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Fiercely proud of its culinary traditions, India is increasingly open to foreign influences, with French cooking schools attracting students eager to make their mark on the country’s growing fine-dining sector. “Ten or 15 years ago, there were far fewer young people dreaming of becoming chefs,” said Aabhas Jain, director of bakery and pastry training at Ecole Ducasse, a French culinary school also operating in India. “But with the rise of social media … today’s students have greater ambitions in...

Prompted by the threat, law enforcement authorities have launched a comprehensive investigation to verify the authenticity of the message

Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Vellore, Puducherry, and Karaikal districts have declared holidays for school due to rain

The film will be screened at 6 p.m. on October 24 and at 11 a.m. on October 25. Entry is free and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, the statement said.

The PMK president says these structures had obstructed rainwater flow and caused flooding at Pallikaranai and Jalladianpet, where the stagnant rainwater had to be pumped into the marsh  

Enumeration data show that several consecutive serial numbers were marked as absent or shifted

Retired IAS officers Reeta Harish Thakkar and Mythili K. Rajendran, retired district judge S. Kirubaharan Mathuram, and retired engineer-in-chief K. P. Sathyamurthy have been appointed as members of the authority

How does Indian law define ‘untouchability’? How has the Supreme Court interpreted ‘purity and pollution’? What did the Rajasthan High Court rule on purification? What facts would determine whether the Haldwani ritual amounted to untouchability?

Prabuddha Bharat Yatra to build a Constitution-based enlightened India inaugurated in Nava Nagar of Bagalkot

From idol immersions to Ravana effigy burnings, visuals from across the country as communities mark the end of Navratri with Dasara, Vijayadashami and Durga Puja festivities

Demand increase from ₹12,300 to ₹30,000; refuse to call off agitation without official order 

As per the Delhi Traffic Police advisory, restrictions may be imposed on six roads in Dwarka on October 20 evening

Impact sends water gushing over 20 feet into the air, flooding roads near Nagole Metro Station; HMWSSB officials repair damaged air valve and restore drinking water supply across affected areas

Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas holds that without any extension of the time granted by the Supreme Court, it was not proper for the High Court to direct a delayed registration or even to direct the consideration of an application for time extension

Society for the Protection of the Environment, Kerala (SPEK) says though the govt decision has been presented as a flood mitigation step, no environmental impact assessment appears to have been conducted. Activists also point out that this may serve as a pretext for indiscriminate extraction of sand from all rivers and streams

Students have begun a “Justice Corner 2.0” sit-in near the Ambedkar statue in the institute’s building, a day after police dismantled a protest site near the gate that had stood for a month

Devendra Fadnavis said that either suspects or handlers are operating from Maharashtra

Residents of Vaniyampuzha, Iruttukuthi, Kumbalappara and Tharippapotti hamlets had relied on bamboo rafts to cross the Chaliyar after the old bridge collapsed

Shuttle services between the bus termini and town should also be operated for devotees, as no vehicle will be allowed to enter town, especially during Maha Deepam, to avoid traffic congestion, he said

The facility enables authorities to evacuate animals in advance when disaster warnings are issued and provide them with fodder, water, and basic veterinary care

In Deja Vu’s latest episode, William Dalrymple explores ancient India’s global influence – and how it was overlooked.

Many more have been injured at an event in the Indian city of Kolkata to mark a Hindu festival.

Full list of major stampede incident in India.

India reached 118-5 after seven overs with Naman Dhir hitting 24 off six balls before rain forced an end to the game.

Around 70 artisans and weavers from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Gujarat, West Bengal, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and other States showcase a wide range of traditional crafts and region-specific products

Actor-activist addresses the event Jantar Mantar@ Manaveeyam Veedhi, urges the youth to keep their fight going with a smile

“Riyadh's international airport remains closed to flight operations, while airports in Dammam, Jeddah and Medina continue to operate, although some disruptions persist,” the embassy said

Bhuvneshwar Kumar added to India squad for fifth and final T20 of series with West Indies, as Arshdeep Singh a doubt.