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Only 18. 9% of Indian men drink alcohol, but Telangana tops major states among both men and women: NFHS-6
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (1231+ words) Published May 31, 2026 | 8: 00 AM " Updated May 31, 2026 | 8: 00 AM Synopsis: Alcohol consumption remains relatively low nationally, with 18. 9% of Indian men and 1. 1% of women reporting alcohol use, according to NFHS-6. Telangana, however, recorded the highest prevalence among major states for both men and women....
India spends more at chemists than in government hospitals
10+ hour, 36+ min ago (667+ words) Published May 31, 2026 | 7: 00 AM " Updated May 31, 2026 | 7: 00 AM Health spending as a share of GDP also declined, from 3. 83 percent to 3. 37 percent. India spent more money at retail pharmacies than in government hospitals in 2022-23, according to the National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates released…...
No Tobacco Day Special: A shift beneath steady tobacco use in southern India
10+ hour, 36+ min ago (1683+ words) Published May 31, 2026 | 7: 00 AM " Updated May 31, 2026 | 7: 00 AM Every household where someone smokes distributes that risk to everyone who shares the space. (WHO) Synopsis: Tobacco use among men has declined across southern India, according to NFHS-6, but sharp rural-urban disparities persist. While…...
Government schools in Telangana: Can public education reclaim its lost ground?
15+ hour, 17+ min ago (645+ words) Published May 31, 2026 | 7: 00 AM " Updated May 31, 2026 | 7: 00 AM Government schools in Telangana once symbolized hope, social mobility, and equal opportunity. For generations of children from rural and economically weaker families, these institutions served as the primary gateway to education and respectable employment....
DK Shivakumar elected CLP chief, to take charge as Karnataka CM on 3 June
15+ hour, 37+ min ago (641+ words) Published May 30, 2026 | 5: 23 PM " Updated May 30, 2026 | 7: 39 PM DK Shivakumar at the CLP meet at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Saturday. Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar will take charge as Karnataka's 18th Chief Minister at a ceremony to be held at the Lok Bhavan…...
AIADMK leaders meet Governor, seeks CBI probe into TVK's 'horse-trading' - The South First | News, Politics, Sports, Entertainment & Live Updates
16+ hour, 43+ min ago (511+ words) Published May 30, 2026 | 6: 33 PM " Updated May 30, 2026 | 6: 33 PM Agri SS. Krishnamurthy (Left) with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and M. Dhanapal (Right). Synopsis: Senior AIADMK leaders met Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and urged him to order a CBI probe into the defection of four…...
From blacklisting clauses to technical criteria: Class 12 student exposes Coempt Eduteck tender
18+ hour, 37+ min ago (1273+ words) Published May 30, 2026 | 4: 26 PM " Updated May 30, 2026 | 4: 39 PM The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) exam evaluation results have been caught in yet another controversy, with a 12th class student CBSE rewrote their rules to favour the Coempt Eduteck. Sartak Sidant, one of…...
Six dalits hacked over banner dispute in Tenkasi; Residents protest seeking justice
21+ hour, 1+ min ago (866+ words) Published May 30, 2026 | 1: 51 PM " Updated May 30, 2026 | 2: 15 PM Six dalits hacked over banner dispute in Tenkasi. (Representative image) Tension has gripped Alangulam in Tenkasi district after a masked gang allegedly chased and hacked six persons following a dispute over the placing of…...
Former YSRCP Vinukonda MLA among absconding accused in "1, 000-crore land scam
22+ hour, 45+ min ago (380+ words) Published May 30, 2026 | 12: 31 PM " Updated May 30, 2026 | 12: 31 PM Former YSRCP MLA Bolla Brahma Naidu. (Facebook) Former YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) MLA from Vinukonda, Bolla Brahma Naidu, has emerged as a key accused in an alleged "1, 000-crore government land fraud involving forged government…...
Reported spousal violence declines across India, but rises sharply in Kerala: NFHS-6
23+ hour, 40+ min ago (1132+ words) Published May 30, 2026 | 11: 36 AM " Updated May 30, 2026 | 11: 36 AM Synopsis: NFHS-6 shows reported instances of spousal violence against married women declined nationally from 29. 2% to 22. 3%, but Kerala bucked the trend with a sharp increase from 9. 8% to 17. 7%. Telangana remained among the worst-affected states, with 30. 8% of…...