Karimnagar: In a shocking incident, a retired government employee, Nakka Laxman, was defrauded of Rs 18 lakh – his life savings – by a local youth in Gandhi Nagar, Jagtial. The incident six months ago came to light when Laxman, who was present at the Grievance Day program on Monday, appealed to District Collector B … Read more
MDMK MP Durai Vaiko has requested the Center to allocate funds for the metro rail project and the state to work on Tiruchi. Mr. Durai Wako representing Tiruchi Lok Sabha Constituency said that CMRL has already formed a committee to study the project and submit a report. “The committee includes representatives from the Center and … Read more
An official said that a 2-3 year old tiger was found dead in the Pench Tiger Reserve in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday morning.Rajnish Singh, deputy director of Pench Tiger Reserve, may have been killed in a territorial battle. “A patrolling team found the dead body in the area smelling of rotting flesh … Read more
On a regular day in Bihar, Seema Kumari was immersing herself in routine household chores when her father unexpectedly asked her to get ready in anticipation of visitors. Ignoring the reason, she quickly got ready and was then instructed to greet the arriving family. Seema was shocked when the conversation between the two families turned … Read more
Hyderabad: Environment and Forest Minister Konda Surekha informed the Legislature-Parliament that the provincial government is taking various steps to reduce human-wildlife conflict incidents and as a part of that, guidelines on the movement of people in the villages around the forest have been widely disseminated in all the villages. Council on Monday. Responding to queries … Read more
There is a need to make better use of technology in the archiving of wills to ensure that the sub-registrar’s office has an unambiguous, reliable and clinching record of proof of death through video recording of the testator’s statement and attestation of witnesses. Karnataka High Court said. The court has facilitated the option of video … Read more
A person was found dead in Ghatkopar on Monday and the police suspect that he may have committed suicide. The body of a man was found hanging from the skywalk of BMC N ward office around 1:40 pm. The local police have registered a case of accidental death in this regard. According to local residents, … Read more
When Shaumil Mazmudar and Parminder Gill founded Sportz Village in 2003, it was to highlight why ‘play’ is important in a child’s overall development. Gill says, “Some of us felt we had lost the game. When we went to school, and then when our children left, many things changed. But there hasn’t been a change … Read more
Kolkata: Amid tensions between the two neighboring countries, a nine-member Bangladeshi delegation, including seven Muktijodhas (freedom fighters), participated in the 53rd Victory Day celebrations at Fort William, the headquarters of the Indian Army’s Eastern Command, on Monday. December 16 is celebrated as Victory Day every year to commemorate India’s military victory over Pakistan in the … Read more
Belagavi’s streets are illuminated to mark the centenary of the 1924 Belgaum Congress session. | Photo Credit: PK BADIGER Members of the Legislative Council on Monday praised Mahatma Gandhi’s contribution to the freedom struggle and how he led the entire nation in a non-violent fight against the British. Participating in a special discussion to mark … Read more
Till mid-December, Delhi’s monthly average air quality was the cleanest in the last five years. However, the relief was short-lived as air quality deteriorated to the ‘very poor’ category on Monday with an average air quality index (AQI) of 379. As a result, the capital saw several anti-pollution controls, including a mandatory transition to ‘hybrid’ … Read more
“It took me so many years, but I did not give up on my dream,” says Satarupa Majumder, a 47-year-old teacher from Kolkata. Her dream was to take education to one of the remotest areas of the Sundarbans and it was born in 2012 during her first visit to Hingalganj, an island on the Ichamati … Read more
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court Justice B Vijayasena Reddy directed the Station House Officer of Masab Tank Police Station to return Huzurabad MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy’s mobile phone, which was forcibly taken from him on December 5, 2024. The court also directed the police. If the police want to keep the mobile phone for investigation, they … Read more
Singer TM Krishna Photo credit: Karunakaran M The Supreme Court on Monday (December 16, 2024) in an interim order, directed “not to recognize” Carnatic singer TM Krishna as a recipient of the Hindu Sangeet Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti, who claimed to be the grandson of late … Read more
Pushpa 2 Box Office Collection Day 12 Early Report: It is no longer news that Pushpa 2: The Rules is breaking records because it has become commonplace now. Allu Arjun Starrer, directed by Sukumar. After breaking every record this year, and creating new ones with each passing day, trend-followers are waiting to see if SS … Read more
Ten-year-old Rajkumar Singh’s excitement is futile as he marks the end of the school day at SDMC Pratibha School in Delhi’s Defense Colony. Her favorite part of the day is just about to begin – after-school math lessons. What fuels this love for a subject often feared by his classmates? Prince says his mentor Savya … Read more
Hyderabad: A wreath-laying ceremony was held to commemorate the sacrifices of the heroes of the 1971 Indo-Pak war at the Virula Sainik Memorial near the General KV Krishna Rao Parade Ground in Secunderabad. Many war veterans, senior officers of armed forces, soldiers and students of Army Public School participated in the program. On this occasion, … Read more
A woman was assaulted by two men in North Paravur as an alleged retaliatory act against a case registered under the Excise Act by her husband, an Excise Prevention Officer. 34-year-old Rakesh and his friend 28-year-old Feroze have been arrested by North Paravur police. According to the First Information Report (FIR), the petitioner sustained injuries … Read more
After an estimated 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil entered the Kerch Strait Two Russian ships were severely damaged by stormy weatherRussian state media reported on Monday. The Volgoneft 239 and Volgoneft 212 vessels were carrying about 9,200 tons of mazut, a heavy, low-quality oil product. Social media footage from the scene showed black liquid … Read more
Trigger Warning: This story contains references to depression and anxiety. Portia Putatunda’s fondest memory of her late father is playing and singing nursery rhymes with the children. “He loved children very much. I always saw how he engaged them. During playtime, he read tables and poems to teach them. He went to rural areas to … Read more
Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Commissioner K. Ilambrithi reviewed the construction work of the second-level flyover from Gachiboli to Kondapur at Shilpa Layout on Monday. During the inspection, the commissioner directed the officials to speed up the land acquisition process for service roads. Addressing the concern that a part of the government school building … Read more
Many people who attended the Perunkaliattam at the Cheruthajam Kokkadu Muchilottu temple in Payyanur suffered from food poisoning during the last two days of the festival. On Saturday and Sunday, about 300 people went to Payyannur Taluk Hospital and private hospitals for treatment. Although some people were admitted to the hospital, most of those who … Read more
A day after protests over the custodial death of 35-year-old Somnath Suryavanshi, the provisional post-mortem report of the Government Medical College in Aurangabad cited the immediate cause of death as ‘shock after multiple injuries’ and reserved its final opinion. Cause of death after chemical analysis and histopathological report. Suryavanshi’s family members said their stance that … Read more
This article was published in collaboration with EkStep Foundation. When Pooja Rai was a student of architecture at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, she would volunteer at Disha Seema Care Centre, a school for underprivileged children located on campus. During one visit, she observed a few girls playing on broken cement pipes while … Read more
Visakhapatnam: Adani Gangavaram Port successfully offloaded 19,199 metric tons of urea from MV Altus within 24 hours of berthing, setting a new record for urea discharge. This milestone highlights the port’s commitment to operational excellence and efficient cargo handling. The Adani Gangavaram port management said that the record discharge was possible through the strategic use … Read more
Minister Satish Jarkiholi addressing activists during a protest for internal reservation near Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi on Monday. | Photo Credit: PK BADIGER The state government will implement internal reservation within three months, minister Satish Jarkiholi said in Belagavi on Monday. He said this while demanding internal reservation in a rally held by Madiga, Dandora, … Read more