Vellore Corporation officials distribute application forms to residents for providing drainage connections to households in Vellore town. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT More than a decade after it was proposed,…
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Bamboo replacing poppy patches in Manipur jungles: PCCF
The Manipur Forest Department has planted bamboo on 255 hectares of forestland that were cleared for poppy cultivation, one of the triggers of the State’s ongoing ethnic conflict. Manipur’s Principal…
HC strikes down Madhya Pradesh’s 27% OBC quota law, calls it ‘unconstitutional’
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday struck down a 2019 State law that had increased reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category from 14% to 27%, holding that…
Pune police lodge FIR against 15 over MPSC protest in Navi Peth
Posters of MPSC Chairman Vivek Bhimanwar seen near a protest site in Pune. File. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The Pune police have lodged an FIR against 15 persons, including…
New ‘Ease of doing Business’ rules will wreak havoc with residential areas, environment in J&K: Kashmir-based civil society group
Representational file image. | Photo Credit: ANI A Kashmir-based civil society, Group of Concerned Citizens, on Friday (October 9, 2026) sounded an alarm over newly-introduced rules on ‘Ease of doing…
Breakfast scheme brings more students to schools in Telangana
A simple breakfast can bring about remarkable changes in the lives of schoolchildren. It may seem unbelievable that a single meal could make schooling more appealing, particularly in rural areas.…
Karnataka HC notice to govt. on BDA’s plan to construct new building for its headquarters by demolishing existing one
High Court of Karnataka | Photo Credit: File Photo The High Court of Karnataka has ordered the issue of notice to the State government and the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA)…
Opposition targets Modi government over ‘undeclared emergency’ in Delhi ahead of youth protest
Mallikarjun Kharge. File | Photo Credit: PTI From using an iconic dialoguefrom the 1975 Hindi film classic Sholay to writing a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that…
UGNEET: Stray vacancy round schedule announced
Candidates will be allowed to submit fresh applications from October 13 to 16, 2026. The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) announced the seat allotment schedule for the stray vacancy round of…
Three with previous Chinese manja cases face preventive action in Hyderabad
The Goshamahal police initiated preventive action against three persons previously involved in cases relating to prohibited Chinese manja and conducted surprise inspections at kite and manja shops in Begum Bazar…