CID sleuths in Basavaraj Kannale’s house for Mahazar on Thursday Afternoon Bengaluru: Investigations into alleged corruption in the recruitment of 400 veterinary officers conducted by Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) has taken an intriguing turn, with CID and Enforcement Directorate (ED) examining the role of two senior IAS officers in trying to shield arrested bureaucrat…
CHENNAI: A 35-year-old man, who was attacked on Aug 29 by a gang after his younger brother had earlier confronted the men for harassing a college student in Tiruvottiyur in Chennai, died in a hospital on Thursday.The deceased, Muniswaran of Charles Nagar in Sathangadu, lived with his younger brother Sunil, 22. Police said the dispute…
Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao announced that he is ready to undertake a padayatra from Kodad to Halia in erstwhile Nalgonda district to protect farmers and their crops. He alleged that farmers under the Nagarjuna Sagar Left Canal are watching their crops dry up while the Congress govt is neglecting to release water.He…
A poster with Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s image and his quote in favour of the Palestinian people put up by ‘Rashtravadi Students of Jadavpur’ Kolkata: Students at Jadavpur University on Thursday “reclaimed” the campus walls by painting stencils and writing slogans after a KMC drive to whitewash “objectionable” graffiti early Wednesday.Students identifying themselves as “rashtravadi students…
A delegation of farmer leaders submitted a memorandum to Haryana agriculture and farmers welfare, fisheries and animal husbandry minister Shyam Singh Rana YAMUNANAGAR: A delegation of farmer leaders led by Bharatiya Kisan Union Charuni national president Gurnam Singh Charuni submitted a memorandum to Haryana agriculture and farmers welfare, fisheries and animal husbandry minister Shyam Singh…
Dhubri: Habitat destruction, poaching, illegal wildlife trade, captivity and animal experimentation are posing serious threats to primate species, conservation experts said at a seminar held recently at Bodoland University.The seminar was organised by the Centre for Wildlife Research & Biodiversity Conservation (CWRBC) in association with the university’s department of zoology. It focused on habitat protection,…
Special Education teacher Jaipur: Sriganganagar and Alwar district education departments have mandated that special education teachers for students with special needs should not be given non-academic responsibilities. The directive comes as over 75,000 students with special needs are enrolled in govt schools across the state.The orders address concerns regarding special educators being given duties unrelated…
BJP accuses Kejriwal, Mann, his wife of running a ‘syndicate’ to settle rape cases in Punjab. (Pradeep Bhandari, Bhagwant Mann) NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday accused Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, his wife Gurpreet Kaur and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal of allegedly running a corruption and extortion “syndicate” through intermediaries to settle rape…
The Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center A high-altitude property first bought as a private family retreat in the mid-1960s now serves as an important centre for environmental research in North America. The 535-acre property in Haywood County, North Carolina, historically known as “The Purchase”, was officially transferred to the National Park Service around the turn…
Bank holiday on September 4 Bank customers planning to step out for branch work on Friday should double-check their local holiday list first. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) holiday calendar, banks across a number of states and Union territories will remain closed on September 4 on account of Krishna Janmashtami, one of…
