March 13, 2024 10:21 pm | Updated 10:39 pm IST - London Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke over the phone on March 12, assessing the progress made on negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), as both countries face general elections. New Delhi and London …...Read More
Modi, Sunak assess progress on India-U.K. FTA negotiations
Road rage, parking issues, and FASTag deactivation are top three anxiety triggers for Bengaluru car owners
March 13, 2024 10:08 pm | Updated 10:08 pm IST - Bengaluru A survey of car owners conducted by Park+, a private app that facilitates parking solutions, has found road rage, car parking and FASTag deactivation as the main triggers of anxiety among car owners in Bengaluru. The survey included …...Read More
PRR land losers, farmers plan to file mass petition in HC to scrap project
March 13, 2024 10:06 pm | Updated 10:06 pm IST - Bengaluru As the State government has cut the guidance value of lands notified for the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project, farmers are now planning to file mass petitions in the High Court seeking the scrapping of the project. This …...Read More
Probe under way into woman’s death at Perambra
March 13, 2024 10:05 pm | Updated 10:05 pm IST - Kozhikode A comprehensive investigation is under way into the unnatural death of a 26-year old housewife from Perambra’s Nochad village. It was on Tuesday morning that the half-naked body of the woman was found in a rivulet in the …...Read More
CAA helpline soon: Home Ministry
March 13, 2024 10:04 pm | Updated 10:11 pm IST - NEW DELHI The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said it would soon launch a helpline to assist applicants for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019. “Applicants can make free calls from anywhere in India and …...Read More
PM Modi to campaign in Telangana starting this week
March 13, 2024 09:59 pm | Updated 10:00 pm IST - HYDERABAD Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to begin his election campaign in Telangana by addressing two public meetings and road show later this week. The road show is to be held at Malkajgiri Parliamentary constituency on March 15 …...Read More
Government's new extremism definition will 'vilify the wrong people', warn Muslim organisations
The government's proposal to redefine extremism will "vilify the wrong people" and "risk more division", according to a coalition of Muslim organisations. Signatories include groups which fear they may fall under the new definition, which is due to be announced as part of the government's new counter-extremism strategy on Thursday. …...Read More
Lok Sabha polls: BJP’s ‘royal’ choice in Mysuru pushes Simha out of contest
March 13, 2024 09:57 pm | Updated 09:57 pm IST - MYSURU Even though sitting MP Pratap Simha was hoping for the BJP renomination for a third time and campaigned hard for it, the party’s Central leadership on Wednesday chose Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar as its candidate for Mysuru Lok …...Read More
Need of the hour to preserve basic land records, says Minister
March 13, 2024 09:48 pm | Updated 09:48 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The necessity of the times is to preserve basic land information, including settlement records related to land use in the State, ancient survey records and survey implements, intact for future generations, Minister for Revenue K. Rajan has said. …...Read More
Call for setting up Aghanashini Wetland Conservation Authority
March 13, 2024 09:45 pm | Updated 09:46 pm IST - Bengaluru A group of conservationists along with the IISc.’s Energy and Wetlands Research Group have called for setting up the Aghanashini Wetland Conservation Authority in order to help with the wise use of natural resources at the Aghanashini estuary. …...Read More
