File photo for representation New Delhi: Delhi govt is going to modernise all sub-registrar offices in the capital on the lines of ‘Passport Seva Kendras’ with an aim to make property registration transparent, technology-driven and citizen-friendly. The govt will engage private companies in setting up and operating premium service centres.“We want to create one of…
BENGALURU: Eyewear retailer Lenskart on Saturday said it will standardise its in-store style guidelines to explicitly allow employees to wear symbols of faith, following criticism on social media over an earlier internal document that appeared to restrict such expression.The backlash was triggered by posts on X, where users shared screenshots of what they claimed was…
India is now a tech-driven land of opportunities, the PM told the diaspora in Hague, urging them to reconnect with the country PM Modi has warned that challenges facing the world could undo the successes of past decades and push a large section of global population into poverty if not addressed, while lauding India’s “unprecedented”…
Bengaluru: The state govt has intensified its crackdown on illegal homestays and tightened monitoring of foreign tourists staying in private accommodations, following the alleged rape of a US tourist in Kodagu district, in which two people including a cook and owner were arrested. Acting on directives from Karnataka’s director general and inspector general of police…
Kolkata: The 114-year-old Loreto College plans to open its doors to boys, a proposal that will be placed before the academic council, once it is formed. The college, after getting the autonomous status, has started recruiting male teachers. Sister Nirmala said, “When girls and boys can work together in professional fields, why shouldn’t boys get…
Man gets life imprisonment for murder of his friend Chennai: A city court found a 39-year-old man guilty of murdering his friend over losses incurred through gambling, and sentenced him to imprisonment for life. Though there were many irregularities and lacunae in the prosecution, the court imposed the sentence considering the aggravating as well as…
Kolkata: A women’s police station will be set up in every subdivision of the state as part of a renewed focus on safety and security, women and child development and social welfare minister Agnimitra Paul said on Tuesday after taking charge of the department.“Women can’t go out of their house after 8 pm, police stations…
New Delhi: A 55-year-old woman was found dead while her husband, a homoeopathic doctor, was lying in a semi-conscious state at their residence in southwest Delhi’s Bindapur, police said Tuesday. The husband has claimed that they consumed pesticide, said police. Their pet dog was also found dead under suspicious circumstances.Police received information about the alleged…
Sisyphus: The Absurd Hero or Asymptomatic Case? An office worker wakes up to an alarm at six in the morning, sits in two hours of traffic, and spends eight hours entering data into a spreadsheet. The next day, the alarm rings at six again, and the exact same cycle repeats. This routine can continue for…
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Monday stated that the party will prioritise agitations, people’s issues and the unfulfilled promises made by the Congress govt. He announced that BRS will soon appoint new committees.Addressing a press conference after BRS state executive meeting, held on the occasion of the party’s foundation day, KTR said:…
