Koraput: Special Jail, Jeypore, turned into a wedding venue on Sunday as two undertrials solemnised their marriage in the presence of family members, prison officials and fellow inmates, apart from Jeypore MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati.Thirty-year-old groom Nrusingha Khamari and 27-year-old bride, whose identity has been withheld, have been lodged in jail for the past three…
Virar: A portion of the kitchen slab of a flat in a structurally dangerous building in Virar East collapsed on Saturday night. The building was earlier declared unsafe by the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC). No one was injured as the kitchen was unoccupied when the slab gave way.The incident took place around 10 pm in…
Patna: Following directions from education minister Mithilesh Tiwari, Madhepura district administration on Sunday suspended the headmaster of the school where a lizard’s tail was allegedly found in the mid-day meal, after which more than 40 students reportedly fell ill on Saturday.The administration has also disengaged the block resource person and the cook from their services….
Activist Sonam Wangchuk may end his hunger strike if leaders assure parliamentary action NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk is ready to end his indefinite hunger strike on Monday if political leaders meet him and assure him that education system accountability will be raised during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, his wife Gitanjali J Angmo said…
Debadatta Priyadarshi (4th from left) with teammates and others after winning gold at the International Chemistry Olympiad Bhubaneswar: Debadatta Priyadarshi from the city has won a gold medal at the 58th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2026, contributing to India’s clean sweep of four gold medals at one of the world’s most prestigious chemistry competitions.The olympiad…
Hassan: The mortal remains of Chennamma, wife of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, was brought to Hassan district late on Sunday evening.Chennamma,89, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Saturday. Her final rites will be performed on Monday at Mavinakere, near Haradanahalli, the birth village of Deve Gowda. The couple spent 72…
Kochi: Eloor municipality launched the second phase of its Waste-Free City Survey, aiming to achieve 100% source-level waste segregation and scientific waste management across the municipal area. The campaign, which will run from July to Oct, is part of the state’s Total Sanitation Mission and is being implemented in accordance with the Solid Waste Management…
Banners have been put up to mark the birthdays of Union minister of state for railways, V Somanna and his son Arun Somanna, blocking footpath access at several locations in Vijayanagar Bengaluru: The streets of Vijayanagar are once again dotted with flex banners of various shapes and sizes, along with towering cut-outs and posters at…
BENGALURU: Commuters in Bengaluru witnessed an unusual sight on Saturday when a Mahindra Thar was seen towing a broken-down BMTC bus through city roads, with videos of the incident quickly going viral on social media.The incident took place after an electric bus from the Kalyan Nagar depot developed a technical snag and came to a…
Kerala forest minister Shibu Baby John T’puram: Forest minister Shibu Baby John said better cooperation between forest department officials and farmers would help neutralize vested interests seeking to exploit conflicts over wildlife issues.Speaking at the conference of Kerala Forest Protective Staff Association in Kollam, John said that the department is protecting nearly 30% of Kerala’s…