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Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church Head Baselios Thomas I passes away

Kochi, Oct 31 (UNI) Head of Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Baselios Thomas I, died at a private hospital here on Thursday.
He was 95. He was undergoing treatment for age-related health issues.
He was enthroned on 26 July 2002 by Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East in a ceremony held in Damascus, Syria.
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Rivetting, high octane action marks world famous Alanganallur Jallikattu bull taming fest, winner gets car, TN govt job

17 Jan 2026 | 7:31 PM

Chennai, Jan 17 (UNI) On a day that witnessed rivetting and high octane action,
the world famous Alangannllur Jallikattu event--taming of bulls--associated with
the annual Pongal festivites in southern Tamil Nadu, ended on Saturday evening
with the winner getting a car and A government job as announced by the Chief
Minister for taming the maximum number of bulls..

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Andhra will emerge as Green Energy Hub: CM

17 Jan 2026 | 7:30 PM

Kakinada, Jan 17 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday asserted that Andhra Pradesh will emerge as a Green Energy Hub.

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YSS draws visitors at World Book Fair with Teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda at Delhi

17 Jan 2026 | 7:24 PM

Hyderabad/New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) The Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS) is attracting a steady stream of visitors at the ongoing World Book Fair at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, where it is showcasing the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda.

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AP govt to expand coffee cultivation on another one lakh acres

17 Jan 2026 | 7:13 PM

Vijayawada, Jan 17 (UNI) The Andhra Pradesh Government has taken steps to expand the coffee cultivation on one lakh acres more in the Paderu agency area.

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BJP sounds poll bugle for Telangana Municipal Elections

17 Jan 2026 | 7:10 PM

Hyderabad, Jan 17 (UNI) With an eye on the upcoming Municipal and Corporation elections in Telangana, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday officially launched its poll campaign, asserting it is fully prepared to contest elections in 10 Municipal Corporations and 121 Municipalities across the state.

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