Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that authorities are filling 1,000 potholes across the city every day. Speaking to reporters at his Sadashivanagar residence, he said, “We are filling about 200 potholes in each of the five corporations adding up to a total of 1000 potholes per day. Officials and workers are working amidst … Read more
Indian Army personnel repair a damaged bridge over Tawi river, at Bhagwati Nagar in Jammu, Friday, August 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Friday (August 29, 2025) began road clearance operations in the Pir Panjal mountain range after rainfall and flash floods caused landslips and blocked connectivity in Rajouri … Read more
Karnataka Legislative Session at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: The Hindu BJP members in the Legislative Council on Monday raised the issue of eight crest gates at the Tungabhadra dam not functioning, even as the State government said that it had informed the Tungabhadra Board about the situation and asked the Board to repair … Read more
The Indian government has taken up the student visa delays issue with US authorities after Indian students and their parents flagged difficulty in obtaining US student visa appointments following the announcement of expanded screening and vetting measures by American authorities. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) discussed the matter with the US Embassy in New … Read more
The Hyderabad City Police held two interaction and coordination meetings on July 17 and 18 at the DCP West Zone office with owners and managements of pubs, bars, restaurants, cafés, and coffee shops to discuss various safety and security measures. The meetings were chaired by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Zone, S. M. Vijay … Read more
BBC Brian Smyth said Belfast City Council workers are lifting hundreds of used needles each month A proposed trial to install a waste needle bin in Belfast city centre is not a “silver bullet” but one step to dealing with drugs issues in the city, a councillor has said. Brian Smyth was speaking ahead of … Read more
The Telangana High Court in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: File photo Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwara Rao of the Telangana High Court on Thursday directed the State government not to issue appointment letters to the candidates who had been selected for the Group-I posts through a main examination conducted by the Telangana State Public Service Commission. The Judge … Read more
The National Hawkers Federation (NHF) on Friday (April 11, 2025) urged the Centre to issue national-level guidelines to protect street vendors from the rising threat of heatwaves. The increasing temperatures are putting the lives and livelihoods of over two crore vendors at risk, it said. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah speaks during the first day of the Budget session of J&K Assembly, in Jammu, on March 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Monday (March 3, 2025) that India and Pakistan came closer to resolving the Kashmir issue during the … Read more
Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda said the India-China border dispute has been “blown out of proportion” because the US “has a tendency to define an enemy”. His comments came in response to US President Donald Trump’s offer to mediate in the issue during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington last week. “I don’t … Read more