Karnataka minister Basavaraj Rayareddi (L) stated Islam is a great religion. BJP leader R Ashoka (R) demanded Rayareddi withdraw his statements and apologize. BENGALURU: Karnataka higher education minister Basavaraj Rayareddi on Sunday said Islam is “greater” than other religions, news agency PTI reported.He expressed his desire to visit Mecca, but said he cannot do so…
Chennai: Ten people, including six juveniles, were apprehended around midnight on Saturday for racing bikes on Vadapalani 100 Feet Road and endangering motorists. Police seized five high-end motorcycles.Police said the group was intercepted after one of the speeding motorcycles came dangerously close to a two-wheeler ridden by Kumar, who was travelling with his wife and…
Hyderabad: Warangal appears to be following Hyderabad’s heat trajectory as urbanisation and industrial activity expand, with a new study finding that the city’s urban heat intensity doubled between 2003 and 2023.The finding comes from a study titled “Data-driven assessment of industrial influences on urban heat index dynamics across Telangana, India”, published in Scientific Reports academic…
Kolkata: A six-inch-long plastic strip, which had been lodged inside the right arm of a woman, was extracted after a series of tests and a prolonged period of diagnosis, leaving doctors surprised at a city private hospital. The 59-year-old patient had been experiencing excruciating pain and had pus flowing out from an injury in her…
A whale shark swims calmly through clear blue ocean waters, highlighting the world’s largest fish in its natural marine habitat. Gauree.Malkarnekar@timesofindia.comPanaji: For a long time, there were no reports of whale sharks spotted in Goa waters. Then, last year, Wildlife Trust of India’s (WTI) pan-India whale shark conservation project was implemented in Goa along with…
A suspicious APK file icon is shown alongside Indian rupee symbols, illustrating a mobile app scam and digital fraud targeting users in India. Ahmedabad: A 26-year-old staff nurse living as a paying guest in Thaltej lost Rs 75,000 to cyberfraud after contacting a fake customer care representative while seeking a refund for an online purchase.According…
Panchkula: Two motorcycle riders were killed after an allegedly speeding SUV rammed into their bike in Pinjore late Saturday night. The SUV driver fled the spot after the accident, and police have registered a case.The deceased were identified as Jitender (22), a resident of Abdulapur, Pinjore, and Mukesh (32) of Ratpur Colony. The two, who…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Guwahati: Assam Cabinet has approved a Rs 50,000-crore package for capital-intensive projects over the next five years, with a focus on primary healthcare, schools, Anganwadi centres, housing for tea garden workers, roads, power networks and anti-flood embankments across the state, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.The investment plan, under…
Lucknow: Lucknow University has decided to issue official student identity cards through the Government of India’s DigiLocker platform starting from the academic session 2026-27, marking a key step in the Digital India Mission and the state’s push for technology-driven governance.With the move, the university will act as an Issuing Authority on DigiLocker, and officials said…
Renewable energy accounts for nearly 20% of India’s power generation in July, up from 16.9% a year ago. NEW DELHI: Reflecting India’s green energy push, renewable energy contributed nearly 20% of the country’s power generation in July and registered a year-on-year growth of over 30%.According to Grid India data, of the total power generation of…
