Bengaluru: AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge was among four candidates declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka Thursday after the withdrawal deadline ended and only four nominees remained in the fray for four seats.Other elected members are Mansoor Ali Khan, educationist and son of former Union minister K Rahman Khan; Congress media and publicity…
Top US diplomat summoned again as anger mounts over vessel attacks NEW DELHI: India summoned US charge d’affaires Jason Meeks for the second time in three days to lodge a strong protest against attacks on commercial vessels carrying Indian mariners in the Gulf of Oman that have resulted, as the government said, in the tragic…
JAISALMER: As “Operation Sindoor” approaches its one-year mark, residents of the border districts of Jaisalmer and Barmer were once again reminded of blackout conditions on Friday night. Sirens echoed across the areas, while police vehicles rushed through the streets with hooters, recreating an emergency-like situation. Following directives from the central and state governments, a large-scale…
Hyderabad: Three more suspects, allegedly directly involved in the murder of advocate Khaza Moizuddin, were taken into custody on Tuesday. Special police teams have launched a manhunt to trace three other suspects who remain absconding. Hyderabad police sources said the murder prima facie appears to be a contract killing. So far, five persons have been…
Chennai: The Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP) in Vandalur has received a pair of pure-bred Asiatic lions from Indore Zoo under an animal exchange programme designed to strengthen conservation breeding and diversify the genetic pool of the endangered species in captivity.The lions, sourced from two distinct gene pools, will be integrated into the zoo’s Lion…
The Lyrids are among the oldest recorded meteor showers, with historical observations dating back more than 2,500 years. The shower remains active from around 16 to 25 April each year, with peak activity typically centred on 22 April. Activity increases gradually, peaks briefly, then declines over several days. No equipment is required to view the…
NEW DELHI: Will the 2026 FIFA World Cup be broadcast in India? FIFA has now issued a fresh update amid uncertainty over whether fans in the country will be able to watch the tournament on television and digital streaming platforms.The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and…
Kolkata: Centre has approved the construction of 10 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Bengal, while sanctioning total funds of Rs 4,000 crore for rural roads, pensions, rural employment schemes and agriculture development.Of this, Rs 1,700 crore will be for agriculture development. Announcing this on Tuesday, state panchayat & rural development…
Ahmedabad: Of the over 23 lakh aspirants across India, over 85,000 from Gujarat on Sunday took the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (undergraduate), or NEET-UG 2026, organized by the National Testing Agency. Nearly 12,000 candidates appeared from Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar alone for the test that serves as the gateway to undergraduate medical and dental courses….
Gandhinagar: On the first anniversary of the AI 171 crash on Friday, Gujarat govt announced educational and healthcare projects worth Rs 547 crore at the new mental hospital compound — the crash site of the ill-fated plane.The govt said that apart from eight new hostel blocks whose construction was announced earlier, a paraplegia and spine…
