BENGALURU: Karnataka legislative council member SL Bhojegowda of JDS said Tuesday he had “2,500 dogs killed” during his tenure as Chikkamagaluru municipal body chief, reports Niranjan Kaggere.“During my tenure as the chairperson of the City Municipality Council, we killed 2,500 dogs and buried them under trees to serve as natural compost,” Bhojegowda said during a…
New research suggests that fresh mango could be a helpful fruit for managing blood sugar levels and lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes. Packed with fibre, antioxidants, and vital nutrients, mangoes may enhance insulin sensitivity and assist in regulating glucose, particularly in overweight or obese individuals. In one controlled study, daily mango consumption improved…
PRAYAGRAJ: The civic body has launched a large-scale campaign to sterilise the city’s over 1.1 lakh stray canine population amid increasing dog bite cases, reports Rajeev Mani. The action follows a National Rabies Control Programme report that showed 1.9 lakh people were bitten by dogs in the city over the past two years. Of these,…
KULLU: At least nine families have been forced to leave their homes in five Himachal Pradesh villages along Kiratpur-Manali highway, saying unscientific road widening by NHAI had made the land dangerously unstable.Most houses in Tanipari, Shala Nal, Jala Nal, Tanhul and Thalout in Balichowki subdivision developed cracks and agricultural land began sinking since the work…
NEW DELHI: Amid the chair naming deputy leader of opposition Gaurav Gogoi for “instigating” opposition MPs to protest, Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2025, and the Indian Ports Bill, 2025, following brief speeches by the ruling camp amid din of protests against the special intensive revision…
DEHRADUN: Jolted by the disaster in Dharali on August 5, Uttarakhand govt has ordered an immediate halt to all construction activities in “disaster-prone areas”. Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has now announced that any govt or private construction for residential or commercial activity “along natural water sources, rivers and streams in the state” would be…
JAIPUR: A female cheetah named Jawala from Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park, which crossed the border and reached Rajasthan, was rescued on Tuesday by the MP forest department with assistance from Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) staff. Jawala trekked nearly 130km from Kuno to reach Karira village in Rajasthan’s Karauli district.A forest officer said, “Teams deployed…
Hyderabad: In a major boost to the ambitious Musi rejuvenation project, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed in principle to extend 4,100 crore in financial assistance, to be released in multiple phases. An ADB mission team recently visited Hyderabad, holding discussions with state govt officials on project components, implementation timelines, and the phased disbursement…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission told Supreme Court on Tuesday that those whose names were part of the 2003 Bihar voters’ list would not be required to submit anything and that their children too would be included in the latest list once they prove the relationship.The statement is significant in the context of the charge…
NEW DELHI: This is not “vote chori” but “attention chori”, said Union minister and Karnataka BJP senior Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday as he highlighted how state minister KN Rajanna was sacked from the state cabinet after Congress sought action against him for criticising Rahul Gandhi for his allegations.Congress’s “vote chori” narrative was a ploy to…
