SLUG: PILGRIM INFLUXBengaluru: Cows scavenging through garbage are a common sight in cities, but on Monday a far more alarming scene unfolded at Male Mahadeshwara Hills when an elephant was spotted rummaging through a mound of plastic-laden waste in search of food.The disturbing sight came amid a massive influx of devotees to Karnataka’s second-richest temple…
Permits for high-rise buildings in Chennai to become faster Chennai: Obtaining planning permissions for high-rise buildings (HRB) is bound to get quicker, as the state govt has yet again delegated the authority to approve high-rise building projects in the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA). The decision was announced through…
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based deep-tech startup WiSig Networks has partnered with global satellite communications company Viasat to test an indigenous 5G NB-IoT Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) chipset and module for satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) applications.The chipset, developed by WiSig using technology originating at IIT Hyderabad, is designed for low-power satellite connectivity and supports applications such as maritime…
Dossier submitted by KP CP in connection with the inquiry against three suspended IPS officers Kolkata: The Kolkata Police has submitted an overall report to the home department at Nabanna in connection with the ongoing inquiry against three suspended IPS officers — KP ex-CP Vineet Goyal, ex-DC (north) Abhishek Gupta, and ex-DC (Central) Indira Mukhopadhyay….
Silchar: In a heartwarming display of humanity and teamwork, the assistance of fellow passengers and railway staff helped a pregnant woman deliver a baby safely aboard the moving Agartala-Silchar Express on Monday. According to railway sources and witnesses, the woman went into labour while the train was en route to Silchar. Passengers and railway employees…
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Monday arrested a Rs 1-lakh bounty accused in the sensational murder of a city-based property dealer, cracking a crucial link in the conspiracy while the contract shooters hired for Rs 10 lakh continue to evade arrest.Gangaram Yadav, a resident of Ambedkar Nagar, was nabbed near Alambagh…
Jaipur: Schools designated as centres for the NEET re-test will not hold International Yoga Day events on June 21, the state education department clarified Monday, as 2.09 lakh candidates prepare to appear for the exam at 611 centres across 27 districts.Jaipur will have the highest number of centres at 106, followed by Sikar with 102…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Slovakia President Peter Pellegrini during a meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred Slovakia’s highest civilian honour, the Order of the White Double Cross (1st Class), during his visit to Bratislava on Monday, marking the 33rd international award bestowed on him by a foreign nation.PM Modi is the first Indian…
Princess Diana (Image: Wikipedia) There are moments in public life that don’t survive because they are grand, but because they are simple. Princess Diana’s words about kindness belong to that category. They don’t sound like a slogan or a carefully packaged message. They sound closer to something overheard in a private conversation, something said without…
New Delhi: Minister for new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi on Monday launched WT-MARUT, the country’s first dedicated digital platform for managing the wind energy supply chain. The portal is expected to strengthen India’s domestic wind manufacturing ecosystem and support the country’s clean energy expansion.The platform will facilitate end-to-end tracking of wind energy components, from…
