shyamalan, had a distinguished medical career in […]
New York/Hyderabad, Oct 23 It was a proud moment for India as Hyderabad-born student Alina Fatima Khan represented Switzerland’s prestigious Institut auf dem Rosenberg at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, standing among global youth delegates who symbolized the next generation of changemakers. Describing her participation as “an awe-inspiring experience I’ll never forget,” […]
Kochi, Oct 19 In Okinawa, Japan’s southern island paradise, living past 100 is not a rare feat but a way of life. The elderly still cycle to markets, cultivate home gardens, and share laughter over bowls of humble fermented soybean dishes. This remarkable longevity — rooted in balance, purpose, and natural nutrition — is now […]
