Chennai: IIT Madras-incubated robotics startup Solinas Integrity has closed $5.5 million in funding. Founded by Divanshu Kumar and Moinak Banerjee, Solinas builds robotics and AI systems to inspect, clean and manage underground water and wastewater infrastructure. It plans to use the capital to deepen its presence in existing markets while expanding into new states and…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Thursday sought Election Commission’s response in a petition challenging inclusion of Telangana Family Register Certificate as a valid eligibility document for the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR)-2026 of the electoral rolls.The petitioner, T Uma Mahendra from the Charminar assembly constituency, alleged that because the certificate relies solely on the food…
TMC received Rs 185 crore as donations in 2024-25 Kolkata: Among 40 regional parties in the country reviewed by Association for Democratic Reforms, an organisation that promotes transparency in elections, Trinamool Congress received the second highest donations of Rs 191 crore from corporates or business houses during 2023-24 and 2024-25.According to the ADR report, which…
Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi Amritsar: The Lawrence Bishnoi crime syndicate has used Canada’s temporary student and work permit programmes to expand its operations within South Asian diaspora communities, according to a classified Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) tactical guide.The report, ‘The Bishnoi Gang: An Emerging Threat in Canada’, describes a pattern of foreign nationals arriving on…
Waist-high monsoon floodwater stranded many residents in their homes in 2024, a recurring problem that returns nearly every rainy season when increased discharge from the Khadakwasla dam raises water levels in the Mutha river Ektanagari residents hold a protest at PMC headquarters in Shivajinagar on Thursday Waist-high monsoon floodwater stranded many residents in their homes…
Dhubri: An unidentified man’s body was recovered from the Brahmaputra at Chandipara under Fakirganj police station on Thursday morning.Villagers spotted the body floating in the river and alerted police, who reached the site in a motorboat and recovered it.Fakirganj police station officer-in charge Bipul Das said an identity card found on the body suggested that…
Shinde faction set to induct six rebel MPs from Uddhav camp (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that the constitution of the previously undivided Shiv Sena had undergone a “significant transformation” over the years and eventually became “virtually a one-party structure.“A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya…
A city council in Texas debated for over five hours on Wednesday night on an upcoming Islamic project. The McKinney City Council meeting Wednesday extended till later night as they were discussing a site plan for a new mosque in the Texas city. After five hours of discussion, all seven council members voted unanimously to…
Veteran actor Sarathkumar brought smiles and applause with a heartfelt speech at a recent awards function. Accepting the Best Villain award for ‘Dude,’ the actor looked back on his long journey in cinema and surprised the audience by sharing a personal memory about his wife, actor-politician Radhika. Full of nostalgia, humour, and romance, his speech…
BPSC warns candidates against fake 72nd CCE exam notice circulating online The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has warned candidates about a fake notice related to its recruitment examinations that is being circulated on social media. The commission said the notice is misleading and has not been issued by BPSC.In a post shared on its…
