“12 personalities from Tamil Nadu get Padma Shri”

New Indian Express Report.

The India–EU Free Trade Agreement Signed

Update from Department of Commerce, GOI on X/twitter.

“Makara Jyothi appeared in Sabarimala”

Twitter/X update.

“CEO says no Infosys employee was apprehended by any US authority”

News report on Infosys CEO and MD, Salil Parikh, who denies claims of Infosys employee being arrested and deported by US authorities.

INSV Kaundinya: stitched ship arrives in Muscat after 18-day maiden voyage

Doordarshan News Live report on X/twitter.

“NSV Kaundinya is a recreation of a 5th-century Indian ship, built using the ancient stitching technique. The vessel departed from Porbandar, Gujarat, on 29 December 2025.”

“IIT Madras in collaboration with two Aussie universities, develop novel nano-injection drug-delivery platform”

Australian High Commission report on X/twitter with Indian Express link inline. The platform could make breast cancer treatment safer & more effective.

“DGCA tightens air travel rules, Power banks cannot be used in-flight now”

X/twitter update from Times/Now of new DGCA rule. Reports also say that while power banks cannot be used in-flight, they are allowed in hand luggage, but cannot be stored in overhead bins. Check with the official DGCA website for correct and latest announcement.

“Ilaiyaraaja Centre to redefine music, maths, tech at IIT-Madras”

Daily Thanthi news report.

“In an interview with @dt_next, @iitmadras Director Prof. V. Kamakoti shared insights into the upcoming IITM–Maestro Ilaiyaraaja Centre for Music Learning and Research, set to begin from the 2026–27 academic year, aiming to redefine how we understand and innovate in music through the lens of mathematics and technology.” – X/twitter update from IIT-Madras.

“Ban on new mining leases across the entire Aravalli range”

Doordarshan Tamil news update on X/twitter.
“The Centre has imposed a complete ban on new mining leases across the entire Aravalli range, from Delhi to Gujarat, to curb illegal mining and protect one of the world’s oldest mountain ecosystems.”