Karnataka high court High Court of Karnataka in Bangalore on Saturday. Bengaluru: Karnataka high court Friday stayed a June 19 resolution passed by members of Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) seeking the resignation of chairman Shiva Shankarappa S Sahukar over allegations of nepotism.Justice Suraj Govindaraj also stayed the reports sent to the chief secretary and…
V. Vaikunda Venkatachari, often called as Vaikunth, a 1960-batch IPS officer and former Chennai Police Commissioner and Director General of Police (Law and Order), died at his residence in Bishop Garden, Raja Annamalaipuram, on Friday following age-related illness. He was 89. Chennai: V Vaikunda Venkatachari, often called Vaikunth, a 1960-batch IPS officer and former Chennai…
Hyderabad: A late-night drunk driving incident in upscale Jubilee Hills area ended with a car crashing into the residence of Tollywood actor Dharma, causing damage to the compound wall of his house.According to Jubilee Hills police, the accident occurred on Road No. 10 on Thursday night. The accused, identified as Karthik Kumar, a resident of…
The cobra will undergo a follow-up examination after 10 days before being released into the wild. HISAR: In a rare wildlife surgery, veterinarians at Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar, successfully operated on an injured cobra after discovering a plastic bag lodged inside its stomach. The case has also highlighted…
Kolkata: Kolkata Police has suspended two deputy commissioners for allegedly posting controversial remarks and videos on social media despite a clear directive from the top brass against the “misuse of digital platforms” by personnel. The suspended officers are Bidhan Saha, DC North III, and Partha Pratim Das, DC Port II.According to police sources, the action…
28-year-old Aryan died after falling into a rainwater-filled drain NOIDA: A 28-year-old man died after allegedly falling into a roadside drain submerged under rainwater while heading to work in Noida’s Sector 58 on Thursday morning, police said.The incident comes amid growing concerns over civic safety as heavy rainfall continues to cause widespread waterlogging across Gautam…
Guwahati: In order to modernise Guwahati’s urban infrastructure, enhance public safety and improve the city’s aesthetics, the state Budget presented in the Assam Assembly on Friday for 2026-27 announced a Rs 2,500 crore project to shift the city’s overhead electricity distribution network to an underground cable system in a phased manner.The finance minister said the…
SDM resolved 35-year-old land record error in a day without a lengthy legal battle LUCKNOW: A 35 year old land record error that had prevented two farmers in Mahoba district from accessing land related services and govt welfare benefits was resolved after the sub divisional magistrate (SDM) of Kulpahad adopted an ‘out-of-the-box administrative approach’ that…
Jaipur: Months before 45-year-old Neeraj Sharma was allegedly run over by an SUV in what police claim was a contract killing orchestrated by her 23-year-old daughter Ayushi, the two were locked in frequent disputes over a compassionate government job and the family’s property, investigators said.Police alleged Ayushi repeatedly pressured her mother to give up the…
NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Friday claimed the BJP was “struggling” in the Bankipur assembly bypoll after its original candidate withdrew from the contest, saying the development showed that no constituency was anyone’s “stronghold or personal fiefdom.“His remarks came hours after BJP candidate Abhishek Kumar Sinha withdrew from the July 30 bypoll,…
