Bengaluru: Over 1,800 delayed public grievances have come under scrutiny, with chief minister Siddaramaiah Saturday warning that slow response is hurting citizens and eroding their trust in govt services.At a meeting of additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries and secretaries at Vidhana Soudha, he said over 3.2 lakh petitions were filed under the Integrated Public Grievance…
Ludhiana: Police have arrested a 23-year-old waiter and seized four illegal guns in connection with a ₹1-crore extortion plot and a shooting targeting a local grain merchant.The suspect, Robin from Himanyupura, was apprehended near a village cremation ground while in possession of three .30-bore pistols and a 9-mm handgun. Investigators claim these weapons were used…
TN RTE admissions 2026: The Tamil Nadu government has opened the application process for admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, Section 12 (1)(c). It enables children from economically weaker sections and disadvantaged groups to apply for entry into private schools for the 2026-27 academic year. The online application window opened on April…
Gurgaon: Two persons, including a 28-year-old motorcyclist and a Class 12 student, were killed in separate hit-and-run incidents in Manesar and Sohna, while a woman was left critically injured in another accident, police said on Wednesday.In the first incident, Ashish (28), a native of Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh, died after his motorcycle was hit by…
Rupesh Rai and Aditya Anand arrested in connection with the Noida workers protest on April 13 Noida: An additional chief judicial magistrate’s court on Monday rejected bail applications filed by labour activist and translator Satyam Verma in connection with all three FIRs registered against him for allegedly inciting violence during the industrial workers’ protest in…
New Delhi: The city experienced its hottest day of the year on Thursday. The Ridge logged 43 degrees Celsius, which was the highest maximum temperature this season. The Met department has predicted heatwaves on Friday and Saturday as the temperature could rise more.India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heatwave alert across north-west India for…
Kolkata: Two separate burglary cases were reported in Lake Town on May 1, raising concerns over a possible pattern of targeted break-ins in residential pockets during temporary absences of occupants, police said.In the first incident, a complaint lodged by Shanta Jana, a resident of Block A, Lake Town, told police that her house was looted…
Vadodara: Once a quiet spiritual journey undertaken by a few thousand devotees, the Uttarvahini Narmada Parikrama has seen a sharp surge in participation over the past three years, transforming into a major annual pilgrimage.The 18km circumambulation, held during the holy month of Chaitra, drew around one lakh devotees in 2023. The number rose to five…
In a narrow lane of northeast Delhi’s Indira Vihar, the curtains of two houses facing each other on the first floor remained drawn on Wednesday. At the corner of the home, now turned into a crime scene, muskmelons that were brought in for the attacker lay as evidence. In a narrow lane of northeast Delhi’s…
Actor Deepika Padukone brought joy to her fans on Sunday by announcing that she is expecting her second child. Sharing the news on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, Deepika and her husband Ranveer Singh posted a joint update on Instagram, revealing they are gearing up to expand their family once again.Even as she embraces…
