Bengaluru: Karnataka govt will soon issue guidelines to medical students on showing appropriate behaviour and respect towards bodies donated for studies and research.The move comes days after clips of medical students talking disrespectfully about cadavers went viral on social media, triggering a nationwide debate on ethics, professionalism, and respect for cadavers among medical students.The ethics…
Chennai: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out searches in six places linked to film producer C Alagappan in Chennai and Madurai in connection with a cheating case involving actor-turned-politician Gautami Tadimalla.ED took over the investigation to probe the money-laundering angle last year based on seven first information reports registered by Tamil Nadu police. Gautami…
Deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka Hyderabad: The Telangana govt has enhanced the Dearness Allowance (DA) for all electricity employees by 1.621%, increasing it from 17.651% to 19.272%. A decision was taken at a meeting chaired by deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday. Employees, artisans, and pensioners of all power utilities under the energy…
The ADC directed the district development and panchayat officer to make voters aware in all villages through gram sabhas Gurgaon: Authorities are widening voter awareness efforts by taking information directly to public institutions, workplaces and community spaces as part of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) campaign.Citizens visiting banks, petrol pumps, sports complexes, stadiums and…
Kolkata: A wanted female Maoist operative — an active member of the Dalma Squad Platoon 22 and with strong links to one of the country’s most wanted insurgent commanders, Mishir Besra — surrendered before Kolkata Police, commissioner Ajay Nand announced on Wednesday.Identified as Sakuntala Mahato, who operated under aliases including Pushpa, Pari and Barsha, was…
Noida: Govt’s rules capping diesel sales per day has left housing societies in the city looking for ways to manage their power backup, including sending out notes to residents to use genset power sparingly to reduce fuel consumption.Condominiums are bulk consumers of diesel because of power outages that are frequent in NCR, especially in summers,…
Panaji: Padmashree awardee, thespian and classical artist, Prasad Sawkar (97) passed away on Wednesday, marking the end of a long and distinguished career in performing arts. He was widely regarded for his contributions to natya sangeet and Marathi musical theatre, and was honoured with the Padmashree in 2006.Born into a theatrical family in Goa, Sawkar…
St Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: For thousands of students and parents, this year’s college admission process has become an exercise in patience. While Gujarat University’s admission process under the Gujarat Common Admission Service (GCAS) has completed two rounds, candidates are still waiting for clarity. At the centre of the uncertainty is St Xavier’s College, one…
The state of road in Ludhiana’s Tyre Market Ludhiana: West Asian geopolitical tensions have hit the streets of an Indian industrial hub, leaving local drivers vulnerable to catastrophic monsoon flooding.Despite a multi-crore-rupee infrastructure pledge, local authorities admit they will miss a crucial pre-monsoon road repair and drainage clearance deadline of June 30 due to a…
In boccia, players throw, kick or use assistive ramps to propel leather balls towards a white target ball known as the jack. The objective is to place one’s coloured balls as close to the jack as possible. Chandigarh: For Ajeya Raj and Anjali Devi, the road to the 2026 Para Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan,…
