Bengaluru: Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) said Sunday it collected Rs 12.1 crore in dues from the first batch of 56,765 notices under its one-time settlement (OTS) scheme.Officials said this reflects a positive response from consumers willing to settle their water bill dues when offered a transparent and convenient option.The scheme, rolled out…
A 30-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by the driver and conductor of a private sleeper bus in northwest Delhi’s Mangolpuri NEW DELHI: Horrific details have emerged in the alleged gangrape of a 30-year-old married woman in northwest Delhi’s Mangolpuri area, where she was allegedly dragged into a private sleeper bus and sexually assaulted by the…
Chennai: Election officials facilitated ballot voting at home for senior citizens aged 100 and older, turning living rooms into polling spaces. For 102-year-old M Rathna Bai from Mandaveli, who often skipped voting in recent years due to the difficulty of travelling to polling stations, the doorstep facility made all the difference.Election officials, accompanied by polling…
File photo of Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday cautioned party colleagues and other oppostion leaders against celebrating the Trinamool Congress’s defeat in West Bengal, framing the election outcome as a larger threat to Indian democracy. Without taking names, Rahul Gandhi said, “Some in the Congress, and others, are gloating about…
The microscopic yeast that could survive in association with a 5,300-year-old body feels unlikely, almost speculative. Yet the frozen remains of Ötzi, the Copper Age “Iceman” preserved in the Alps and housed in a controlled museum chamber in northern Italy, have provided scientists with an unexpected testing ground for that possibility. Over decades of study,…
Hyderabad: A fire broke out in a private travel bus near KPHB Colony late on Friday night, triggering panic among passengers and commuters. Officials said around 18 passengers were on board at the time, all of whom were evacuated safely, with no injuries reported.According to fire department officials, the incident occurred around 10.45 pm near…
Walk carefully today, in body and in speech. The stars ask for caution, especially while driving, crossing busy roads, climbing stairs in a hurry, or handling tools and machinery at work. Mars throws a bit of impatience into your movements, and one rushed moment can create needless trouble.There could be negative news that is in…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed pleas seeking a recall of its earlier order on the relocation and sterilisation of stray dogs.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria also issued a slew of directions to states, union territories and other statutory bodies to augment infrastructure to deal with…
CBSE proposes direct access to answer sheets via DigiLocker after OSM controversy NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning a major change in the board examination result process from next year, with students likely to receive scanned copies of their answer sheets directly on DigiLocker along with their marksheets and certificates.Sources…
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her team is focused only on cricket ahead of Sunday’s Women’s T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan, adding that discussions within the squad revolve solely around the game.India and Pakistan will meet in a Group 1 fixture at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The match comes against the backdrop of recent instances where…
