Bengaluru: Amid viral posts claiming that Bannerghatta Road is being asphalted, the Bengaluru South City Corporation has clarified that the ongoing work is limited to restoration and not full-scale relaying.The clarification comes as commuters have been raising concerns over the poor condition of the stretch, which deteriorated following multiple civic and utility works, including those…
IIT Ropar case: PhD scholar gets new supervisor as institute acts on complaint Serious allegations of harassment and assault made by a PhD scholar at Indian Institute of Technology Ropar have triggered widespread concern across academic and student communities. The scholar, who shared her account publicly on May 2, has accused a faculty member of…
Pune: The management council of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) on Saturday approved an increase in student honorariums and set a strict deadline for teacher recruitment.The council, representing students across Pune, Nashik, and Ahmednagar, met at the university’s main building to address long-pending demands and administrative bottlenecks.The council approved increasing the hourly honorarium for the…
Bengaluru: The revenue authorities have no jurisdiction to entertain any complaint or pass any orders under the Karnataka Land Revenue Act on land under the jurisdiction of the erstwhile BBMP — now Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) — even if it remains categorised as agricultural, observed the Karnataka high court.Appellants C Parimala and others, comprising landowners…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday cleared Reliance Industries (RIL) of the charge of making an illegal and undue gain of Rs 447 crore in 2007 while trading in Reliance Petroleum (RPL) shares by allegedly manipulating prices and set aside Securities Appellate Tribunal’s order allowing disgorgement of the profit.RIL had earned Rs 5,013 crore,…
TMc protests against ‘Singham’ cop NEW DELHI: A political row erupted in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas on Tuesday as Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters staged protests, accusing Election Commission-appointed police observer Ajay Pal Sharma of “intimidating” party workers ahead of the second phase of polling.Protests broke out in Falta, where supporters raised slogans outside the…
MUMBAI: Ahead of the monsoon season, inspections of nullah desilting works by ruling political parties continued across Mumbai on Friday, this time with BJP functionaries, MLAs, corporators and civic officials visiting several parts of the city to review the progress of ongoing drain-cleaning operations being undertaken by the BMC.A party delegation led by Mumbai BJP…
Rapper Badshah has set the internet abuzz after sharing a series of photos on Instagram with an unidentified woman, with fans quickly speculating that the mystery woman could be Hania Aamir, even as rumours of his secret marriage to Punjabi actor Isha Rikhi continue to make headlines. Badshah’s cryptic Instagram post Badshah posted a set…
IPL window likely to be scheduled earlier than usual window. (Image: X) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering a significant scheduling change for the Indian Premier League (IPL), with plans to begin the tournament earlier from the 2027 season. The move is aimed at reducing the impact of extreme weather…
Manuel Neuer attends a training session. (AP Photo) Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has confirmed that he will retire from international football after the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup 2026, bringing an end to one of the most iconic careers in modern football.The 40-year-old, a key figure in Germany’s 2014 World Cup triumph, made the…
