Ministers Vijayanand Kashappanavar and Ajay Singh trade charges with the opposition in the council on Tuesday Bengaluru: The official tally of drought-hit taluks in the state climbed to 177 with the inclusion of another 53, with deputy chief minister G Parameshwara saying the number could cross 200 as ground assessments continue.However, the inclusion of Gadag…
Practical exposure for engineering students doesn’t need a lot of expenditure I recently asked an engineering student who graduated from a Tier-3 college, the difference between brazing, welding and soldering. He could not answer.Every year, millions of youngsters enter colleges with hopes of building a good career. Families invest heavily in their children’s education. Unfortunately,…
Hyderabad: Laddu auctions across Hyderabad’s gated communities continued to fetch bids running into lakhs as the last day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival neared, with My Home Mangala in Kondapur recording the highest bid so far at ₹21.11 lakh.Sambasiva Rao and Naveen jointly won the laddu at the auction for ₹21.11 lakh. Ch Sriramireddy, president…
C&D waste dumping at Khushboo Chowk TOI reported on Aug 16 that the HC had asked the ULB department and MCG to frame a universal SOP with fixed timelines for clearing debris left behind after civic work C&D waste dumping at Khushboo Chowk TOI reported on Aug 16 that the HC had asked the ULB…
Kolkata: Three passengers in an app cab reportedly assaulted the diver following a dispute over fare on Sunday morning.The incident took place around 6 am at Biharitola, also known as Bihari Para, under Anandapur Police Station.Police said the driver, Md Chand (25), a resident of Taltala Lane, picked up the passengers from the Park Street…
Gandhinagar: More than 500 bikers will participate in a mega road safety rally in Gandhinagar on Thursday as part of the state govt’s ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ aimed at promoting awareness about traffic rules and safe driving practices.Organised jointly by the Gujarat Road Safety Authority (GRSA) and Gandhinagar RTO, the rally will start at 9am from…
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Chandigarh: Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee president Rao Narender Singh met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi on Tuesday and discussed the state’s political situation, organisational affairs and the party’s strategy for the coming months.Rao Narender Singh briefed Kharge on the organisational initiatives and public-interest programmes undertaken by the state unit…
Pune: Allegations of noise-rule violations are already surfacing across Pune, especially in silence zones, this Ganesh festival in spite of strict enforcement assurances after NGT’s latest order.National Green Tribunal (NGT) had recently reiterated that the 100-metre silence-zone norm around hospitals, educational institutions and courts must be strictly enforced, directing authorities not to permit festival pandals…
The accused in police custody Dibrugarh: Police from Dibrugarh have arrested two Kerala youths in connection with an alleged Rs 50-lakh “Boss Scam” reported in the city on Aug 10.A three-member police team, with assistance from Kerala Police, arrested Suhail Palli and Azharuddin P, both from Malappuram. The accused were brought to Dibrugarh on transit…
Lucknow: Renowned Odissi dancer and Padma Vibhushan awardee Sonal Mansingh presented a special lecture-demonstration on ‘Panch Kanya’ at Surya Auditorium on Tuesday.In Hinduism, the ‘Panch Kanya’ (five kanyas) is referred to a group of five iconic women of the Hindu epics – Ahalya, Draupadi, Kunti, Tara, and Mandodari. While Draupadi and Kunti are from the…
