Street vendors struggle with wilting wares, searing heat in Bengaluru

April 07, 2024 09:24 pm | Updated 09:24 pm IST - Bengaluru: “I have been selling vegetables on a pushcart for the past 10 years. I have never seen such heat here,” said Chowdappa, a vendor, while pushing a vegetable cart on another hot day in Bengaluru. “Vegetables wilt quickly …...Read More

Will not remain silent if scamsters try to loot Vijayawada, says YSRCP Lok Sabha candidate Kesineni Nani

April 07, 2024 09:23 pm | Updated 09:23 pm IST - Vijayawada Vijayawada Lok Sabha candidate from YSR Congress Party Kesineni Srinivas (Nani) on April 7 (Sunday) launched a scathing attack on the TDP-JSP-backed BJP nominee for Vijayawada West Assembly constituency Y. Satyanarayana (Sujana) Chowdary, saying that he will not …...Read More

Universities, RWAs plan unique programmes to promote voting in Bengaluru

April 07, 2024 09:18 pm | Updated 09:18 pm IST - Bengaluru Going beyond the usual registration drives, educational institutions and resident welfare associations (RWA) in Bengaluru have planned multiple events and programmes to fight urban apathy when it comes to voting ahead of the Lok Sabha elections on April …...Read More

Teacher accuses CPI(M)-governed cooperative of failing to return deposit

April 07, 2024 09:17 pm | Updated 09:18 pm IST - KANNUR P.V. Sheeja, sister of Communist Party of India (CPI) leader and Member of Rajya Sabha Santhosh Kumar, has come out with serious allegations against the Communist Party of India (Marxist)- governed Keezhur Chavassery Vanitha Sahakarana Sangam at Irrity. …...Read More

Queer activist found dead in Kozhikode

April 07, 2024 09:10 pm | Updated 09:10 pm IST - Kozhikode LGBTQ+ activist and writer Kishor Kumar, 52, was found dead in his apartment at Pokkunnu in Kozhikode on Saturday night. One of the co-founders of Queerala and later Gay Malayali Association (GAMA), Kishore is considered one of the …...Read More

Passengers face travel chaos as train drivers strike for third time in four days

What train operators are affected? c2c No c2c trains will run on Monday, with its managing director Rob Mullen saying he was "really disappointed" an agreement hadn't been reached. "The impact of this ongoing action is significant for our customers and colleagues," he said. "I'm hopeful that further meetings with …...Read More

HDK and DKS spar over Mekedatu and other irrigation projects

April 07, 2024 09:09 pm | Updated 09:09 pm IST - Bengaluru Irrigation projects in Karnataka, particularly Mekedatu balancing reservoir project, triggered a political spat between Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Sunday with the former accusing the latter of not doing anything while …...Read More

Police on alert in Kozhikode after Panoor bomb blast

April 07, 2024 09:05 pm | Updated 09:05 pm IST - Kozhikode The police are on high alert in Kozhikode district, especially in areas bordering Kannur district, in the wake of the recent bomb blast at Panoor that killed an alleged Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] sympathiser and injured …...Read More

Will re-join BJP within next 15 days, says NCP (SP) leader Eknath Khadse

April 07, 2024 09:04 pm | Updated 09:04 pm IST - Pune Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Eknath Khadse on Sunday officially confirmed that he would be returning to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) within the next fortnight. However, Mr. Khadse’s daughter, Rohini Khadse, said she would remain with …...Read More

PM Modi working tirelessly for country’s safety and progress, says Simha

April 07, 2024 09:00 pm | Updated 09:00 pm IST - Belagavi The BJP organised a booth-level convention of party workers of Gokak constituency as part of its campaign for the Lok Sabha seat on Sunday. Party MP Prathap Simha, the former Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi and other leaders addressed the …...Read More