Karnataka to witness above-normal temperature this summer: Met Department

March 04, 2024 10:14 pm | Updated 10:15 pm IST - Bengaluru Karnataka is likely to have a warm summer as the season will witness above-normal temperature. The summer months are between March and May and the meteorological department forecasts above normal temperature for all three months. “There is a …...Read More

Queen Camilla to step in for King Charles at annual Royal Maundy Service as monarch to miss event

The Queen is set to step in for King Charles at the annual Royal Maundy Service at Worcester Cathedral. The King continues to undergo treatment for his cancer, which has seen him miss public engagements. Behind the scenes, he continues to work on his red boxes of state papers. On …...Read More

AUKUS will ensure safety, security, and peace in the Indo-Pacific: US official

March 04, 2024 10:13 pm | Updated 10:17 pm IST - NEW DELHI The AUKUS trilateral cooperation between Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom will ensure safety, security and peace in the Indo-Pacific, said Bonnie Denise Jenkins, U.S. Undersecretary for arms control and international security. Ms. Jenkins stressed …...Read More

Child who was allegedly tortured by mother rescued in Bengaluru

March 04, 2024 10:13 pm | Updated 10:13 pm IST - Bengaluru A four-year-old boy who was allegedly tortured by his mother and locked up in the house has been rescued by members of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC). The 26-year-old woman, a single mother, was living with the child …...Read More

Kalaignar Ulagam to open for public from March 6

March 04, 2024 10:05 pm | Updated 10:05 pm IST - Chennai The Tamil Nadu Government, on March 4, announced that the Kalaignar Ulagam, an exhibition showcasing the art, literature and political life of former Chief Minister Karunanidhi at his memorial on the Marina front would be opened for the …...Read More

Karnataka RTCs take disciplinary action against 108 conductors for issuing ‘fake’ tickets under Shakti scheme

March 04, 2024 10:00 pm | Updated 10:00 pm IST - Bengaluru : As the Karnataka government’s Shakti scheme that allows women to travel for free in State transport buses has received an overwhelming response, the road transport corporations (RTCs) have taken disciplinary action against 108 conductors from four RTCs …...Read More

DNA test confirms Bihari couple to be biological parents of abducted child

March 04, 2024 09:59 pm | Updated 10:00 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Ending weeks of uncertainty, the two-year-old child, who was abducted two weeks ago, has been confirmed to be the daughter of the Bihari nomadic couple. According to official sources, DNA tests confirmed the couple to be the biological …...Read More

PM Modi, political parties welcome SC judgement on removing immunity of lawmakers over bribery

March 04, 2024 09:59 pm | Updated 09:59 pm IST - NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well as the Opposition Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) welcomed the Supreme Court’s judgment that members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies do not enjoy immunity from prosecution for taking …...Read More

Madras High Court to frame guidelines for Magistrates on accepting voluntary surrender in criminal cases

March 04, 2024 09:59 pm | Updated 09:59 pm IST - CHENNAI The Madras High Court on Monday decided to put an end to the practice of paid mercenaries indulging in heinous crimes such as murders by hacking or hurling country bombs and then making some individuals, including a few …...Read More

BJP Lok Sabha nominee faces backlash: ‘Modi washing machine’ allegations surface in Chhattisgarh coal scam case

March 04, 2024 09:56 pm | Updated 09:56 pm IST - RAIPUR The Opposition Congress party has accused the State police of providing preferential treatment to a BJP Lok Sabha election candidate from Chhattisgarh whose name cropped up during the Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe in the coal levy scam case. …...Read More