Justice Sachin Datta said the Delhi government’s social welfare department was directed to file a status report but it wasn’t done. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (January 4, 2025) granted a last opportunity to the Delhi Government to submit a status report on a plea of several blind students for accommodation during their educational … Read more
The teachers, associated with Koduvally-based M.S. Solutions, were taken into custody from their houses at Vavad in Kozhikode. (image for representation only) | Photo Credit: AP The Crime Branch (CB) on Wednesday (February 5, 2025) took into custody two teachers – Fahad and Jishnu – as part of the continuing investigation into the question paper … Read more
Image for representation purpose only. A Sessions Court in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on Tuesday awarded the death penalty to a man for killing his wife and 18-month-old daughter. The crime occured at the Looksan tea garden in Nagrakata, Jalpaiguri district, where the convict, Lal Singh Oraon, hacked his wife, Sakhi Oraon, and their daughter … Read more
President Droupadi Murmu shows her finger marked with indelible ink after casting her vote at a polling booth during the Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI President Droupadi Murmu, Union ministers S. Jaishankar and Hardeep Singh Puri, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, were … Read more
Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The task force teams of Telangana’s Commissioner of Food Safety conducted an inspection at the canteen of NALSAR University of Law, located in Shamirpet, on February 4 and uncovered multiple hygiene violations. During the inspection, officials found that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of … Read more
Delhi CM Atishi with Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal. | Photo Credit: The Hindu AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday (February 5, 2025) appealed to the voters of Delhi to recognise the importance of their vote in shaping the future of the city. Delhi Assembly election 2025 LIVE updates In a message … Read more
Sudha Ragunathan | Photo Credit: Ragu R The Acharyanet Foundation is set to present a captivating musical evening titled Gana Vadya Sammelan on February 9 at 5.30 p.m. The event will feature a jugalbandi performance by renowned artistes Chitravina N. Ravikiran and Sudha Raghunathan. Accompanying the duo will be a talented ensemble, including K.V. Prasad on tabla, … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi after casting her vote | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Voting began for the high-octane Delhi Assembly elections, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) eyeing a third straight term, banking on its governance record and welfare schemes, while the BJP and Congress look for a resurgence. Also Read: Delhi Assembly election … Read more
BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal shows his inked finger after casting his vote at a polling booth during the Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi is on high alert for the Assembly polls on Wednesday (February 5, 2025) with over 30,000 police personnel and 220 companies of paramilitary forces have been … Read more
Voters waiting in long queue to cast their vote at a polling station in Erode (East) Assembly constituency during the byelection in Erode in Tamil Nadu on February 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Govarthan M Polling began at 7 a.m. at 237 polling stations in the Erode (East) Assembly constituency on Wednesday (February 5, 2025). The byelection, necessitated by the … Read more
Voting began for the high-octane Delhi Assembly elections, with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) eyeing a third straight term, banking on its governance record and welfare schemes, while the BJP and Congress look for a resurgence. Around 1.56 crore eligible voters started casting their ballots at 7 a.m. on Wednesday (February 5, 2025). Also read: … Read more
Every year, Mahendra Khatal, a pastoralist from Maharastra’s Dhangar community, walks between his native village of Dhawalpuri to Vangoan near South Gujarat with other community members and sheep, spending nearly a third of the year traversing through the Dhawalpuri grasslands. It was never an easy life, but now the journey has become even harder for … Read more
students are not just learning about climate change; they are also visualising and addressing it in their neighbourhoods. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The air crackled with excitement as the students of CES English School proudly displayed the fruits of their unique educational journey. This isn’t the typical school science fair. These vibrant exhibits culminate … Read more
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. Andhra Pradesh’s revenue is estimated to touch ₹1,02,154 crore during the financial year 2024-25. There would be a marginal rise in the earnings through the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Value Added Tax (VAT), and excise and professional-commercial taxes for the financial year, officials informed Chief Minister N. … Read more
The Maha Kumbh Mela special trains originating from Vijayawada division will be augmented with additional coaches, according to South Central Railway (SCR) officials. Train No .07093 and 07094, Vijayawada-Gaya-Vijayawada, which will run on February 5 and 8, will be augmented with two third AC and two sleeper coaches. Train No.07095 and 07096, Kakinada Town-Gaya-Kaninada Town, … Read more
Twelve employees of a pharmaceutical company fell ill after inhaling the pungent smell of a chemical gas compound on the company premises at Nakkapalli in the district on Tuesday evening. Three of them were referred to a corporate hospital for emergency medical care, while the condition of the remaining nine is stable, industry sources said. … Read more
The judges and guests with the winners of the quiz competition jointly organised by The Hindu FIC and Institute of Public Enterprise in Hyderabad on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: G RAMAKRISHNA Over 450 participants turned up at The Hindu Future India Club (FIC) and Institute of Public Enterprise quiz for undergraduate students, held at Sundarayya … Read more
Dakshina Kannada Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary Bondala Chittaranjan Shetty was injured following misfire from his own pistol at Anantady village under Vitla police station limits on Tuesday, according to the Dakshina Kannada police. The Vitla police said Mr. Shetty, a resident of Shamboor, was at a stone quarry site in Anantady when the incident … Read more
The Narsingi police have sent the 4 TB hard disk allegedly belonging to YouTuber Masthan Sai to the Telangana State Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), a senior official close to the investigation informed. Sai was arrested on Monday in connection with an alleged large-scale cybercrime and sexual exploitation case involving illegally recorded private videos and hacked … Read more
Participants at an awareness jatha organised by State-run Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: special arrangement As part of World Cancer Day, the State-run Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology organised an awareness jatha on Tuesday. The march that began from the hospital premises to Lalbagh was flagged off by … Read more
In 2024, the KSEAB introduced webcasting of the examination from all centres. | Photo Credit: representational photo The class 10 (SSLC) exams in Karnataka this year will be held under the surveillance of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered CCTV cameras, which will flag any malpractices or irregularities at exam centres. This is a step ahead from … Read more
The members of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Indian Cancer Society, Apollo Cancer Centres, and Family Physician Associations launch the nationwide campaign “Unify to Notify” on World Cancer Day. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the Indian Cancer Society, the Apollo Cancer Centres, and the Family Physician Associations started … Read more
Participants at an awareness jatha organised by State-run Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology in Bengaluru on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: special arrangement As part of World Cancer Day, the State-run Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology organised an awareness jatha on Tuesday. The march that began from the hospital premises to Lalbagh was flagged off by … Read more
In 2024, the KSEAB introduced webcasting of the examination from all centres. | Photo Credit: representational photo The class 10 (SSLC) exams in Karnataka this year will be held under the surveillance of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered CCTV cameras, which will flag any malpractices or irregularities at exam centres. This is a step ahead from … Read more
The High Court of Karnataka has upheld notifications issued back in 1994 to acquire around 270 acres of land belonging to the Jamanlal Bajaj Seva Trust in favour of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC), Bengaluru, for setting up a mega market. Justice Krishna S. Dixit passed the order while dismissing two petitions, filed in … Read more
With less than a week left for Aero India 2025 to begin at Air Force Station Yelahanka, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a slew of measures to make the event visitor, exhibitor and delegate-friendly. The five-day air show will be held between February 10 and 14. “With key infrastructure upgrades and improved amenities, … Read more
In a heartwarming gesture, the Bengaluru City Police made four cancer-affected children, all in their teens, honorary police officers for a day, giving them a rare opportunity to experience their dream of wearing the khaki uniform, on Tuesday to mark the World Cancer Day. They received the guard of honour along with City Police Commissioner … Read more
Govt officials on Election Duty seen carrying EVM and other Election related materials to their designated pooling booths, ahead of the voting for the Delhi Assembly Elections in New Delhi on January 04, 2025. | Photo Credit: R V Moorthy Over 1.56 crore electors are set to seal the fate of the Delhi Assembly polls … Read more
Although the term of the previous BBMP council ended in September 2020, the polls were not held till date. | Photo Credit: file photo The State government is keen on holding the long-pending elections for the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in July or August this year and is reportedly making necessary preparations for the same. … Read more
A massive fire broke out in a chemical factory located in the Industrial Development Area (IDA) in Cherlapally on Tuesday evening. No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident. According to an official from the Fire Control, following a distress call at 6.36 p.m., seven fire tenders were pressed into service. The fire was … Read more