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Nearly 4,000 shelters set up, emergency forces on standby as Odisha, Andhra brace for cyclone Arnab

The Indian Railways cancelled at least 50 trains in the region as a precaution, while traffic restrictions were imposed on many coastal roads in the region. Two IndiGo flights connecting Vijayawada with Chennai and Bengaluru were also cancelled during the day.

The Economic Times · 5h ago

Gold rate and silver rate today (October 27, 2026): Check 24k, 22k, 20k and 18k gold jewellery prices from Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas, Kalyan Jewellers, Tanishq & IBJA in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad & more cities

Gold rate: Gold prices for 22k jewellery rose today in various showrooms across cities like Delhi and Mumbai. In contrast, the IBJA indicated a decline in gold and silver rates compared to yesterday's evening rates.

The Economic Times · 11h ago

Three Indian Observatories That Let You Look Through the Telescope

The first time you look through a research telescope and see Jupiter as a disc with actual bands rather than a bright dot, something shifts. It is not the image itself, astrophotography does it better, but the fact that the light hitting your eye left that planet forty-five minutes ago…

Times Life · 17h ago

Samoyed in India: what the double coat really means in Indian heat

That permanent grin is not a coincidence. The Samoyed's upturned mouth corners evolved to stop drool from freezing on its face during Arctic sled work, a detail that tells you almost everything about where this dog comes from and what it was built for. The breed spent centuries with the…

Times Pets · Oct 26

Wai, Pollachi and Chanderi: What Film Locations Actually Look Like

A film location is a promise the movie makes on the town's behalf, and the town rarely agreed to the terms. Wai looks luminous in the rain sequence. Pollachi looks eternal in the golden-hour wide shot. Chanderi looks like a city that stopped mid-sentence in the fifteenth century. None of…

Times Life · Oct 25

6 Things a Teleconsultation Cannot Diagnose However Good the Doctor Is

Teleconsultation has genuinely changed how people access care in India. A dermatologist in Mumbai, a cardiologist in Chennai, a psychiatrist in Bengaluru, reachable in minutes from a phone. But the screen is a tool with a fixed edge, and that edge matters more for some conditions than others. These six…

Times Life · Oct 25

Tibetan Mastiff in India: why this giant breed struggles in most Indian homes

A Tibetan Mastiff puppy costs more than most Indians spend on a car. Breeders in metro cities have sold them for anywhere between two and fifteen lakh rupees, and the price has driven a certain prestige around the breed. The dog behind the price tag is a different conversation entirely.…

Times Pets · Oct 25

Gold and silver rate today (October 24, 2026): Check 24k, 22k, 20k and 18k gold jewellery prices from IBJA, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, Joyalukkas, Kalyan Jewellers and Tanishq

Gold- Silver rate today (October 24, 2026): Gold prices saw a decline on October 24, 2026, providing a welcome opportunity for jewelry shoppers. Major jewelers like Tanishq and Malabar Gold & Diamonds have released their prices across different cities.

The Economic Times · Oct 24

Chennai-bound IndiGo flight returns to bay at Delhi airport after threat message

An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Chennai received a threat message before takeoff and returned to the bay. The Air Traffic Controller received a call alerting them about the threat concerning flight 6E 6091. A message was discovered in a lavatory instructing not to fly the aircraft. Following protocol, the…

The Economic Times · Oct 23

20 Mass Rapid Transit System stations to get metro-style upgrade in Chennai: MRTS merger MoU likely in November; what passengers can expect

Chennai’s 20 MRTS stations between Chennai Beach and St Thomas Mount could see improvements in lighting, security and housekeeping by early 2027 as the Tamil Nadu government prepares to take over the network’s assets from Southern Railway. The transfer agreement is expected by the end of November. CMRL will eventually…

The Economic Times · Oct 23