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Surging water bills, dry plants, alternate day showers... Bengaluru's water crisis worsens; Rapid survey on tankers throws light

With some areas in Bengaluru needing to rely on water tankers as early as February this year, the price of water tankers needs to be urgently regulated and a cap fixed on the maximum price

Feb 27, 2024

Rajya Sabha Poll: Congress faces cross-voting concerns in UP, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, SP MLAs skip meeting

RS polls in UP, Himachal, Karnataka amid cross-voting concerns

Feb 27, 2024

Khelo India Winter Games 2024: Women athletes shine; K'taka skier gets high praise [details]

Bhavani Nanjugunda of Karnataka and Shazia Hassan of Kashmir set examples for others in winter sports events.

Feb 27, 2024

Dhangri terror attack: NIA chargesheets five terrorists; three PAK- based handlers among them

Three local Overground Workers including a juvenile were involved in providing all support to terrorists who killed seven innocent civilians in two back-to-back terror attacks on January 1 and January 2, 2023, in the Dhangri village of Rajouri.

Feb 26, 2024

Sajad Lone to contest from Baramulla; Lok Sabha polls take interesting turn in J&K

BJP has already announced support for veteran leader Muzaffar Hussain Beigh in this seat. Beigh, co-founder of PDP is thinking of contesting election as an Independent candidate.

Feb 26, 2024

PM Modi to release Rs 24,800 crore for Maha farmers on Feb 28

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 16th instalment of more than Rs 21,000 crores under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) to Maharashtra farmers at a public programme in Yavatmal on February 28.

Feb 26, 2024

55 projects worth Rs 400 cr being pursued under iDEX: Indian Army Chief

Currently under the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) route, 55 Indian Army projects, worth Rs 400 crore are being pursued, which encompass 65 startups.

Feb 26, 2024

Made mistake by retweeting YouTuber Dhruv Rathee's video, Kejriwal tells SC

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday told the Supreme Court that he made a mistake by retweeting an alleged defamatory video posted by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in relation to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT Cell in 2018.

Feb 26, 2024

Farmer in tattered clothes not allowed to board B'luru Metro, BMRCL suspends officer

The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation has sacked the security supervisor following public outcry over the BMRCL staff not allowing a farmer to board the train.

Feb 26, 2024

Delhi Lit Fest: Changing narrative is new focus of Indian cinema, says Rahul Mittra

The producer and actor says his films like Saheb Biwi aur Gangster trilogy, among others have triggered a new narrative in Indian cinema

Feb 26, 2024

Gali Janardhana Reddy meets Siddaramaiah ahead of RS polls

Gali Janardhana Reddy, mining baron turned politician, on Monday met Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at his official residence Cauvery in Bengaluru.

Feb 26, 2024

MEA Rejects Reports Of Indians With Russian Army "Seeking Help" For Discharge

The Ministry said that the reports in the media regarding Indians with the Russian army seeking help for discharge were "inaccuarate".

Feb 26, 2024

Security forces thwart attempted targeted killings in J&K's Kulgam area

On the directions of their mentors sitting across the border, the arrested terrorists were looking for soft targets in South Kashmir.

Feb 25, 2024

Agitating Ladakhi groups find optimism in meaningful talks with Centre's panel

After Saturday's meeting with the High-Power Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the agitating groups of Ladakh are hopeful that their concerns will be addressed by the Centre.

Feb 25, 2024

NIA's crackdown on narco-terrorism: Four properties attached, Rs 2 crores seized [details]

12 accused including ASI of BSF have been arrested in this four-year-old case. This terror module was helping Pakistan-based terror groups to make money by selling drugs. The money was used to fund terror groups active in J&K.

Feb 25, 2024