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Uniquely Indian traits that produce civic indifference

I often wish Richard Sennett, that great and inspiring writer on cities and civic life in the western world, had a chance to live in Bengaluru for a couple of months.

Burning green: Health costs of landscape fires

The cascading effects of forest fires and stubble burning on human health and environment are severe

Rajnath leads govt charge on Day l Of debate

Defence minister kicks off Constitution debate in Lower House with a sharp attack on Cong, even as Oppn leaders blame BJP for stoking unrest and attempting to dent India's 'armour'

A coming of age for Indian chess

D Gukesh's rise as the youngest world champion is a tale with two pieces - one of individual and family sacrifice, and the other of legend Viswanathan Anand's payback to Indian sport

TMC MP's comment draws BJP anger

A comment by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra referring to late judge BH Loya in her speech in the Lok Sabha on Friday led to an uproar and prompted two short adjournments, a sharp response from Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, and support from senior opposition members.

MINORITIES ARE TARGETED IN U.P.: IQRA IN LOK SABHA

Samajwadi Party lawmaker Iqra Choudhary on Friday expressed concern over the \"rising attacks on minorities\" in Uttar Pradesh, accusing the BJP-led government in the most-populous state over the land and order situation.

Oppn submits notice in RS to impeach HC judge

NEW DELHI: More than 55 Opposition lawmakers from the Rajya Sabha on Friday submitted a notice to the secretary general of the Upper House for the impeachment of Allahabad high court judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, over his controversial remarks at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad last week.

RS adjourned again as Dhankhar, Kharge spar

NEW DELHI: Acrimonious exchanges involving the Opposition and the government, and between Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge forced the Upper House to adjourn for the day on Friday without transacting business.

It's Samvidhan, not Sangh ka Vidhan, says Priyanka

India's Constitution is not a set of rules dictated by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Wayanad parliamentarian Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said in her first address in the Lok Sabha on Friday

NDA allies slam Oppn 'hypocrisy'

NEW DELHI: Tearing into the Congress during a debate on the Constitution of India, Union panchayati raj minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, alias Lalan Singh, on Friday said in the Lok Sabha that people who \"preyed on the Constitution cannot be its protectors\", accusing the grand old party of \"misusing\" the national document countless times.

Nicobar report not public due to strategic info

NGT FORMED THE PANEL LAST YEAR TO REVISIT THE CLEARANCE GRANTED TO THE GREAT NICOBAR INFRA PROJECT

'Misogyny': HC on order denying a woman kids' custody for her lifestyle

THE KERALA HIGH COURT GRANTED CUSTODY OF THE CHILDREN TO THE MOTHER, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THEIR WISHES TO STAY WITH HER

KEY WITNESS IN 2017 KERALA ACTOR ABDUCTION AND ASSAULT CASE DIES

KOCHI: Malayalam film director P Balachandra Kumar, a key witness in the 2017 actress abduction and sexual assault case involving actor Dileep, died at a private hospital in Chengannur in Kerala early on Friday.

HC GRANTS BAIL TO KEY ACCUSED IN PROF'S HAND CHOPPING CASE

KOCHI: The Kerala high court has granted bail to the main conspirator in the college professor hand chopping case of 2010.

8 held for raping girl in Guwahati temple: Cops

Eight people were arrested on Friday for allegedly gang-raping a girl at a temple in Guwahati, recording the crime and sharing the video on social media, police said, adding that they are trying to nab one more accused.

Remark made in court an observation: Ex-CJI

NEW DELHI: Former Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud has said that a comment made by him in 2022 on the Places of Worship Act, 1991 being no bar to ascertain religious \"character\" was only an observation and cannot be regarded as a verdict by the court.

HC sets aside order against award to Krishna

The Supreme Court on Friday refused an urgent hearing on a plea against a Madras high court decision allowing the Music Academy in Chennai to present an award instituted in the name of late Carnatic icon MS Subbulakshmi to singer TM Krishna, hours after the HC set aside an interim injunction barring the academy from conferring the award.

HC grants bail to Darshan, aides

BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court on Friday granted bail to Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, his friend Pavithra Gowda and five others in the Renukaswamy murder case.

Actor arrested over death at cinema, gets interim bail

HYDERABAD: Popular Telugu actor Allu Arjun was arrested on Friday and later granted interim bail in connection with the death of a woman during the premiere of his latest film Pushpa 2: The Rule at a Hyderabad theatre earlier this month.

6th threat this year; when will mischief, ordeal end: Parents

My daughter had her class 12th pre-boards today which got cancelled and she had to return home at 8.30am. VIKAS SHARMA, parent

Dehradun: Two arrested for murder of ex-ONGC official

Police have arrested two people in connection with the murder of a retired ONGC officer, police said on Friday.

6th threat this year; When will mischief, Ordeal end: Parents

My daughter had her class 12th pre-boards today which got cancelled and she had to return home at 8.30am. VIKAS SHARMA, parent

30 Capital schools sent bomb threats again

Second such incident this week, over 44 Delhi schools had received similar threats on Monday

22 IAS OFFICERS DEPLOYED AS POLL OBSERVERS IN PUNJAB

The Punjab State Election Commission on Friday deputed 22 IAS officers as election observers to oversee the arrangements for the conduct of polls to the municipal corporations, municipal councils and nagar panchayats in the state.

Una officials told to curb illegal mining

Himachal Pradesh deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Friday instructed officials to make Una district free from illegal mining, drug trafficking and smuggling of large trees such as Peepal and Banyan.

Focus on giving rural economy a boost: CM

Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said rules under Indira Gandhi Pyari Behna Sukh-Samman Nidhi Yojana would be modified to ensure women of Kupvi area in Shimla district receive a monthly allowance of ₹1,500.

Video of animal sacrifice goes viral in Rohru, FIR registered

An FIR was registered in Rohru after a video of a goat being publicly sacrificed on a bridge in broad daylight went viral on social media platforms.

Early snowfall triggers tourist influx in valley

We expect a further increase in tourists as PM is expected to inaugurate a train connecting Srinagar with rest of the nation on January 26 AKIB CHAYA, president, Hoteliers Club Gulmarg

NC TO DISCUSS BILL ON SIMULTANEOUS POLLS: OMAR

Chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the National Conference would hold discussion on the 'one nation, one election' bill and issue necessary directions to MPs before the bill is put to vote in Parliament.

Chargesheets filed in ₹1.55-cr fraud case

THREE SEPARATE CASES INVOLVE EIGHT ACCUSED WHO BELONG TO JAMMU, SAYS THE CRIME BRANCH