Bengaluru: For lakhs of property owners across the city, securing an A-khata continues to be an uphill battle, with official data revealing that just 818 properties were granted the status in the past six months.The slow pace of approvals under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has exposed deep structural issues, ranging from documentation gaps to affordability…
Pudukottai: Former BJP state president K Annamalai on Thursday launched a sharp attack on DMK, asserting that an AIADMK-led govt would return to power after the May 4 election results.At a gathering in Aranthangi, he expressed confidence that Edappadi K Palaniswami would assume office as chief minister. He accused the DMK govt of curtailing central…
Hyderabad: A car caught fire due to an electrical short circuit in Shamshabad on Wednesday night. Fortunately, two occupants in the car got out of the vehicle in time without any harm.On the complaint of the car owner, Panchade Nagnath Sangappa, 40, RGI airport police registered a fire accident case. He is a lorry mechanic…
Kolkata: Calling the state’s requisition of eight buses of South Point High School for election duty “arbitrary”, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday quashed the requisition order under Section 160 of the Representation of the People Act, which gave the state the power to requisition “any” vehicle for polls.The officer-in-charge of Jadavpur East and RTO…
Lucknow/Noida: Police termed a video circulating on X, purportedly showing men in uniform beating women students in Noida, as “morphed and misleading”.The video, which was widely shared, appears to show UP police personnel beating the women and sarcastically questioning their conduct.Refuting these claims, officials said a detailed preliminary inquiry found the video to be unrelated…
Panaji: The crime branch of the Goa police on Thursday arrested a man from Uttar Pradesh in connection with a viral social media video allegedly showing unidentified men soliciting a woman near the popular Tito’s Lane at Baga, North Goa.Taking suo motu cognisance of the clips circulating online, the crime branch went on to register…
Gorakhpur: Schools across Gorakhpur delivered an impressive performance in the CBSE Class 10 board exam this year, with several institutions recording 100% pass results and students securing top scores.The Pillars Public School, Civil Lines, emerged as a standout performer, with Anvesha Singh securing 99% and topping the city. Siddhant Srivastava scored 97.4%, followed by Abhay…
Ahmedabad: The deadline to fill application forms for admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act in private schools will end on April 17. According to official data, a total of 2,06,482 applications have been submitted so far. Last year, the state received 2,38,942 applications, indicating a comparatively lower response this year so far.The admission…
Mohali: Mohali Police arrested six persons who allegedly attacked a police team with sharp-edged weapons in the Sadar Kharar area. Police also recovered weapons along with a motorcycle and Scorpio vehicle used by the accused.DSP Kharar-1 Karan Singh Sandhu said acting on technical inputs and intelligence, police teams arrested six accused, identified as Gurkirat Singh…
Pune: A 35-year-old pedestrian, Arjun Mhaske from Katraj, died after a private luxury bus hit him on the Katraj–Kondhwa Road near Pisoli around 1pm on Wednesday.The incident occurred while Mhaske was crossing the road, and the bus driver allegedly failed to notice him.“Mhaske was rushed to Sassoon General Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries,”…
