March 05, 2024 06:55 am | Updated 06:55 am IST - Bengaluru In view of Mahashivaratri festival on March 8 and weekend days on March 9 and 10, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has made arrangements to operate 1,500 extra buses from Bengaluru to various places. The buses will …...Read More
KSRTC to operate 1,500 extra buses for Mahashivaratri
Three die of electrocution in Warangal district
March 05, 2024 06:54 am | Updated 06:54 am IST - WARANGAL Three persons reportedly died of electrocution at Mothe Thanda in Parvatgiri mandal in the district on Monday. The deceased have been identified as Kothapall Devender (32) of Gattikallu village of Raiparthy Mandal, Ravi (30) from Jagannathapuram of the …...Read More
Male prison guards forcibly stripped 'incredibly vulnerable' teenage girl inmate - report
An "incredibly vulnerable" girl held in a young offenders' institution was pinned down and forcibly stripped by "multiple" male prison guards, according to a watchdog. The teenager had been restrained and had her clothes removed on two occasions at YOI Wetherby in West Yorkshire, which holds some of the most …...Read More
Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Vidisha - Congress Brings In Old Guns To Counter "Mama's Magic"
Shivraj Chouhan's return to Vidisha after nearly 20 years has generated significant interest. (File) The Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency will vote in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 7. This constituency, which includes parts of Raisen, Vidisha, Sehore, and Dewas districts in Madhya Pradesh, has been …...Read More
BJP Goes To Poll Body Over Congress Leader's Comment On 26/11 Hero Cop
The BJP has approached the Election Commission, seeking action against Congress and its Maharashtra leader Vijay Wadettiwar for his comment that police officer Hemant Karkare was not killed by Ajmal Kasab and Ujjwal Nikam had suppressed facts about this in court. His statement, the BJP alleged, undermines national security by …...Read More
"Fashion Parade Going On?" Chief Justice Pulls Up Lawyer Without Neckband
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud refused to hear the advocate who turned up without his band Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today gave a dressing down to a lawyer for turning up in the courtroom without his band. Neckbands are a part of lawyers' attire, along with their …...Read More
India's Out-Of-Pocket Health Spend Is Decreasing
The Union Health Ministry's recently released National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates for 2020-21 and 2021-22 reveal several positive trends for India. There has been a substantial reduction in out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) in healthcare. Over the past decade, OOPE as a percentage of total health expenditure (THE) has sharply declined from …...Read More
Iran supplying Russia with ballistic missiles shows they are 'bad influence' in Europe, Grant Shapps signals
Iran has supplied Russia with ballistic missiles as Moscow wages war in Ukraine, Britain's defence secretary has signalled, accusing Tehran of being a "bad influence" in Europe. Grant Shapps was asked in an interview with a political magazine whether he had any information on Iran's reported provision of surface-to-surface missiles …...Read More
Ajit Pawar takes on actor-politico Amol Kolhe in crucial Shirur Lok Sabha seat
March 05, 2024 04:11 am | Updated 04:11 am IST - Pune Stating that celebrities who got elected were not always keen on development works in their constituencies, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Monday acknowledged that it had been a mistake to give …...Read More
Need to accommodate 60 lakh children in 14 lakh Balvatikas, Anganwadis across the country: School Education Secretary
March 05, 2024 03:05 am | Updated 03:05 am IST - New Delhi The Ministry of Education (MoE) wants to ensure that 60 lakh children between the ages of three to six years attend play school or Balvatika, and can be accommodated in 14 lakh Anganwadis across the country, Sanjay …...Read More
