India

Bengaluru water crisis: No end to residents’ woes, scracity makes life tough

09 Mar 2024 10:36 AM IST

Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka and India’s IT capital, is facing severe water shortage for the last several days. Residents in many areas of the metro city are unable to lead a mormal life as their taps have run dry and they are forced to either go to their friends

AIADMK is playing opportunistic political game: DMK’s Salem Dharanidharan

09 Mar 2024 04:09 AM IST

DMK spokesperson Salem Dharanidharan, who is also the Tamil Nadu state deputy secretary of the DMK IT Wing, submitted his Lok Sabha candidature for Salem at the DMK headquarters recently. He is someone who advocates Dravidian model of governance very strongly and believes that equality and equity should be a

Convict in Rajiv Assassination Case Moves HC, Seeks Passport for Travel

09 Mar 2024 04:07 AM IST

S. Nalini, a convict in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has filed a petition in the Madras High Court seeking an order from the Central and State Governments to permit her husband Murugan to attend an interview at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Chennai, thereby obtaining a

Rajasthan Cong mulls alliance with RLP and BAP

09 Mar 2024 04:06 AM IST

Congress in Rajasthan may form an alliance with Hanuman Beniwal’s Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) and the Bharatiya Adivasi Party (BAP). If this happens, then the Nagaur seat will be part of Hanuman Beniwal’s party, while the Banswara seat may go to the Bharatiya Adivasi Party. However, the Adivasi Party’s MLA

JHARKHAND HC ORDERS ATR ON SPANISH TOURIST’S GANG RAPE

09 Mar 2024 04:03 AM IST

The Court also sought information about standard operating procedure (SOP) for handling foreign tourists in the state. The Jharkhand High Court has ordered the state government to furnish a comprehensive action taken report regarding the alleged gang-rape of a foreign tourist in Dumka. The court has also sought information about

Delhi CM launches LS campaign with rally cry: ‘Sansad mei bhi Kejriwal’

09 Mar 2024 03:39 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann on Friday launched the AAP’s Lok Sabha elections campaign with the slogan “Sansad mein bhi Kejriwal, toh Dilli hogi aur khush haal”. The AAP is a member of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A) bloc, which has pitted

PM Modi degree row: SC to hear Sanjay Singh’s plea on March 11

09 Mar 2024 03:38 AM IST

The Supreme Court has scheduled a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh for March 11. Singh has challenged the Gujarat High Court’s order dismissing his petition to quash the summons issued against him in a criminal defamation case concerning alleged comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s educational

Sitting Dadra and Nagar Haveli MP Kalaben may join BJP

09 Mar 2024 03:35 AM IST

BJP has already announced the first list of its candidates. In the first list, some leaders have been denied tickets while others have been repeated. Now the second list of candidates is being eagerly awaited. Therefore, there is a lot of speculation about who could be the BJP candidate from

BJP’s second list of 150 names ready for release

09 Mar 2024 03:33 AM IST

Continuing its strategy of announcing candidates much before the rivals and even before the announcement of Lok Sabha election schedule, the BJP is all set to release another 150 names in its second list in the coming days, sources said. The second list may include names of the remaining two

Bhagwant Mann once wanted to join Congress: Navjot Sidhu

09 Mar 2024 03:31 AM IST

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann had wanted to join Congress in the past, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said. In a recent interview with a media organisation, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu made startling claims, asserting that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had approached him expressing his willingness to join

Using drinking water for washing vehicles or construction like activities in Bengaluru prohibited; violators to face ₹ 5,000 penalty

08 Mar 2024 15:07 PM IST

Bengaluru is taking a stern stance on water wastage by implementing penalties amid a severe water shortage. The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board made this decision to encourage responsible water usage during the crisis. The board emphasizes the economical use of drinking water and discourages its use for non-essential

“Happy that I’m getting bigger platform to work”: Sudha Murty on Rajya Sabha nomination

08 Mar 2024 15:03 PM IST

After President Droupadi Murmu nominated Sudha Murty for the Rajya Sabha, Sudha Murty expressed her happiness at receiving a larger platform to work for the underprivileged. She emphasized that her nomination and work were not related to politics. “I’m happy, at the same time I feel I have been given