Surat: Twenty days after the demolition drive in Nasir Nagar rendered nearly 100 families homeless, the inquiry into the operation has shown little progress, with questions still lingering over who authorised and executed the controversial action.Even eight days after the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) constituted an inquiry committee, officials said the probe has yet to…
HD Deve Gowda addresses reporters in Bengaluru on Wednesday Bengaluru: Former PM and JD(S) national president HD Deve Gowda insisted that he had not sought a Rajya Sabha seat and that his equation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not defined by a parliamentary seat.Speaking to reporters at the party office in Bengaluru, Gowda said…
Filmmaker Anees Bazmee has revisited one of the most heartbreaking chapters of his career—having to rewrite and reshoot Laadla following the untimely death of actor Divya Bharti. Speaking in a recent interview, Bazmee reflected on the emotional toll the tragedy took on the team, why nearly the entire film had to be remade, how Sridevi…
In a first-ever experiment in the United States, a robotic teaching assistant will be taking the helm of classrooms at a New York State school. While AI was expected to be introduced in American classrooms, the introduction of a humanoid robot has come as a shocking surprise.This autumn, 11th and 12th grade teachers at Salamanca…
The Guam Kingfisher is known as the “sihek” in Chamorro, the native language of the Marianas Archipelago and is the rarest species at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. The bird is classified by the IUCN as extinct in the wild, meaning a single one is not present outside the conservation centre….
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of residential rooftop solar installations in the country in June 2026 under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, according to the state govt.Officials said 71,888 residential rooftop solar systems were installed during the month, the highest monthly figure achieved by any state under the scheme. The…
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) in Uttar Pradesh is the state-level implementation of the national flagship scheme launched in 2015 to improve the child sex ratio, prevent gender-biased sex selection, and promote girls’ education and empowerment.In UP, the scheme was initially rolled out in low sex-ratio districts and later expanded to all 75 districts. It…
Lucknow: Seven suspects were arrested in Lucknow for allegedly operating an interstate religious conversion racket that targeted villagers by offering medical treatment, financial assistance, marriage support and promises of children to induce religious conversions.Police identified the accused as Daniel (58), his wife Subala (51), Chandrabhan (50), his wife Aarti (40), Seema (35), Sheela (39), and…
Guwahati: Human-elephant conflict has resurfaced in Assam with the onset of rain and fresh vegetation, leaving three people dead, including a 3-year-old child, in the past 24 hours.An Adivasi man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Misamari in Sonitpur district on Wednesday night. In separate attacks, a 3-year-old child was killed in…
Territorial Army is set to conduct the Territorial Army Commission Examination 2026 on July 12, 2026. With registrations now over, candidates are waiting for the release of their admit cards. According to the official notification, admit cards will be made available online 10 to 15 days before the examination. Based on the announced exam date,…
