Available for over a year ‘There are real consequences to our physical and mental health’ Katty Kay speaks to Dr Vivek Murthy, former US Surgeon-General about the challenge posed by loneliness and isolation in the modern world. Dr. Murthy, the first person of Indian descent in the post, was appointed during the second Obama administration. … Read more
Responding strongly to the Cabinet’s decision to “target RSS activities” by regulating the programmes being organised by private organisations in public places, BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday alleged that the Congress government was doing it only to divert public attention from its failures. In a social media post, Mr. Vijayendra alleged that the … Read more
Cyberabad SHE Teams caught 26 persons red-handed for indecent behaviour in public places during 124 decoy operations conducted between September 28 and October 4. Petty cases were booked against all of them, and counselling sessions were conducted. The teams also received 12 complaints from women victims through different channels. To strengthen preventive measures, 61 awareness … Read more
A file photo of a devotees taking a Ganesha idol from Kumbarageri in Mysuru. | Photo Credit: SRIRAM M.A. The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has issued safety guidelines for organisations and groups installing Ganesha idols in public places in Mysuru and surrounding district. On August 25, CESC Managing Director Munigopal Raju emphasised the importance … Read more
Getty Images Unlicensed practitioners giving cosmetic injections are putting people’s lives at risk, officials say Cosmetic procedures such as fillers, Botox and Brazilian butt lifts are taking place in public toilets, hotel rooms and other “shocking locations” in Britain, officials have warned. People’s lives “are being put at risk every single day” by the lack … Read more
Bhajan Lal Sharma | Photo Credit: PTI A fortnight-long water conservation campaign was launched in Rajasthan on Thursday with an emphasis on restoration of traditional water sources, construction of water harvesting structures, ground water recharge, and repair of dams and canals. The campaign’s inauguration coincided with World Environment Day. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma inaugurated … Read more
Every poor person without a home will be provided a permanent house within the next five years by the coalition government, says Minister for Housing, Information and Public Relations Kolusu Parthasarathy | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao Minister for Housing, Information and Public Relations Kolusu Parthasarathy stated that the coalition government is working with the sole … Read more
Hyderabad in-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar along with Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi inspected the 12-acre government land in Banjara Hills of Hyderabad on Saturday (May 3, 2025). | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT A 12-acre government land in Banjara Hills of Hyderabad which was reclaimed after being encroached upon, would be made useful … 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
Civil Servant from Andhra Pradesh V. Venkatesh Prasanna after receiving the excellence award, in New Delhi. V. Prasanna Venkatesh, a young civil servant from Andhra Pradesh, has received the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration. Recognising his outstanding contributions for the Holistic Development of District, Mr. Venkatesh was conferred with the prestigious ‘Prime … Read more