CHENNAI: DMK candidate J Karunanithi won T Nagar constituency by a margin of 137 votes in 2021. In this constituency, the NOTA (None of the Above) polled 1,617 votes, about 11 times more than the victory margin. These voters said they were not happy with works done by AIADMK and DMK candidates and registered their…
JAMMU: Intense rainfall triggered a landslide near Himkoti on the new pilgrimage track leading to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K’s Reasi district on Wednesday evening, prompting the temporary suspension of the battery car service on the route.The pilgrimage on the old yatra route remained unaffected. Hundreds of devotees continued their journey on the traditional…
Bengaluru: Tense moments unfolded in Hulimavu Sunday after a 35-year-old woman climbed onto the overhead water tank atop a four-storey building with her four-year-old son and threatened to jump, allegedly over multiple grievances. A massive rescue operation was launched before police brought both down to safety.The incident occurred around noon at Doddakammanahalli under Hulimavu police…
Bonalu blurs the line between the everyday and the sacred. Through ritual, costume and devotion, men and women become the living embodiment of goddesses, Potharaju and other mythical figures, carrying age-old traditions into the present. While most visitors encounter the festival in its public spectacle, photographers, many of whom set out on early morning photowalks,…
Chandrahas Desai additional director of agriculture Panaji: Chandrahas Desai assumed charge as additional director of agriculture on Wednesday, succeeding Sandeep Fol Desai, following an order issued by the department of personnel directing him to take charge from July 1. He will continue to serve as managing director of the Goa State Horticulture Corporation Limited (GSHCL).Desai…
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao on Wednesday slammed the Telangana govt over alleged lapses in paddy procurement and in handling crop damage caused by unseasonal rains that lashed parts of the state overnight.He said that the rains led to widespread damage to standing and harvested crops, with grain stored at IKP procurement centres…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday felicitated candidates from Punjab who cleared the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) Examination 2025 and said “their success reflects the growing strength of Punjab’s education system and the immense potential of the state’s youth.“Interacting with them, Mann said, “Punjab’s youth are making the state proud through…
Candace Owens and Erika Kirk (Image via Getty Images) A fresh wave of legal speculation is building around Candace Owens after Myron Gaines predicted that Erika Kirk and Turning Point USA could eventually pursue a costly defamation case against the conservative commentator. Gaines did not claim a lawsuit has been filed. Instead, he argued that…
Heroin, along with arms, seized by Amritsar police Amritsar: Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted a cross-border narcotics and illegal arms smuggling module and apprehended five accused, director general of police (DGP), Punjab, Gaurav Yadav said.In his post on X on Friday, the DGP stated that the police have recovered 21.2 kg heroin, 970 grams ICE…
Bengaluru: Aimed at improving security measures, Railway Protection Force (RPF), Bengaluru division, procured drone cameras for real-time monitoring of crowd movement, railway property and passenger safety.The launch happened after RPF personnel designated for operating the drones underwent specialized training at Karnataka State Police Remote Pilot Training Institute and were certified as drone operators.The newly inducted…
