Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court has ruled that the erstwhile BBMP, now Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), is not empowered to compel the relinquishment of privately owned land free of cost for widening a road under the Master Plan.Justice Suraj Govindaraj made the observation while allowing a petition filed by Bengaluru resident M Shashikumar.“If the respondents…
Panaji: State govt on Saturday ordered the closure of all stalls, shops, hotels and similar temporary or permanent commercial structures on the day of the Shree Devi Lairai jatra, scheduled for April 21 at Shirgao. “All stalls, shops, hotels and similar temporary or permanent commercial structures operating within all zones at Shirgao will remain strictly…
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has released a revised exam calendar for the 2026–27 academic cycle. The updated schedule covers crucial examinations such as NEET-PG, NEET-SS, FMGE, and final assessments for DNB, DrNB, and diploma courses. The NBEMS has confirmed that the NEET-PG 2026 will be conducted on August 30, 2026…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday said pendency of thousands of bail petitions for years in high courts violated the “precious” right to liberty and ordered that issuance of notice on bail pleas could be dispensed with by serving a petition copy in advance on prosecution to enable them to respond on the very first…
Telangana High Court ordered HYDRAA to restore a 13.17-acre Kukatpally land parcel within 24 hours HYDERABAD: Telangana high court has directed the restoration of a 13.17-acre land parcel in Kukatpally to its original condition within 24 hours, while expressing strong resentment against government authorities, particularly the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency…
Something unusual is happening deep beneath Switzerland, and it is not getting much attention outside energy circles yet. Engineers are building what could become one of the world’s largest underground energy storage systems, designed to store renewable electricity on a massive scale and release it when the grid is under pressure.Early reports suggest the system…
Ho Chi Minh (Image: Wikipedia) There are some quotes that feel simple when they are first read and then slowly become larger the more time a person spends thinking about them. This quote, often associated with Ho Chi Minh, belongs in that category. At first glance, it appears to be talking about two things that…
Large stretches of the Aravalis continue to remain outside formal forest records despite possessing all ecological characteristics Gurgaon: Haryana lost 30 hectares of natural forest in 2025, generating an estimated 6.9 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, according to data released by Global Forest Watch (GFW), a platform that tracks forest change using satellite imagery.The loss…
Sonakshi Sinha may be dealing with “reverse nepotism” in her latest film System, but the actress says she never experienced anything similar in her real life despite being the daughter of veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha.In Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s courtroom drama on Prime Video India, Sonakshi plays a young lawyer and daughter of a reputed advocate,…
Ajeetesh Sandhu plays a bogey-free 3-under 70 in the second round to be the top Indian in the mix in Rabat, Morocco Ajeetesh Sandhu Indian golfers Ajeetesh Sandhu, Gaganjeet Bhullar and Karandeep Kochhar made the cut at the halfway stage of the US$2 million International Series Morocco presented by Visit Morocco at the Royal Golf…
