 | Maternal health tracker ThaicareNellai turning the tide in Tirunelveli?The ThaicareNellai network, aimed at improving maternal health, uses multiple data points to assess risk, stage interventions and ensure safe deliveries. |
 | Woman’s hurried funeral in Telangana sparks human sacrifice rumoursThe undue speed at which the funeral was performed sparked rumours in the village that the Kavitabai was sacrificed as part of a treasure hunt ritual. |
 | Winning voicePonni Nadhi, the first song of Ratnam’s magnum opus, Ponniyin Selvan: I is out, and has garnered plaudits from music lovers. |
 | Jajpur’s artisans showcase terracotta craft heritage at UNESCO Creative Cities Network workshopThe district is home to over 3,500 weavers, craftspersons and artistes besides, art forms like Tassar handloom, terracotta, golden grass and stone sculpting. |
 | Maoist dump unearthed, huge cache of arms seized in OdishaA huge cache of arms, IEDs and other incriminating articles were recovered from the area. |
 | Puneeth Rajkumar to get Karnataka Ratna on Nov 1Kannada superstar Puneeth Rajkumar will be conferred with the Karnataka Ratna on the occasion of Kannada Rajyotsava on November 1. |
 | Pune film institute student found hanging in hostel, suicide suspected"Prima facie, it is a case of suicide. But no suicide note has been found so far and our investigation is on," a senior inspector added. |
 | Unemployment rate falls to six month low of 6.8 per centThe urban unemployment rate in the month, however, has increased to 8.21% from 7.30% in June. |
 | LalBagh Flower show to cost Rs 2.5 croreAfter four flower shows being cancelled in a row, the 212th annual LalBagh flower show will be held between August 5and 15. |
 | Artificial scarcity of fertilisers affecting farmers in Koppal district?Meanwhile, fertiliser traders in the open market are fleecing farmers, citing the ‘unavailability’ of fertilisers. |
 | MK Muneer’s remarks on Marx, Engels draw flak from alliesCMP leader C P John said the ideology of Marxist thinkers should not be evaluated based on their personal lives. |
 | Politics behind MK Muneer’s remarks becoming obviousIUML national general secretary P K Kunhalikutty’s secret move to take the party to LDF behind bid to stoke community sentiments |
 | CPM smuggling in atheism in the name of gender neutrality: IUML state secretary Dr M K MuneerThis is similar to the introduction of the text ‘Mathamillatha Jeevan’ in the school curriculum when the LDF government was in power earlier, he said. |
 | A birthday cake to check school dropout rateIn the city of Queen Padmini, a teacher celebrates birthdays of Bhil tribal kids so that they don’t skip their school, writes Rajesh Asnani |
 | HDFC Ltd net profit rises 22 per cent to Rs 3,669 crore in June quarterIts total income during the June 2022 quarter increased to Rs 13,248.73 crore against Rs 11,663.14 crore in the year-ago period, HDFC said in a regulatory filing. |
 | Unemployment rate declining, says government in Rajya SabhaThe unemployment rate in rural areas has plummeted to 3.3 per cent in 2020-21 from 5 per cent (2018-19). It was 3.9 per cent in 2019-2020. |
 | Tata Motors loss widens to Rs 4,951 crore in April-June quarterOn a standalone basis, Tata Motors reported a net loss of Rs 181 crore, putting up a better performance from a net loss of Rs 1,321 crore in the year-ago period. |
 | Airtel chief Sunil Mittal's remuneration falls nearly 5 per cent to Rs 15.39 crore in FY22The gross remuneration of the telecom industry stalwart and Airtel's top honcho stood at Rs 16.19 crore in the year 2020-21. |
 | 1.05 crore domestic air passengers in June; 12.5 per cent lower than May: DGCAThe DGCA data mentioned that in June this year, AirAsia India had the best on-time performance of 89.8 per cent at four metro airports - Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai. |
 | Sri Lanka's new President Wickremesinghe to swear in Cabinet on FridayThe previous Cabinet will function till a national government is agreed upon once Parliament convenes and then a Cabinet reshuffle will take place. |
