The Mysuru district heritage committee’s decision to submit a proposal to the Karnataka High Court recommending the demolition of the heritage market in the city and the Landsowne building has resulted in stiff opposition from the tenants managing shops in the market and the Mysuru Wodeyar family. “There are differing viewpoints about what can be […]
Sources in the agency said the CBI recently joined a select group of agencies of 67 countries that are connected to the database. …Read the full story
In a tragic incident, five labourers from West Bengal died and three are said to be critical after a poisonous gas leak was reported at a fish factory in Mangaluru. The leak was noticed when one of the workers, Sameerulla, went inside the tank to clean it. …Read the full story
Bengaluru has been witnessing downpours and thundershowers over the past few days now, but the weather has hardly been pleasant, as the humidity in the air continues to make citizens perspire. Bengaluru will see a generally cloudy sky, and a few spells of rain or thundershowers are very likely over the next 48 hours. Bengaluru […]
Chairman of The Sanmar Group N Sankar died on Sunday following a brief illness, family sources said. Sankar had held various responsibilities in industry-organisations. Sankar had joined Chemplast on May 4, 1967 as a trainee when his late father KS Narayanan had been promoter and director. He had been involved in educational and charitable organisations […]
It has been proposed that out of the 14,000 ration shops in the state, around 800 shops with facilities would offer the service, sources from the state public distribution department told IANS. Other proposals that will be offered through ration shops include power bills payment facilities, payment of water bills and to include more provisions […]
Sathish Kumar, the BJP district secretary for Tiruvallur West, had filed a complaint with the police that his car — which was parked at his house in Maduravoyal area in Chennai — was set ablaze late on Thursday, April 14. The CCTV visuals showed a man dressed in a white shirt approaching the car parked […]
India on Saturday, April 16, questioned the World Health Organisation’s methodology to estimate COVID-19 mortalities in the country, saying using such mathematical modelling cannot be applied to estimate the death figures for such a vast nation of geographical size and population. The model gives two highly different sets of excess mortality estimates of when using […]
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Friday, April 15, said he is making efforts to fill up vacancies in the judiciary and to improve judicial infrastructure in the country, besides addressing issues relating to the security of judges and others. Justice Ramana said he has taken up filling up of vacancies and improving the […]
Three coaches of the Dadar-Puducherry Express derailed near Matunga station in Mumbai on Friday night, April 15, after the engine of the CSMT-Gadag Express hit it from the rear side, a Central Railway official told PTI. Shivaji Sutar, chief spokesperson of Central Railway, said that relief trains had been sent to the site. Quaiser Khalid, […]
Senior Karnataka Minister KS Eshwarappa, embroiled in a controversy over the death of a contractor who accused him of bribery, on Friday, April 15, submitted his resignation from the state Cabinet amid a little drama involving his supporters, and not before attending a series of engagements including visiting a popular Lingayat mutt earlier in the […]
After a Sri Lankan court fixed the bail amount for releasing 12 arrested Indian fishermen at Rs 1 crore each, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to the External Affairs Ministry, stating that the families would “never be able” to afford this amount. In his letter, CM Stalin began by highlighting that the […]
In a bid to make chats more safer, Meta-owned WhatsApp on Thursday, April 14, announced a new feature called ‘Communities’ that will enable users to bring together separate groups under one umbrella and manage these busy conversations in a secure and private way. With the new feature, people can receive updates sent to the entire […]
“Accordingly, the question of according any permission for the probe by Competent Authority in India does not arise. CBI as the National Central Bureau for INTERPOL in India coordinates closely with international law enforcement agencies including FBI,” Central Bureau of Investigation spokesperson RC Joshi said. In a tweet, Congress MLA from Chittarpur Priyank Kharge had […]
A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana was told by advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for a petitioner, that though the challenge to the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, one of the key aspects of the petition, has become infructuous with the passage of time, there are other important issues which needed to be adjudicated upon. […]
Veteran screenwriter-actor Shiv Subrahmanyam , known for penning critically-acclaimed films Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, and Chameli, has died, filmmaker Hansal Mehta confirmed on Monday. “With profound and heartfelt grief, we wish to inform you of the passing of one of the most dignified and noble souls to inhabit human form – our dearest Shiv […]
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, on Monday, April 11, tabled a resolution in the Legislative Assembly demanding that the Union government withdraw the proposal of conducting the Common University Entrance Test . The University Grants Commission had announced that from the academic year 2022-2023, admissions to various courses in all central universities funded by […]
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled her passing, calling the unexpected death of the prominent CPI member painful. Josephine had also headed the All India Democratic Women’s Association , the Greater Cochin Development Authority and the Women Development Corporation in her political career. Josephine was attending a live television show hosted by a Malayalam news […]
The Kerala Crime Branch, which is investigating the Malayalam actor sexual assault case, petitioned the High Court on April 6, Wednesday, seeking an extension of three months for the probe. According to the petition submitted by the prosecution, the vehicle in which Balachandra Kumar house has been seized. Further, pointing out that “some photographs of […]
Balayya, who was a native of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh, had acted in over 350 films. He had pursued Mechanical Engineering and worked as a lecturer before making his acting debut with the film Ettuku Pai Ettu released in 1958. After acting in several films, he produced his first film in 1971 – Chelleli Kapuram – starring Sobhan Babu, Vanisri […]