Bengaluru: The final electoral roll for upcoming elections to 5 city corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has pegged the electorate at around 88.95 lakh voters, setting the stage for elections in 369 wards across the city. From the previous draft list published on March 9, which stood at 88.92 lakh voters, the count has…
Pune: The three overhead tanks at NIBM Annexe Road in Mohammadwadi may soon fill with water after years, but residents of nearby housing societies are sceptical about how and when the supply will reach their homes.Many residents said they had applied to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for pipeline connections, a process that could take…
Queen Victoria (Image: Wikipedia) History remembers rulers often for their wars, their political reforms, their royal ceremonies and their powerful speeches. But sometimes one quiet sentence can tell you more about a person than years of official records. One such moment came from Queen Victoria, who, upon becoming queen, reportedly said, “Then, dear Mamma, I…
Sub-Inspector Siddhi Mishra Lucknow: Not by brute force, but patience, precision and quiet courage, an interstate gang that had turned the city’s e-rickshaws into mobile crime zones was busted. The breakthrough came with an undercover operation led by 27-year-old sub-inspector Siddhi Mishra, whose 14-day covert surveillance exposed the gang’s unusual but highly effective modus operandi.For…
Chennai: Johnson Lifts has acquired a majority stake in its joint venture with Japan’s Toshiba Elevator Corporation, marking a shift in control after a 14-year partnership and positioning the company for expansion in India’s premium elevator segment. The Chennai-based leading maker of elevators and escalators has raised its holding in Toshiba Johnson Elevators India (TJEI)…
Panaji: The crime branch of the Goa police on Thursday arrested a man from Uttar Pradesh in connection with a viral social media video allegedly showing unidentified men soliciting a woman near the popular Tito’s Lane at Baga, North Goa.Taking suo motu cognisance of the clips circulating online, the crime branch went on to register…
When James Watson and Francis Crick described the double-helix structure of DNA in 1953, the moment appeared decisive and complete. Yet that breakthrough rested on work carried out decades earlier by a scientist who rarely receives the same recognition. Friedrich Miescher had already identified a substance inside human cells that did not match any known…
CM Yogi Adityanath addresses a public meeting at Bolpur, in Birbhum district of WB on Thursday Lucknow: Warning the Opposition that criminals, mafia and maulanas will be sweeping the streets of West Bengal if BJP was elected to power in the assembly polls, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday assured voters that they need…
From Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, just in time for the FIFA World Cup, emerges a familiar global superstar: Shakira.The Colombian singer shared a minute-long teaser clip on Thursday of a new song, writing on social media, “From Maracana Stadium, here is “Dai Dai,” the FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026.” She also included…
Puducherry voting (Image/ANI) NEW DELHI: Counting of votes for the Puducherry assembly elections will begin on Monday at 8 am, with clear trends expected within a few hours as the Union Territory has only 30 constituencies.The election witnessed a record voter turnout of 89.83% and is being closely watched as a high-stakes contest between the…
