Kalaburagi: Commuters from Kalyana Karnataka have expressed their frustration over the fact that most trains to and from the region originate from either SMVT Bengaluru, or Yesvantpur, or Krishnarajapuram — instead of Bengaluru City.Of the 16 weekly and daily trains to Kalaburagi, only five start from the city station. Passengers allege that while trains to…
Madurai: Madras high court initiated contempt of court proceedings against the Dindigul district collector and a few other revenue officials for having issued prohibitory orders under Section 163(1) of BNSS, citing law and order issues, after the court had ordered Karthigai Deepam festival at Mandu Kovil in Perumal Kovilpatti.“The Executive cannot sit in judgment over…
DEHRADUN: A Pocso court in Dehradun has sentenced a swimming coach to five years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 for molesting a Class 9 student at a boarding school in Rajpur in Dec 2018. Additional district and sessions judge (Pocso) Rajni Shukla also ordered Rs 1 lakh compensation to the survivor…
NEW DELHI: Lakhs of passengers have been left stranded across India as IndiGo, the country’s largest airline, faced massive disruptions over the past few days, primarily due to a shortage of pilots and cabin crew. Since Tuesday, over 100 flights were cancelled daily, and on Wednesday, more than 200 flights were grounded, with delays stretching…
Chaos at airports across major cities in India as IndiGo continues to face operational delays (Source: ANI/@yatinmota) IndiGo, one of the country’s leading airlines, is currently grappling with significant operational disruptions, leading to widespread flight cancellations and delays across major cities such as Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Hyderabad.The airline has attributed these disruptions to a…
A Bengaluru techie died by suicide, accusing a couple and Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) officials of abetting his extreme act through harassment and extortion. BENGALURU: A 45-year-old techie’s dream of building a house ended on a sad note as he died by suicide, accusing a family and officials of the erstwhile BBMP, now Greater Bengaluru…
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin lands in India on Thursday for his first visit in four years, kicking off the trip with a private dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visit, taking place amid a rapidly evolving global order and ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, is expected to put economic cooperation at the centre…
Why Hindi becomes a flashpoint on Mumbai locals Last month, a 19-year-old youth ended his life allegedly after an altercation involving Marathi language during his commute. While the financial capital remains a melting pot, it’s the nature of travel on the local train that’s under lens for sparking discord over lingoWhat was once routine jostling…
A US-based AI recruitment firm came to IIT-Delhi for placement and assured the students that they will not hesitate to sponsor H-1Bs because of the $100,000 fee that the Donald Trump administration imposed, so that companies rely on American talent and don’t import foreign skills. The firm’s social media marketing also targeted the H-1B issue,…
BENGALURU: The relentless pressure of a neighbourhood dispute, a looming civic notice, and a Rs 20-lakh demand he said he could not meet — a combination that pushed a 45-year-old techie to end his life inside the very house he was trying to build. Hours before his scheduled appearance before Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) officials,…
