April 12, 2024 01:33 am | Updated 01:34 am IST - Bengaluru The water crisis in Bengaluru has now hit the Lok Sabha elections too with residents of a layout in J.P. Nagar deciding to boycott the polls, owing to the apathy by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board …...Read More
Residents of J.P. Nagar layout in Bengaluru to boycott Lok Sabha elections over Cauvery water supply issues
NSE CEO Ashish Chauhan, Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu appointed UGC members for 3 years
April 12, 2024 01:33 am | Updated 01:49 am IST The central government on Wednesday notified the appointment of National Stock Exchange CEO and managing director Ashish Kumar Chauhan and Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu as members of the University Grants Commission (UGC), India’s regulator for higher education, taking the body’s …...Read More
'Once in a generation' review reveals why Bank of England keeps getting its forecasts wrong
Poor software and bias toward making only small, sequential changes are some of the reasons economic forecasters at the Bank of England failed to predict and prepare for the cost of living crisis, brought about by high inflation, according to a "once in a generation" review. The review announced last …...Read More
BAFTA Games Awards: Baldur's Gate 3 is the big winner, scooping five prizes
Baldur's Gate 3 was the big winner at this year's BAFTA Games Awards, taking home five prizes including the prestigious best game. It also won BAFTAs for music, narrative, and performer in a supporting role for Andrew Wincott, along with the EE players' choice award, which is voted for by …...Read More
Mahayuti impasse over key Lok Sabha seats continues
April 12, 2024 01:17 am | Updated 01:17 am IST - Pune While the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has announced its seat-sharing deal, the deadlock within the ruling tripartite Mahayuti alliance over key Lok Sabha seats, especially Nashik, continued even as Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar …...Read More
Koci Selamaj: Man jailed for killing Sabina Nessa attacked officers in prison, court official said
The man jailed for murdering primary school teacher Sabina Nessa has admitted attacking two officers while in prison. Koci Selamaj, 36, was imprisoned for life in April 2022 after murdering Ms Nessa, 28, as she walked through Cator Park in southeast London. She was struck 34 times over the head …...Read More
GRT Group donates ₹1 crore to T. Nagar temple
April 12, 2024 01:12 am | Updated 01:12 am IST - CHENNAI The GRT Group has handed over ₹1 crore towards purchase of additional land and development of the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple on Venkatnarayana Road in T. Nagar. On Wednesday, GRT Group Chairman G. R. Rajendran presented the cheque …...Read More
Not picture perfect: surveillance teams struggle with ‘inexperienced’ videographers on contract
April 12, 2024 01:05 am | Updated 07:04 am IST With electioneering heading for the final phase in Tamil Nadu, officials monitoring the process on the ground have been facing new challenges from unprofessional and inexperienced videographers who tag along with them, assisting them in executing their tasks. After the …...Read More
Graham Stuart: Energy minister stands down from government post to focus on constituency
An energy minister has announced he is standing down from his government role to focus on local issues in a further blow to Rishi Sunak. Graham Stuart, the MP for Beverly and Holderness, said he would "fully support" the prime minister from the backbenches. Mr Stuart became minister of state …...Read More
OBCs will suffer biggest loss if INDIA coalition wins, says Amit Shah
April 12, 2024 12:29 am | Updated 12:29 am IST - Bhopal Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday that if the INDIA coalition comes to power at the Centre, the Other Backward Class (OBC) community will “suffer the biggest loss” as he accused the Congress …...Read More
