Bengaluru: As Karnataka’s special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls gets underway, the battle is no longer just about voters. Political parties are racing to appoint Booth Level Agents (BLAs), the volunteers who help voters with the verification process and flag any discrepancies, but none of the three major parties has been able to cover…
Chennai: After inspecting and reviewing a playground and gym at Vyasarpadi Sharma Nagar in Perambur constituency on Sunday, Greater Chennai Corporation commissioner G S Sameeran instructed officials to upgrade both. According to a release from GCC, the upgrades will include setting up a boxing training centre, a gym for women, cricket nets and adequate drinking…
New Delhi: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the deputy conservator of forests (central) to ensure that at least 10 saplings are planted during the current monsoon for every tree illegally felled at a property in Yamuna Vihar, with the cost to be borne by the violator. In another matter, the tribunal observed that 23…
Panaji: Over the last three days, six FIRs have been filed of online and digital arrest scams after different citizens across Goa were defrauded. The accused in all cases remain unidentified.Margao-resident Joseph D’Silva received a call recently from an unknown accused who threatened him by falsely stating that two mobile numbers were registered in D’Silva’s…
Jaipur: The education dept Tuesday directed officials to carry out a fresh inspection of all school buildings across the state to assess their structural safety, including those identified as dilapidated last year.Additional chief secretary for education Rajesh Kumar Yadav issued directions while chairing a review meeting on the safety of school buildings, repair works, ongoing…
Ali Khamenei; Abbas Araghchi Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday claimed he was inside the office of then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei when it was attacked during the first wave of US-Israeli strikes in Tehran on February 28 that triggered the Middle East conflict.He said that he emerged from the “rubble” fearing for Khamenei’s fate,…
Bengaluru: The ongoing house-listing phase of Census 2027 in Bengaluru has been hit by serious lapses on the ground, with officials flagging poor performance and widespread absenteeism of enumerators, leading to duplication of work, delays and escalating costs.“Each enumerator is assigned roughly 200 households — classified as one block — but the authorities say many…
You could be the center of attention this morning, Leo, and for once, it won’t be a burden. The Sun strengthens your public image, while Jupiter helps authority figures see your value. Support and recognition from seniors, officials, or people in charge can come your way. Your efforts aren’t invisible.At the same time, home life…
Lucknow: Love jihad, land jihad and religious conversion will be back as a high-priority agenda of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), which is scheduled to convene its crucial meeting of the central management committee in Ayodhya on June 27 and 28.Sources said that the organisation is also expected to step up its demand to get…
NEW DELHI: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested wanted narco-terrorist Iqbal Singh alias Shera after his successful extradition from Portugal following sustained diplomatic and legal efforts.Shera, described by the agency as the mastermind in a major Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terror financing case was brought to India following the due legal process. He was taken into…
