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Accidents have been happening frequently on Container Terminal Road, but only fatal ones get public attention, says civic activists. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The death of a young woman, who was run over by a container lorry at Ponnarimangalam on Friday, reveals that the Container Terminal Road, connecting Kalamassery to Vallarpadam, is yet to shed its accident-prone tag. Liby V.K., a senior clerk of the Kochi Corporation from Varapuzha, was the latest victim in a series of accidents that have for long left the 16-km stretch a nightmare for motorists, especially two-wheeler riders.Traffic congestion on Goshree bridges, lack of…

HDFC Bank reported a 10.8 per cent growth in its profit after tax at Rs 18,640 crore in the July-September 2025 quarter, compared to Rs 16,820 core in the year-ago quarter. Net interest income (NII), which is interest earned less interest expended, for the reporting quarter grew by 4.8 per cent to Rs 31,550 crore from Rs 30,110 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Its core net interest margin was at 3.27 per cent on total assets, reflecting assets repricing faster than deposits, as against 3.35 per cent for the prior quarter ended June 30, 2025. Story continues…

Ever wondered why Japanese people tend to outlive Indians by a stretch? A 2024 study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that Japan had the longest average life expectancy, primarily due to remarkably low mortality rates from ischemic heart disease and cancer (particularly breast and prostate). From a food and nutritional standpoint, the study explained that low mortality rates from ischemic heart disease and cancer reflect the low prevalence of obesity in Japan. Here are some of the key highlights from the paper: Low intake of red meat, specifically saturated fatty acids; and high intakes of fish, specifically…

NAVI MUMBAI, 19/10/2025: Sri Lanka’s Vishmi Gunaratne during the practice session ahead of ICC Women’s World Cup Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka match at D Y Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Photo: EMMANUAL YOGINI/ The Hindu | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI On paper, it’s a clash between the sixth and seventh placed teams. But ahead of its group league fixture against Sri Lanka on Monday, Bangladesh fast bowler Fahima Khatun appeared confident about her team’s chances of making it to the semifinals of the Women’s ODI World Cup. But then, it’s easier said than done.Despite showing resilience, Bangladesh could…

Each winter, as lights begin to glimmer across Delhi’s balconies and lanes, another familiar sight descends — a dense, grey haze wrapping the city in a smoky mask.Diwali in the national capital has, for years, been as much about lamps and festivities as about air purifiers and court orders. This year, as the BJP celebrates its return to power in Delhi after 27 years, the festival comes with a test that goes beyond fireworks, balance faith, optics, and the fight against pollution. On Wednesday, even as Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) crossed 300 and the haze began to thicken, the…

PAK vs SA 2nd Test Match Today Live Cricket Streaming: Pakistan, who went up to second place in the World Test Championship table after defeating the defending champions South Africa last week, will lock hors with the Proteas once more in the 2nd and final Test starting in Rawalpindi on Monday.Pakistan will likely deploy tracks that will aid the spinners like they did in Lahore with Noman Ali claiming 10 wickets across 2 innings. But this time around, South Africa will have the services of Keshav Maharaj who missed the 1st Test due to a groin injury. He’ll likely be…

Zoho has announced a suite of new agentic AI features to be embedded in its enterprise products and services, including Zoho Mail, Zoho CRM, Zoho Recruit, and more.These AI agent-based features are available for free within Zoho’s collaboration, customer experience, and human resources offerings. They are designed to empower customer growth, save time on routine tasks, and allow users to focus on higher-value work, the Tamil Nadu-based multinational company said in a press release on October 17. AI agents are autonomous tools that perform tasks, make decisions, and interact with environments, requiring little human input. They are the focus of…

Barring new cases, the patient’s recovery kicks off a 42-day countdown to declaring the country’s 16th outbreak over.Published On 19 Oct 202519 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareThe last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been released from a treatment centre in Kasai province, according to the United Nations health agency.The patient is the 19th to recover out of 64 total cases recorded since the outbreak was declared in September, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listIf no new cases are discovered…

Dominion Voting Systems ballot-counting machines are lined up at a Torrance County warehouse during a testing of election equipment in Estancia, N.M., on Sept. 29, 2022. Andres Leighton/AP hide caption toggle caption Andres Leighton/AP When Scott Leiendecker announced he was buying Dominion Voting Systems — the elections technology company at the heart of countless 2020 election conspiracy theories — he teased a transformation. “As of today, Dominion is gone,” read the first line of a press release that seemed to many readers to lean into the unfounded rumors that have swirled around the company (and led to hundreds of millions…

If executed well, Bima Sugam could do for insurance what UPI did for digital payments and ONDC aims to do for e-commerce