Bengaluru: Arguing that Bengaluru’s planning regulations must keep pace with its rapid urban growth, Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (Credai) Bengaluru urged Karnataka govt to substantially increase the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) proposed under the draft Uniform Zonal Regulations, saying the current limits could constrain housing supply and drive up home prices.In…
Rajkot: A marital dispute culminated in a seven-year jail term after a Junagadh sessions court convicted a man for armed robbery and house trespass for storming his mother-in-law’s house with a deadly weapon to try to force his estranged wife to return.Additional sessions judge A R Rana convicted Arbazsha alias Degdi Ismailsha Rifai under Sections…
BENGALURU: Congress general secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal on Saturday said the Congress Legislature Party had unanimously acknowledged the services of Siddaramaiah as chief minister over the last five years and credited the party’s top leadership for ensuring a smooth transition of power in Karnataka.Venugopal stated, “Today, the Congress Legislative Party unanimously acknowledged the services of…
(Photo credit: X/@Greater Chennai Corporation) CHENNAI: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Thursday doused a fire that broke out in plastic waste stockpiled at the old dump yard in Perungudi in two hours of the incident being reported.A total of nine water bowsers, three recyclors, three JCB excavators and 30 tanker loads of water were deployed…
Bengaluru: Parents of children who wrote their senior secondary school exam under the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) have flagged several issues with the question papers, leading to confusion among students. Despite reaching out to NIOS through emails, parents say they have not received a prompt response on the next course of action.Parents told…
For much of the summer, planet watchers have had to contend with bright dawn skies and awkward viewing angles. Several planets are beginning to emerge from the Sun’s glare, yet many remain difficult to pick out before sunrise. Saturn, however, gradually becomes easier to find as July progresses. By the end of the month, the…
Pune: Residents of several housing societies in Undri, Mohammadwadi and NIBM Annexe continue to pay water tax without receiving a single drop of municipal supply, even as their dependence on private tanker operators rises and become costlier.Following a tanker strike that disrupted supply on Wednesday and exposed the area’s vulnerability, operators have now raised water…
The day stays balanced, neither too heavy nor too exciting. Income and expenditure more or less match, and that itself brings a bit of peace. Jupiter keeps things from tipping too far either way, though the Moon may cause a few changes in plan. One of them could be a cancelled long journey.Don’t get discouraged…
Home becomes your lucky centre today. The Moon connects with your domestic sector, and you’ll feel your mother’s support, either through her words, her food, or a simple blessing on a phone call. Even if you live away, that warmth reaches you.Your mind turns towards comfort and improvement. There are small details to be noticed…
Kolkata: The Bengal BJP is planning to challenge the “dominating presence” of the Publishers and Booksellers Guild at the International Kolkata Book Fair and promote alternative organisations of publishers and stakeholders as the mega event enters its 50th year in Jan next year.The Bangiya Granthashilpa Parishad, a BJP-backed organisation, will host a meeting of publishers…
