CJP stir: Kiran Bedi suggests civil defence volunteers as first line, calls it ‘safest way’ to avert police-student confrontation | Delhi News

Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi proposed using civil defence volunteers for student protests NEW DELHI: Amid allegations of excessive force during the recent Parliament march by students protesting under the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) banner, former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Thursday proposed deploying trained civil defence volunteers (CDVs) as the first line of response…

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K’taka issues guidelines: Feed pigeons only at notified spots | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Think twice before scattering grains for pigeons outside your home, on the terrace, or at the neighbourhood park. Karnataka has introduced a new set of rules on where and when these birds can be fed.Health commissioner Gurudatta Hegde Thursday issued a circular, directing Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and other municipal corporations to allow pigeon…

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Stalin flays Vijay’s silence on Cauvery row, demands fresh relief package for kuruvai farmers | Chennai News

Stalin flays Vijayover Mekedatu issue Chennai: Former CM M K Stalin on Wednesday questioned the silence of chief minister C Joseph Vijay on the refusal of Karnataka to release Cauvery water.Stalin questioned Vijay for not speaking to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention, even though delta farmers were facing an acute water shortage.“Even after…

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Raghu Vamsi to invest ₹600 crore in integrated superalloy plant in Telangana | Hyderabad News

Raghu Vamsi Aerospace founder and managing director Vamsi Vikas Ganesula at the announcement of the company’s plans to set up an integrated nickel-based superalloy manufacturing facility in Telangana Hyderabad: Aerospace and defence manufacturer Raghu Vamsi Aerospace Group is investing over ₹600 crore in setting up a 50-acre integrated nickel-based superalloy manufacturing facility in Telangana.The plant,…

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Govt working to ensure Unesco tag for Majuli: Hazarika in assambly | Guwahati News

Majuli, the world’s largest river island located in Assam Guwahati: Assam has stepped up efforts to secure a Unesco World Heritage status for the river island of Majuli.In a written assembly reply on Thursday, parliamentary affairs minister Pijush Hazarika, on behalf of cultural affairs minister Bimal Borah, outlined measures to strengthen Majuli’s candidature.Responding to Congress…

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Man held for rape, ₹47L extortion | Jaipur News

Jaisalmer: A man was arrested in Jaisalmer Thursday for allegedly raping a married woman, recording an obscene video of her and extorting about Rs 47 lakh by threatening to make the video public.Police said the accused, identified as Mukesh, son of Majid Khan. A Pokhran court remanded him in police custody.According to police, the woman…

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Sonam Wangchuk: ‘Antisocial elements taking advantage’: Sonam Wangchuk urges protesters to remain peaceful, says ‘only peace is my way’ | India News

File photo: Activist Sonam Wangchuk NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday appealed to supporters to maintain peace during the ongoing protests over the alleged NEET paper leak, saying some “antisocial elements” were trying to provoke violence and urging demonstrators to respond only with non-violence.In a post on X marking the 26th day of…

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Bangladesh plans to plant 250 million trees in five years; conservationists warn the wrong trees could damage entire ecosystems

Bangladesh is preparing for one of its most ambitious green initiatives yet: a nationwide plan to plant 250 million trees over the next five years. The program is designed to increase the country’s green cover, deliver on a key election promise, and support long-term climate and biodiversity goals. But as conservationists point out, planting such…

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