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Pic: DHF officials in LakkundiGadag: Lakkundi heritage site is now attracting foreign attention. The Italy- and Greece-based Deccan Heritage Foundation (DHF), a non-profit organisation having its office in Bengaluru, has come forward to develop the open museum. It will also publish a coffee table book on the historical places of Lakkundi, Dambal, and Gadag, in English and Kannada, by mid-March. Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreSharanu Gogeri, commissioner of Lakkundi Heritage Area Development Authority, Gadag, told TOI that the state govt purchased three acres to set up an open museum in Lakkundi. “Now…
Jhansi: The Indian Army formation at Babina held a meeting with officials of the district administration and police department along with the officials from the forest, excise and mining Departments with an aim to enhance synergy and coordination among all stakeholders to ensure security and safety at Babina station and the Babina field firing range.Various protocols and schedules for joint operations were discussed and finalised. Initiatives to protect lives and property from grievous harm and damage due to pilferage and mishandling of unexploded munitions in the range area were also debated.Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone…
Mangaluru: Residents are gearing up to protest Friday after the only public playground in Krishna Nagar, Bondel, Marakada village, Mangaluru, was allotted to health department. They said the 60-cent ground has been used for cultural, social and community activities for 30 years. They want it retained as a playground, and the land record changed at the earliest.At a press conference Thursday, Sarvajanika Maidana Horata Samiti president Srinivas Salian said the land continues to be recorded in the RTC as property of Dakshina Kannada district health department. Several representations were made when the land was earmarked for a health centre, but…
Madikeri: A ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat–Swasth Bharat’ (drug-free India–healthy India) awareness drive, along with the organ donation campaign, will be held in Madikeri on Feb 7.The drive is hosted by the Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in collaboration with the Kodagu district administration, Rajiv Gandhi University of health sciences, Kodagu ZP, district health and family welfare department, police department, narcotics control bureau, and Disha Bhod foundation.Expressway Propylene Gas Crisis, New Labour Codes, Delhi’s 807 Gone Missing And MoreKIMS director Dr AJ Lokesh told reporters that the awareness rally will begin at 7am from Gandhi Maidan and reach General KS Thimmaiah…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant pulled up state govt officers, including IPS and IAS, for not taking precautionary steps at nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane, where 25 people lost their lives on Dec 6, 2025.Sawant said that the incident could have been avoided if the officers took steps, as they were aware of the irregularities at the nightclub. He said that if there was no proper coordination among the departments, then such incidents could repeat in the state.The CM hit out at state govt officers at a state-level conference to disseminate the outcome of the DGs and IGPs Conference 2025,…
Jalandhar: Alleging that Delhi gurdwaras are “under siege” and that their sanctity, integrity, and very purpose are being eroded by a clique enjoying political protection from the ruling establishment, former Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee president Harvinder Singh Sarna on Wednesday called on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and urged him to raise the issue in Parliament.At a press meet later in the day, DSGMC president Harmeet Singh Kalka alleged that Sarna had met Rahul for an alliance bid with Congress, and asked Sukhbir Singh Badal to issue a clarification on this. “Instead of taking the issue to Akal Takht…
Lucknow: Two school students were killed and another was critically injured after their motorcycle collided head-on with a UPSRTC bus on the Tanda-Banda highway near Inayatpur in Lucknow’s Gosainganj late on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Sameer, 19, and Faizan, 14, from Katka Khanpur. The injured student, Aman, 15, who was seated at the rear of the motorcycle, was admitted to Sultanpur Medical College . According to eyewitnesses, the motorcycle was driven by Sameer, who was not wearing a helmet. The three students were travelling from Inayatpur side when the bus, heading towards Akbarpur, rammed into the bike near Inayatpur.…
Patna: Sunny Kumar, a wanted criminal in two robbery cases registered under Barh police station in 2024, was arrested from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, by Patna police on Jan 31, 2026. The incidents involved dacoity in the Dayachak and Noniyabagi areas of Patna against unknown persons. “Seven other accused were already arrested earlier and sent to judicial custody. Sunny was evading arrest by frequently changing locations and staying outside Bihar. Based on secret information, technical analysis, and coordinated efforts by the Barh police station team along with Patna DIU, a raid was conducted in Tamil Nadu, leading to his arrest. The…
Jaipur: Citizens’ group Central Park Bachao Sangharsh Samiti Thursday submitted a memorandum to the district collector and to the commissioner of Jaipur Development Authority (JDA), seeking action against alleged illegal use of public land at Central Park by Rambagh Golf Club.In its submission, the group stated that a decision taken during a JDA meeting on July 25, 2023, allowed Rambagh Golf Club to use public land at Central Park for parking facilities, in violation of existing laws and court orders. The group said that Central Park was public land meant for citizens and could not be used for benefit of…
Dhanbad: The scrutiny of nomination papers for the post of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation mayor was conducted on Thursday in accordance with election rules to ensure transparency and compliance with guidelines, election officials stated.Nomination papers of three candidates—Akhileshwar Mahto, Sushil Kumar and Pushpa Kumari—were rejected.A total of 33 candidates had filed their papers for the mayoral post. Following the scrutiny, 30 nominations were found valid and accepted, clearing the way for the next phase of the electoral process.The process was carried out in the presence of general observer Robin Toppo and was supervised by returning officer-cum-additional collector Vinod Kumar, along with…