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A view of Thiruvananthapuram city T’puram: The future of several key development projects announced and initiated during the previous LDF govt’s tenure has become uncertain after the newly elected UDF govt’s first policy address made no specific mention of many of the flagship initiatives planned for the state capital.While the policy address outlined the new govt’s broader development priorities, it remained silent on a series of high-profile projects that were projected as game changers for Thiruvananthapuram’s transformation into a global knowledge, technology and innovation hub. The absence of any reference to Digital Science Park, Space Park as well as the…

Messi Statue removed from Laketown crossing, photo Mayukh Sengupta Kolkata: The giant and “unstable” 64-feet statue of Lionel Messi at Lake Town was uprooted using a crane, laid down on a trailer and was carried to a PWD warehouse in Baguiati in a five-hour effort, where officials said it will stay outside public view till authorities decide where it will be relocated. Sources hinted it may be later installed at Eco Park or Rabindra Sarobar.The decision to dismantle the statue was taken last week after locals filed a police complaint claiming the statue was swaying in strong winds. During last…

Billionaire San Francisco 49ers investor Vinod Khosla prepares blockbuster bid for Microsoft cofounder’s NFL team Seattle Seahawks (Image via Getty: Vinod Khosla, Seattle Seahawks logo) Vinod Khosla is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems and the founder of Khosla Ventures in Menlo Park, California. As of June 1, 2026, Vinod Khosla’s real-time net worth is $15.4 billion, according to Forbes.Khosla, along with his son, Neal Khosla, became an investor in the San Francisco 49ers only last year. And now, Sportico reports that the tech billionaire is preparing a blockbuster bid to buy another franchise, the Seattle Seahawks. Tech billionaire Vinod Khosla…

Navi Mumbai: Raigad district collector recently struck down the order passed by a former Panvel sub divisional officer (SDO) allowing diversion of about 30 acres (12 hectares) of private forest land in Morbe village, Panvel, for non-forest purposes.The collector’s reversal order was passed in March 2026, after deputy conservator of forest-Alibaug division, Rahul Patil, filed an appeal against the SDO’s decision of diversion of private forest land in Sep 2023.The private forest land has trees, natural streams, among other resources and green heritage.The private forest land owners, including two residents of Cuffe Parade in south Mumbai, had applied and obtained…

Hyderabad: Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) chief Kalvakuntla Kavitha demanded the state govt to install the statue of Telangana idealogue Prof Jayashankar on Tank Bund before August 6, his birth anniversary. She said that even after 12 years of formation of Telangana, Jayashankar’s statue was not installed in Hyderabad.Alleging that Andhra leaders’ statues are erected in Hyderabad even now, she said that if TRS comes to power, it would send back the statues to AP. She questioned whether AP would install statues of Telangana leaders in Andhra. Kavitha also demanded the installation of statues of PV Narasimha Rao, Prof Jayashankar and…

“The universal affidavit will be mandatorily accepted by all govt offices, service centres, and authorities operating at district, taluka, rural, and urban levels Gandhinagar: A standardised “universal affidavit” format for availing public services across the state was announced by the state legal department on Monday. An official statement said that where no specific format is required, the universal affidavit will be applicable.The legal department has announced the universal affidavit format to eliminate difficulties faced by citizens in obtaining various types of affidavits with varying texts for govt services, said the govt.“From now on, when an affidavit is required by law…

Rourkela: A 26-year-old man, who sustained burn injuries after his speeding car caught fire on hitting a divider at Sundargarh on Sunday midnight, died on Monday. The deceased, Ananda Bhoi, of Giringkela village under Lephripada police station, was going to attend to his ailing mother at Government Medical College & Hospital, Sundargarh, when the mishap took place. After the accident, police rescued Ananda from the burning car and rushed him to Sundargarh district headquarters hospital. The body was sent for autopsy and later handed over to his family.Attachment Source link

Guwahati: Nine out of every 10 births in Assam are attended by skilled health personnel, and 87.6% births in the state take place at healthcare institutions, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.The CM praised the efforts of the state govt and healthcare workers, citing encouraging trends from the recently-released National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) data.He said such figures are a sign of growing trust in the state’s healthcare system and continued progress in maternal and child care.As per the NFHS-6 data for the 2023-24 survey, a total of 90.7% births in Assam were attended by skilled health personnel.…

Mangaluru: A 37-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his nephew after an argument during a function at a house in Bantwal taluk on Sunday night. According to a complaint lodged by Shekhar,43, a resident of Pilathabettu in Bantwal, a religious function was being held at his residence and several family members had gathered.During the programme, Madhusudan, 37, the complainant’s brother, reportedly questioned Rahul, the son of another brother, Keshava, regarding issues related to his work. Angered by the confrontation, Rahul allegedly left the venue.After the function concluded, it was found that Rahul allegedly stabbed Madhusudhan in the neck with a…

Sukhbir Singh Badal, Shiromani Akali Dal President CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday inducted 31 Independent councillors into the party after they won in the recent municipal body elections across Punjab.Badal said another 20 Independent winners are expected to join the party soon, taking the total support base of such councillors to 51. According to him, all of them have already extended support to the SAD.Elections to 102 municipal bodies covering 1,897 wards across eight municipal corporations—including Mohali, Bathinda, Abohar, Barnala, Kapurthala, Moga, Batala and Pathankot—along with 75 municipal councils and 19 nagar panchayats were…