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Mangaluru: Acting on a tip-off, Konaje police intercepted a car near Mittakodi in Ullal taluk and arrested two persons for illegally transporting a huge quantity of ganja intended for sale in Mangaluru and Kerala. Konaja PSI Sharanappa Bhandari received credible information on Feb 5 that two persons were illegally transporting ganja in a white car. The information revealed that the car came from Andhra Pradesh via the Bengaluru–Hassan route and, after passing through Uppinangady, proceeded towards Mudipu and Kerala via the Melkar–Sajipa–Boliyaru route for the purpose of selling the drugs.PM Modi’s Malaysia Visit, Goyal Hails India-US Deal, Delhi Missing People…

Mysuru: Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha secretary HR Naveenkumar on Saturday urged farmers, labourers and the working class to ensure the success of the All India strike organised by various trade unions and farmers organisations on Feb 12.The strike is against both the Union and state govts’ anti-people, anti-farmer, anti-labour and anti-democratic policies, he said.PM Modi’s Malaysia Visit, Goyal Hails India-US Deal, Delhi Missing People Hype Probe And MoreAddressing the gathering at the third district-level Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha conference held at Buddha Vihar here, Naveenkumar described the ruling dispensation at the Centre as a corporate-oriented govt, which is not in…

Ghaziabad: Work on the Ghaziabad biodiversity park is ongoing and will be completed towards the end of this year, officials said. The park is spread over 62 acres in the middle of the city, and the ground levelling work has begun.”The area where the park is coming up used to be a water body, and before commencing work we had to fill it up. By year end, we hope that the work of developing the park will be over,” a Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation official said. The project is being built at a cost of Rs 15 crore and is funded…

Pune: Rose prices have risen sharply across wholesale and retail markets ahead of Valentine’s Day, driven by delayed production following unusually cold winter conditions in Dec and strong seasonal demand from weddings and Valentine gifting.In early Feb, retail rates in Pune are already touching Rs450–Rs480 per bundle of 20 roses — nearly double the levels in the same period last year.Exporters and industry representatives said overseas demand remained steady to marginally higher than last year, but the current price surge is largely the result of tight domestic supply.Growers said winter was colder in 2025 than 2024, slowing plant growth and…

Panaji: A Mapusa court on Saturday granted bail to Birch by Romeo Lane co-owner Ajay Gupta, 55, of Gurugram, in the alleged forgery case where a health NOC was forged to obtain an excise licence for Birch by Romeo Lane. The court observed that the NOC alleged to be forged does not mention anywhere that it is for obtaining an excise or liquor licence. He will continue to be in custody in the main matter concerning the death of 25 people at the nightclub.“The alleged NOC forged is for running a restaurant. As the NOC alleged forged nowhere mentions that…

Amritsar: Union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Punjab Congress and its leadership. While talking to mediapersons, the minister made several strong and controversial remarks, targeting ex-MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu and former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi.Referring to Navjot Kaur Sidhu’s alleged remark describing Rahul Gandhi as “Pappu”, Bittu said the comment reflected the internal reality and growing frustration within the Congress party. He claimed that the day the Punjab Congress announced its chief ministerial face, several other party leaders also began making similar remarks about Rahul Gandhi, exposing deep-rooted…

By: Dr Neil JainA mother hears a baby cry when it enters the world — perhaps the most beautiful notes to her ears. We are surrounded by beautiful sounds: the purr of a pet cat, a baby’s coo, a nightingale’s song, waves crashing against rocks; regaling the symphonies of Beethoven, to the ‘taals’ of Tansen.Yet it takes very little to descend into a pall of noise. The Cambridge Dictionary defines noise as sound that is unwanted, unpleasant, or loud. In other words, sound becomes noise when it stops delighting and starts disturbing.Modern life generates noise in abundance. Unplanned urban growth…

Bettiah: A minor girl was found dead under suspicious circumstances at Rakhai village under Shikarpur police station area of West Champaran district on Friday, triggering allegations of murder by her family.Based on a written complaint, Shikarpur police registered a case under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against 11 named accused and 50 unidentified persons. The main accused, Istekhar Ansari, has been arrested and sent to judicial custody.Patna: 1409 Special Trains For Holi, Cashless Healthcare Assured, Hospital Sealed And MoreNarkatiaganj SDPO Jay Prakash Singh said the police received information on Friday that a minor girl had allegedly died…

Alwar: At the newly designated Ramsar site (Dec 2025) of Siliserh Lake in Alwar district, Union forest minister and Alwar MP Bhupender Yadav along with Rajasthan forest minister Sanjay Sharma Saturday launched a bird festival that Yadav said will be organised every year in Feb at Siliserh Lake. At the festival, school children observed Surkhab, Brahminy Duck, owls and many native and foreign birds through binoculars and received information about more than 200 bird species that come to the lake.”Humans can go to the moon, but cannot create a small bird. We can operate machines, but cannot bring life to…

Nagpur: President Droupadi Murmu will be present as the chief guest at a programme ‘Maharashtra’s golden era through Unity and Trust’, organised by Brahmakumaris Nagpur on Wednesday, February 25 at 6pm. The programme will be held at Vishwa Shanti Sarovar at Jamtha on Wardha Road. The Brahmakumaris organisation said guidance will be provided at the programme for the state’s bright future through unity, trust and spiritual thoughts. TNN Source link