Protesting the proposed Bidadi township project, farmers from Byramangala and Kanchagaranahalli villages Sunday staged a unique ‘Appiko’ (tree-hugging) movement and urged the govt to scrap the project. They said they would intensify protests if the govt refused Bengaluru: Intensifying their protest against the proposed Bidadi Township project, farmers from Byramangala and Kanchagaranahalli gram panchayats on…
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Planes stand on tarmac at sunset Pune: Travel for long-haul international destinations such as the USA, Europe and West Asian countries from India has seen a noticeable dip this summer compared to the same period last year amid geopolitical tensions, airspace disruptions and uncertainty, according to insurance companies.Even the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which usually…
Storm batters lower Assam; 12 injured as IMD warns of heavy rain Guwahati: A massive storm in lower Assam has left at least 12 people injured, coinciding with an IMD warning of heavy rainfall for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya ahead of an early onset of the southwest monsoon.The IMD said thunderstorms accompanied by squally…
Kolkata: A women’s police station will be set up in every subdivision of the state as part of a renewed focus on safety and security, women and child development and social welfare minister Agnimitra Paul said on Tuesday after taking charge of the department.“Women can’t go out of their house after 8 pm, police stations…
For high-risk buildings, the order says that only architects with a minimum of five years’ professional experience will be eligible to undertake third-party certification Gurgaon: A proposed system of self-certification has been put on hold. All approvals for building plans and occupation certificates (OCs) will continue under the existing rules, for now.The state will continue…
UPSC Prelims result 2026 shows sharper competition as Mains shortlist shrinks NEW DELHI: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the results of the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026, but beyond the list of successful candidates, the numbers tell a bigger story. Compared to last year, significantly fewer aspirants have been shortlisted for both…
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Wednesday directed BMC to prepare new identification cards with QR codes for the 99,000-odd eligible hawkers in five weeks.Justices A S Gadkari and Kamal Khata told Hawkers Unions to cooperate with BMC and send hawkers to the licence department of each ward. They directed that all other previous orders be…
Two sanitation workers died cleaning a sewer in Jhotwara zone Friday, raising serious concerns over the safety of sanitation staff once again Two sanitation workers died cleaning a sewer in Jhotwara zone Friday, raising serious concerns over the safety of sanitation staff once again Two sanitation workers died cleaning a sewer in Jhotwara zone Friday,…
Hyderabad: A 74-year-old retired professor from the University of Hyderabad lost Rs 3.2 crore in a cryptocurrency investment scam, prompting the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) to register a case on Monday.According to the complaint, the complainant, a resident of Hyderguda was first contacted on Facebook in Aug 2025 by a woman identifying herself as…
