Bengaluru: A day after Haj and wakf minister UT Khader said govt plans to hold an Urdu festival on the steps of Vidhana Soudha on Nov 9, BJP legislator and former minister S Suresh Kumar urged chief minister DK Shivakumar to drop the proposal.Reports said the proposed event will showcase Urdu culture, books, cuisine and…
Driverless mode from mid-2027 Chennai: The first stretch of Chennai Metro’s Phase-2 network, from Poonamallee Bypass to Vadapalani, covering 14.64km, will be inaugurated on Oct 11, but trains will not run in driverless mode until mid-2027.CMRL officials said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the line and is expected to take a ride on one…
Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s monsoon ended with a 27% rainfall deficit this year, snapping a three-year run of above-normal seasons and underscoring growing concerns about how rapid urbanisation may be influencing the city’s local climate.While Telangana finished the southwest monsoon season in the normal category despite a 17% rainfall deficit, Hyderabad remained firmly in the deficient zone,…
While Congress-backed Chhatra Parishad (CP) arrived to submit a deputation, supporters of BJP-backed Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) resisted them. The brawl left several injured, though Choudhury escaped unhurt and police soon arrived to restore order. Malda: Congress Lok Sabha member Isha Khan Choudhury was stopped outside Malda College on Wednesday after a violent clash…
Pune: Pune: Consumers are rushing to pre-book air conditioners, televisions and refrigerators ahead of an expected price rise. Many consumer durable makers are set to increase prices by 5-8% from Oct owing to an increase in input costs.“Even a small percentage increase can lead to a significant rise in overall prices. I have decided to…
Havildar Jankhokai Kuki, who was killed in the attack Itanagar: Insurgent outfits National Socialist Council of Nagaland (K-Yung Aung) and Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) have jointly claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s ambush on an Assam Rifles patrol team in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district, in which a jawan was killed and four others were injured.The ambush took…
True to his name Dhanraj declares Rs 705 crore assets, highest among recent UP candidates Lucknow: Samajwadi Party’s Rajya Sabha nominee Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani has declared assets worth more than Rs 705 crore in his nomination affidavit, an amount that exceeds the declared assets of the richest candidates in recent Uttar Pradesh Assembly and Lok…
File photo of AI used to track the traffic chalans of vehicles waiting at the signal at Rambagh Circle in Jaipur, Rajasthan File photo of AI used to track the traffic chalans of vehicles waiting at the signal at Rambagh Circle in Jaipur, Rajasthan File photo of AI used to track the traffic chalans of…
The proposed bridge will significantly strengthen connectivity between Sikkim, the North-Eastern states and Siliguri Corridor (Photo: PTI) NEW DELHI: Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that his ministry has approved Rs 1,176 crore for the construction of a 6.9-km-long, 6-lane major bridge with approaches across Teesta river at Sevoke on NH-10…
File photo: Flydubai flight passenger Tzvika Manes An Israeli passenger who helped restrain the flydubai co-pilot accused of trying to take control of the aircraft and crash it has recounted how he and two other passengers intervened as the plane began to nosedive.Tzika Manes told Israel’s Channel 12, as reported by The Times of Israel,…
