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Chief Minister DK Shivakumar hoisted the Tricolour at the Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground in Bengaluru during the state-level celebrations marking India’s 80th Independence Day. Bengaluru: Jobs for youngsters, artificial intelligence (AI) and a push to take Karnataka’s technology story beyond Bengaluru formed the major highlight of Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s maiden Independence Day address as chief minister on Saturday, as he unveiled a series of welfare, infrastructure and industrial initiatives aimed at preparing the state’s young population for the next phase of economic growth.Hoisting the Tricolour at the Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground in Bengaluru during the state-level celebrations…

Southern Railway achieved ₹13,778 crore in gross earnings during 2025-26, showing an increase. CHENNAI: Southern Railway recorded originating gross earnings of ₹13,778 crore in 2025-26, an 8.84% increase over the previous year, General Manager U Subba Rao said on Saturday while addressing the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Railway Stadium in Perambur.Subba Rao hoisted the National Flag and received the Guard of Honour from RPF contingents and the St John’s Ambulance Brigade. Senior railway officials, employees, representatives of recognised unions and associations, attended the programme.Giving an overview of the zone’s performance, Subba Rao said originating gross earnings during the…

Ahmedabad: A customer found a hair in the ghevar he bought from Gwalia Sweets on Sindhu Bhavan Road. The customer recorded a video and posted it on social media. After a formal complaint was lodged, AMC’s health and food safety department on Friday fined the restaurant Rs 10,000.According to information shared by Dr Tejas Shah, AMC’s deputy health officer, “A complaint was received regarding hair found in ghevar purchased from an outlet named Gwalia Sweets on the city’s Sindhu Bhavan Road. An on-site inspection was carried out by the AMC team. Under Section 32 of the Food Safety Act, a…

​Pune: Maharashtra govt has made it mandatory to set up rainwater harvesting and solid waste or bio-sludge management systems before local authorities approve applications for new water connections or drainage lines in old buildings.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) plans to set up a special team to implement the directives.Civic officials said 80 to 100 connections are issued per month on average. As many as 3,000 to 5,000 users benefit from these connections, mainly depending upon the size and type of property.State govt’s GR said that when property owners apply for a new utility connection for an old building, they must attach…

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday announced the establishment of Himachal Pradesh’s first science college in Hamirpur at an estimated cost of Rs 100 crore. He said 80 kanals of land had been identified for the project and Rs 20 crore had already been released.Addressing the annual prize distribution function at Government College, Hamirpur, Sukhu also announced the setting up of an allied and healthcare college and an AIIMS-level ayurvedic institute on 74 acres in the district.Describing Hamirpur as the state’s “education capital,” the chief minister said providing quality education remained…

Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the Awadh Bar Association to provide 30% reservation for women advocates in its executive council, holding that the Supreme Court’s directions on representation of women in bar associations are binding and should be implemented in letter and spirit.A division bench of Justices Rajan Roy and Manjive Shukla passed the order while disposing of two PILs seeking reservation for women lawyers in the Awadh Bar Association.The court said that the Awadh Bar Association’s executive council has 22 posts and to ensure 30% representation, at least seven posts have to…

Devendra Nath Mahto was allegedly stopped by police from participating in a Tiranga Yatra at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium on Saturday as India celebrated its 80th Independence Day. RANCHI: Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Nath Mahto was allegedly stopped by police from participating in a Tiranga Yatra at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium on Saturday as India celebrated its 80th Independence Day.The stadium is currently the main protest site, where thousands of people are demonstrating against alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).Mahto has entered his…

There is no uniform approach to youth development among Premier League clubs.International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) figures for 2025-26 show club-trained players accounted for 16.2% of Manchester City’s Premier League minutes, followed by Chelsea on 15.5% and Brighton on 12.5%.CIES defines a club-trained player as someone registered with their current club for at least three full seasons, or 36 months, between the ages of 15 and 21. That means an 18-year-old recruited from an EFL academy can still go on to qualify as club-trained if he spends the next three seasons with his new Premier League club.At the other…

First, there was speculation over VVS Laxman’s potential appointment as India’s head coach. Then came reports linking him to the chief selector’s post. Now, fresh rumours suggest the former India batter could be handed an entirely new role by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia, left, with BCCI CoE head VVS Laxman during a guided tour of the BCCI Centre of Excellence, in Bengaluru (PTI)According to a report in The Telegraph India, the BCCI has offered Laxman, who currently heads the Centre of Excellence (CoE), the position of Director of Cricket, a role similar…

This is already strong, warm, practical, and particularly good at distinguishing tradition, family practice, and diaspora adaptation. I’ve proofread it for grammar, punctuation, sentence flow, consistency, and a few awkward constructions while preserving the conversational voice and humour.Proofread versionMost Hindu families in the US and UK are not struggling with belief. They’re struggling with Tuesday. The school run. A late train. A child’s football practice. A flat with no spare room. A smoke alarm that reacts faster than your devotion. That’s the real setting in which many families are trying to keep a home mandir, or home shrine, alive.A weekly…