Nilgiris faces threat of forest fires and crop losses due to severe cold and frost
NILGIRIS: Forest managers are concerned about the sharp drop in temperature and the looming threat of forest fires in the ...
WHO says no unusual outbreak pattern of HMPV cases in China
Amid HMPV scare in India, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said the Chinese authorities have confirmed that ...
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Maiyan Samman Yojana sparks Jharkhand protests
RANCHI: Hundreds of women are protesting in Jharkhand, angry at receiving an amount much lower than what the Hemant Soren government promised under the flagship Maiyan Samman Yojana. They took to the ...
Govt to announce safety ratings for e-rickshaws
The humble electric rickshaw (e-rick) may be a boon for last-mile connectivity in Delhi, but not really trusted as a safe ...
Madras HC rules it’s not a doctor’s duty to verify victim's age, quashes POCSO case
MADURAI: Observing that a doctor does not bear the responsibility of verifying the victim’s age or ascertaining whether any ...
2023 flood forecast not accurate, Centre tells National Green Tribunal
The central government has acknowledged inaccuracies in the 2023 flood forecast issued by the Central Water Commission (CWC), ...
KSRTC increases contract bus fares due to diesel, salary hikes
BENGALURU: Just days after hiking bus fares by 15 per cent, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has ...
Heated debate in TN assembly over tungsten mining issue as DMK and AIADMK engage in blame game
CHENNAI: The state Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a heated debate once again on the tungsten mining issue, specifically ...
With new tiger pair, Dehradun zoo raking in moolah as visitors throng
DEHRADUN: The recent arrival of a pair of tigers has turned the Dehradun Zoo into a treasure trove. Typically, the months of ...
Three arrested for beating man to death over argument in Manali new town
CHENNAI: The Manali New Town police have arrested three men for allegedly beating to death another man over an argument at ...
BJP questions Karnataka's surrender package for Naxals, calls it a 'drama'
As six Naxals surrendered before Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Wednesday, former minister and BJP’s state ...
No need to fear SC/ST leaders' dinner meetings: Satish Jarkiholi
BELAGAVI: Even as a controversy is raging over dinner meetings being planned by some top Congress leaders from SC/ST ...