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Don queers the pitch, says Taiwan should pay protection money to US
Cribs America is being treated as an insurance policy by the island
Char Dham road project may get SC panel nod
THE Supreme Court's highpower committee has reached a consensus to grant permission for the widening of the roads leading to the Char Dham shrines in Uttarakhand though a final approval is awaited, a panel member said.
All MP schools told to organise 2-day Guru Purnima Utsav, Cong protests
ALL government and private schools in Madhya Pradesh have been asked by the Dr Mohan Yadav-led BJP government to organise a special two-day event to mark the Guru Purnima festival on July 20 and 21.
Suvendu wants to shut BJP minority wing, stop 'Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas’
WEST Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said the BJP's slogan 'Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas' should be replaced with 'Jo Hamare Saath, Hum Unke Saath' (Those who are with us, we are with them).
Buzz of Ajit homecoming after 4 MLAs join Sharad
NCP(SP) chief says taking Ajit back will be decided by party leaders
Bihar BJP chief joins Nitish to seek special eco package
BIHAR deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday reiterated his demand from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider long-standing demand of political parties of the state for special financial package to accelerate state's growth.
'Nanhe Farishtey': Over 84K children rescued from trains, stations in 7 yrs
THE Railway Protection Force (RPF) has rescued a staggering 84,119 children over the past seven years through their initiative 'Nanhe Farishtey', the Railways said on Wednesday.
‘India's vax plan better than listed countries'
THE latest WHO and UNICEF estimates of national immunisation coverage (WUENIC) data has said that India's antigenwise coverage is better than that of the world average for all antigens for 2023, sources said.
CJI-led bench to hear pleas seeking cancellation of NEET-UG exam today
THE Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a batch of petitions on Thursday seeking the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2024 exam, which has been mired in controversies of irregularities, question paper leaks, and other issues.
NAAC introduces major reforms in higher education accreditation
THE higher education quality, a key aspect of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, will undergo significant improvements with reforms from the Dr Radhakrishnan Committee.
Sowing of kharif crops this year delayed in the face of deficient rainfall
INDIA has received normal rain in the monsoon season so far, says the India Meteorological Department (IMD), but the kharif sowing acreage reflects otherwise.
PM, Shah discuss BJP's UP potboiler
Contrary to speculation of changes, BJP is not considering any surprises for Yogi government
WHEN FIERCE FANS HAVE TO COPE WITH FAVOURITES' FALLIBILITY
WHEN the Canadian Alice Munro, one of the world's leading short-story writers and the winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, died in June 2024, no one expected her illustrious life to be damned by a posthumous scandal.
DEBT RELIEF COMMISSION A NECESSITY ACROSS INDIA
TRUE to its word, the Congress government in Telangana has begun waiving crop loans, with over 11 lakh farmers getting relief of up to ₹1 lakh on Thursday.
ARREST LANDSLIDES WITH SCIENTIFIC METHODS TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE
A massive landslide on Tuesday morning near Ankola in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district has buried at least 12 people, of which six are confirmed dead.
THE PARADOX OF HIGH FOOD PRICES AMID SURPLUSES
Food inflation is refusing to climb down despite the government's efforts. So we must ask whether we really have surplus production of grains, pulses and sugar
Rain hits rescue ops in landslide-hit Karnataka, many still under rubble
SEVEN people died in Tuesday's landslide at Shirur in Uttara Kannada district, while many are still feared trapped under the rubble.
Nandyal rape: Two police officers suspended
KURNOOL range DIG Ch Vijaya Rao on Wednesday issued suspension orders against Nandikotkur Rural Circle Inspector O Vijaya Bashkar and Muchumarri SI R Jayasekhar in connection with the rape and murder of a minor girl in Muchumarri village of Nandyal district.
Siddharthan death: Inquiry panel finds major lapses by former V-C
Report does not directly name SFI but says political activism could be a reason for death
Haveri farmer in dhoti denied entry to B'luru mall
A farmer from Haveri, who went to GT Mall in the city along with his wife and son on Tuesday evening to watch a movie, was denied entry.
Surge in agri land conversion as real estate booms in Puducherry
THERE has been a surge in online applications to convert agricultural land for industrial, commercial, and residential purposes, as the recent amendment to the Town and Country Planning Act has simplified land conversion rules, according to Puducherry Planning Authority (PPA) sources.
Biker falls into pit dug up for UGD in Vellore, hurt
A motorist sustained minor injuries after he accidentally fell into a pit dug-up for underground drainage work opposite the mango market here on Wednesday.
Inflow to Mettur jumps from 4k to 21,520 cusecs, storage touches 47.7 ft
Due to heavy rain in catchment areas and discharge of water from Karnataka dams, the inflow to the Mettur dam increased to 21,520 cusecs on Wednesday.
State records 88% excess rainfall in southwest monsoon
Orange alert for Nilgiris, ghat areas of Coimbatore on Thursday; Avalanche weather station records 34 cm of rain in 24 hours
Muharram procession held at Ervadi dargah after 10 yrs
MUHARRAM Santhanakoodu procession was held at the centuries-old Ervadi dargah, dedicated to saints Hasan and Husain, after a gap of 10 years on Wednesday.
83% electricity bills in TN paid via digital mode
DIGITAL payment of power bills has seen a significant uptick with about 83% of payments now being paid through that mode in TN, sources said.
Chandru slams party opposing report; BJP says he's imposing DMK policies
RETIRED Judge K Chandru who recently submitted a report to the state government on the ways to avoid casteist violence among college and school students has charged that the state leaders of a political party which has been trying its best to gain a foothold in Tamil Nadu have said the government should reject the report in its entirety without reading it in full.
3 cr certificates, 6.52 lakh free house pattas given in 3 yrs 35
IN the past three years, the DMK government has issued 2.75 certificates for 26 purposes and 6.52 lakh house site pattas free of cost, financial assistance to elderly, differently-abled persons, etc through the revenue department, according to an official release on Wednesday.
Land-fraud case: Ex-min remanded in Tiruchy prison
AIADMK ex-minister MR Vijayabhaskar, who was arrested by the CB-CID police from his alleged Kerala hideout on Tuesday in connection with a ₹100-crore land fraud case, was on Wednesday remanded in the Central Prison in Tiruchy till July 31 following orders from the judicial magistrate court-I in Karur.
Operational cost of CNG buses 13% cheaper than diesel vehicles: Study
₹6 lakh spent for converting a diesel bus into CNG vehicle can be recovered in one month