Bengaluru: Opposition leaders have welcomed Karnataka high court’s order directing a CBI probe into Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board’s acquisition of prime Hebbal land for a non-existent private entity, which the court termed a “monumental fraud”. BJP MLA Suresh Kumar said BMRCL had sought the land for a multi-modal transit hub and agreed to pay…
Chandigarh bomb threat hits schools, Air India flights, Secretariat (File Photo) CHANDIGARH: Bomb threat emails targeting multiple schools, two Air India flights and the Secretariat in Chandigarh on Thursday morning triggered panic and prompted a swift response from police authorities. The schools that reported threats include St Soldier International School (Sector 45), Ryan International School…
The Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway saw 1.55 crore vehicles in 2025-26, generating toll revenue of Rs 1,240.04 crore, marking a sharp rise from the previous fiscal.The toll collection was higher by Rs 499.41 crore compared to 2024-25, officials said, citing data from the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation, according to PTI.The 701-km-long access-controlled corridor passes through…
Ponda: The special land acquisition officer of PWD has invited claims for compensation from owners whose land had been acquired for the widening of the Ponda–Bhoma highway.The officer has acquired an additional land of 46,308sqm for the widening of the road. A notification has been issued, with the area covering the villages of Priol, Veling,…
Kolkata: Bengal governor RN Ravi chose a Poila Baisakh programme in Lok Bhavan on Wednesday to urge the state’s youth to be a “part of change” and underline Bengal’s “decline” over the years, prompting CM Mamata Banerjee to hit back with a “laatsaheb” barb.“Our share in the national capital has gone down from 10.6% to…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Centre during the debate on the Women’s Reservation Bill and Delimitation proposals, alleging that the legislation was aimed at redrawing India’s electoral balance rather than empowering women.Speaking in the Lok Sabha during the special Parliament session, the…
Bengaluru: The state cabinet Thursday approved the Karnataka Rohith Vemula (Prevention of Discrimination, Exclusion or Injustice) (Right to Education and Dignity) Bill, 2026, proposing strict penalties — including a Rs 10 lakh fine — on higher education institutions found guilty of harassment or caste-based discrimination.The bill, to be introduced in the monsoon session of the…
A major Fire broke out in a cluster of shanties at Budh Vihar area, leaving a couple and their two-year-old child charred to death, in Delhi on Wednesday. 15-04-2026,Forensic team inspecting the spot of the fire at Buddh Vihar in Delhi on Wednesday. Photo by Rajesh Mehta A major fire broke out in a cluster…
Hyderabad: A political slugfest broke out during the Lok Sabha debate on the delimitation bill on Thursday after remarks by Karnataka BJP MP Tejasvi Surya triggered a strong backlash from Telangana leaders, reigniting sensitivities associated with bifurcation of united Andhra Pradesh.During the discussion, Surya criticised the former UPA govt’s legacy, claiming the bifurcation of united…
Kolkata/Darjeeling: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday made a slew of promises targeted at north Bengal on Wednesday, including the withdrawal of “false” cases against Gorkha representatives and the inclusion of the Rajbanshi language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution, which recognises official languages in India.He said the Centre was already working on…
