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Hubballi: The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) is contemplating implementing a one-time settlement (OTS) scheme to clear all pending water bills in Hubballi-Dharwad.Sources said that the HDMC is facing a big challenge in recovering the loss caused by pending water bills in twin cities as the list of pending water bills increases year by year.Islamabad Suicide Blast, Bangladesh Crisis, RBI’s Fraud Compensation And MoreSources said the HDMC took several measures, including serving notices to defaulters who failed to pay their due water bills, but many defaulters adopted a don’t-care attitude. It also led to arguments between HDMC staff and citizens when…

Kanpur: A one-year-old girl died on Friday morning in Kanpur after her father allegedly tried to drown her in a tub of cold water, suspecting his wife of illicit relations. Police sent the infant’s body for post-mortem and said a case would be registered after the report. The mother and her family members reached the in-laws’ house in Rawatpur with the body and created an uproar, accusing the husband of murdering the daughter. The woman dialled 112 and informed police. On being informed, Rawatpur police station force reached the spot. Rawatpur police station in-charge Kamlesh Rai said action will be…

Ludhiana: A long-term study by agricultural scientists in Punjab has delivered a clear verdict: the traditional rice-wheat cropping cycle is degrading soil health, and the inclusion of legumes, fodder, and green manure is essential for agricultural sustainability in north-western India.The research, published in the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, was conducted by K B Singh (director, PAMETI) and Tejinder Kaur (Punjab Agricultural University). It compared ten different cropping systems to evaluate their long-term impact on soil fertility and structure.The Problem with Cereal MonocroppingThe study highlights that the dominant rice-wheat system relies on intensive tillage and “puddling” (churning wet soil…

Mangaluru: Karnataka govt is prioritising the strengthening of knowledge- and skill-based technical education across industrial sectors and is working to empower youth in line with industry expectations, higher education minister MC Sudhakar said Friday.Speaking at the graduation ceremony of Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM) College, Ujire, he said steps to expand skill-based technical education would follow prescribed curriculum frameworks, with a sector-wise focus that considers the needs and priorities of both traditional and emerging industries.Islamabad Suicide Blast, Bangladesh Crisis, RBI’s Fraud Compensation And MoreReferring to NITI Aayog’s observations on the shortage of higher education institutions in the country, he said norms…

Chikkamagaluru: After visiting the AI-powered automated command centre in Chikkamagaluru city, home minister G Parameshwara on Friday urged Chikkamagaluru police to extend the AI-powered Command Centre across the district. A total of 41 solar-powered AI (Artificial Intelligence) surveillance cameras were installed throughout Chikkamagaluru city.The minister said the new initiative should not be limited to the city and should be extended across the district to maintain law and order, and to ensure safety of the people.Superintendent of police Jitendra Kumar Dayama explained the new initiative to the minister. The new Integrated Command and Control Center (ICCC) was introduced to maintain law…

Ghaziabad: A 35-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly killing his co-worker at a dairy in Teela Mod after the two got into an argument over cow dung.On Wednesday morning, police received information that the body of 40-year-old Sunil Kumar was discovered in one of the rooms at Kamdhenu dairy in Ristala. Kumar had been employed at the dairy for around six months.Kumar’s brother Veerwal filed a police complaint in the matter later that same day, alleging that an unknown person had struck Kumar on the head with an axe, killing him. An FIR was subsequently registered under Section…

KOLHAPUR: Sunil Motilal Sadarangani (59), former owner of Solapur’s well-known Multani Bakery, allegedly died by suicide on Thursday afternoon by jumping from the 17th floor of an apartment building in the Vijapur Road area of the city. Police said no suicide note was found and the family informed them that he had been facing financial problems. Police said Sadarangani had shifted to Pune after selling the bakery some years ago. At around 2.30 pm on Thursday, he drove to the apartment building in Solapur, parked his car and took the stairs to reach the top floor to avoid biometric check-in.…

Panaji: Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Shet Tanavade on Friday urged Centre to take down fraudulent websites, as tourists visiting Goa and other tourist places in India were cheated through fake websites. He raised the issue of rising cyber frauds targeting tourists during zero hour in the Upper House.Tanavade said that while Goa has emerged as a major tourism hub and a preferred destination for digital nomads and remote workers, there was a sharp increase in online scams related to hotel bookings and digital payment frauds. Fake hotels, homestays, and fraudulent websites created in the names of reputed hotels and booking…

Kurukshetra: Haryana animal husbandry, fisheries, agriculture and farmers’ welfare minister Shyam Singh Rana on Friday said quadrupling the income of livestock farmers by 2047 was central to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of building a Viksit Bharat.Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 41st State-Level Livestock Exhibition at the KDB Mela Ground in Kurukshetra, the minister said the central and state govts consistently implemented farmer-centric schemes to enhance income, productivity and transparency in agriculture and animal husbandry.Rana highlighted that Haryana’s Murrah buffalo and Sahiwal cattle breeds earned global acclaim, while the state was producing 1,128 grams of milk per person per…

Lucknow: A day after Modi govt said in Rajya Sabha that 18,272 govt schools have been shut in India in the past five years and 8,475 private unaided schools have come up, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday positioned ‘affordable education’ as a deciding factor in 2027 assembly polls announcing that party’s ‘PDA Pathshala’ initiative would be reintroduced as a statewide movement if Samajwadi Party is voted to form govt.SP had launched the PDA Pathshala initiative in July 2025 after the UP govt initiated closure and merger of 26,000 primary schools and around the same gave permission to set up…