Wall Collapse Tragedy in Bengaluru: 7 Dead, Lokayukta Orders Probe
Bengaluru: Seven people, including two women and a child, lost their lives after a compound wall collapsed near Bowring Hospital on April 29. The victims had taken shelter near the old wall to escape heavy hailstorm, wind and rain when the incident…
Car Catches Fire on Expressway; Five of Family Burnt Alive
Jaipur: In a tragic incident on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, five members of a family were burnt alive after their car caught fire late Tuesday night near Maujpur under Laxmangarh police station limits in Alwar district. The victims, all residents of…
CRPF Recruitment: 9,175 Constable Posts Announced
New Delhi: The Central Reserve Police Force has released a major recruitment notification for 2026, inviting applications for a total of 9,175 posts under Constable (Technical, Tradesman and Pioneer) categories. As per the notification, 504 posts are…
Exit polls show mixed trends across 5 states; focus shifts to May 4 results
New Delhi: With voting concluded for assembly elections in five states, attention has now turned to counting day on May 4, even as exit polls indicate a mixed political picture across regions. In Assam, several surveys project a strong performance by the…
South Coastal Railway zone from June 1; AP gets record rail push
Visakhapatnam: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday announced that the Gazette notification for the creation of the South Coastal Railway Zone will be issued soon, with June 1, 2026 set as the effective date. Speaking after the…
TN cancels police leave ahead of May 4 vote counting
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu police have cancelled leave for all personnel from May 2 until further orders to ensure tight security during the counting of votes for the assembly elections on May 4. The directive, issued by the state Director General of…
Talawara ST certificates being blocked, alleges BJP MLC Ravi Kumar
Bengaluru: N. Ravi Kumar has alleged that the Karnataka government is deliberately obstructing the issuance of Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificates to members of the Talawara community in parts of Kalyana Karnataka. Addressing a press conference at the BJP…
Karnataka bans ‘obscene songs’ in school events, warns of strict action
Bengaluru: The School Education and Literacy Department Karnataka has issued a circular prohibiting students from dancing to “obscene songs” during cultural programmes and anniversaries in schools and colleges across the state. In the directive, the…
RR chase down 223 to beat PBKS by six wickets in IPL clash
Chandigarh: Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings by six wickets in the 40th match of the Indian Premier League 2026, successfully chasing down a daunting target in a high-scoring encounter. After opting to bowl at the Mullanpur Cricket Ground,…
‘Effort, discipline key to progress’: PM Modi shares Sanskrit Subhashitam
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam highlighting the core values that drive progress, emphasising the importance of discipline, effort and thoughtful action. In a post on X, Modi underlined that qualities such…