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Bengaluru: In a relief to Newspace Research and Technologies Private Limited, a city-based company engaged in unmanned aerial vehicle research, the Karnataka high court Friday stayed the investigation and all further proceedings in a case registered by Doddaballapur Rural police over allegations of criminal trespass by one of its drones.Justice M Nagaprasanna, while hearing the petition, directed inspector Sadiq Pasha to file an affidavit responding to the company’s allegations. The judge said appropriate action would follow if the officer failed to do so, noting that the petitioner had not been served a copy of the FIR, a basic procedural requirement.Newspace’s…

Hyderabad: Urging people to vote for the BRS in the upcoming municipal elections, BRS working president KT Rama Rao said that voting for the Congress would amount to endorsing the anti-people policies being implemented by the govt. He said that every vote against Congress in the polls should serve as a lesson for deceiving the people.Speaking during roadshows and corner meetings in Sircilla and Vemulawada on Friday, the former minister said people now have an opportunity to teach a lesson to the Congress govt, which failed to implement six guarantees made during the assembly elections. “If the Congress is not…

Chennai: Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said a detailed memorandum of understanding (MoU) is being prepared by Tamil Nadu govt and the Railway Ministry for handover of the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) to the state govt. Govt sources told TOI that a draft MoU is expected from Southern Railways next week. “The city will get improved MRTS to metro standards by Jan 2029,” said a senior govt official.Chennai: Avian Flu Advisory, I-T To Auction Jayalalithaa Assets, EV Investment Plan And MoreVaishnaw’s announcement came in response to a query from DMK MP P Wilson regarding the status of…

Ahmedabad: A 21-year-old student of LD Arts College was found hanging in a guest house on the Gujarat University campus on Friday evening. Police said the student, identified as Maheshwari Khachar, was staying at the guest house as an attendee of the National Service Scheme (NSS) camp held at the university. This is the second student suicide reported in a week. On Monday, a first-year nursing student in Nadiad hanged himself for being accused of body-shaming a professor.According to Gujarat University police inspector Shilpa Bava, the incident came to light around 6pm when Khachar was seen hanging from a window…

Bhubaneswar: Suspected cancer patients and people who are already undergoing treatment for cancer will no longer need to stand in long queues in top govt hospitals for consultation, diagnosis and treatment, as the state govt is planning to create a digital platform for priority booking of appointments for these people.Patients’ appointments can be booked at their nearby district headquarters hospital (DHH). After the appointment is booked, the patients can approach the tertiary care hospital at the appropriate time slot. It will reduce their unnecessary travel and waiting time at the hospitals. They will come out of the fear of missing…

COIMBATORE: Two drunk youths were hit by a train while trying to cross the track near Mettupalayam railway station on Saturday morning. Critically injured, both are battling for their lives.The govt railway police identified the injured duo as V Vigneshwaran, 25, and his friend C Prakash, 21, both residents of Shanthi Nagar near Mettupalayam. They were labourers.“Vigneshwaran lost his right leg and right hand in the incident, while Prakash sustained head injuries. Both are admitted to the intensive care unit at the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH),” a police officer said.He said the incident occurred when the duo were…

Gurgaon: Cracking down on illegal mining on private land, possibly spilling over to the eco sensitive Aravali belt, Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Charkhi Dadri mining officer and collector to conduct site inspections. They must file personal affidavits placing verified facts on record, while also ensuring compliance with mining rules, environmental clearance conditions, and the approved mining plan, the court said in an order passed on Tuesday and made available on Friday. The court’s directions came while hearing a petition filed by Manoj Kumar and another resident of Gudana village, where it noted allegations against two mining…

Kanpur: A total of 2,20,651 Form-6 applications were received between Oct 27, 2025 and Feb 5, 2026, showing active participation of people in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral list, said district magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh at a meeting held at the Collectorate auditorium on Friday.Updating the representatives of the political parties on the status of the SIR, the DM said that after publication of the draft voter list, a special campaign was conducted from Jan 7 to Feb 6 to enrol all eligible youths in the voter list. During this period, 1,05,721 Form-6 applications were received. According…

Ludhiana: The Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (Glada) has intensified its regulatory oversight of the local real estate sector, issuing dozens of new licenses and recovering significant outstanding debts over the past six months.From July 2025 through Jan 31, the authority focused on enforcing the Punjab Apartment and Property Regulation Act (PAPR Act), 1995, in a bid to curb the rise of unauthorized housing and ensure systematic urban growth. Glada’s licensing branch reported a productive half-year aimed at increasing transparency for homebuyers and accountability for developers.Ludhiana: Journalist Attack, Exam Time Teacher Shortage, Water Project LapseIt issued 33 new licences to…

Ghaziabad: GMC has initiated development work worth Rs 227 crore, with officials saying work across 100 wards will begin by March.Around Rs 6 crore will be spent on the city’s beautification, while around Rs 32 crore has been earmarked for solid waste management plants. The corporation has also set aside Rs 30 crore to improve air quality.Noida: Mall Clash Arrests, Illegal Flats Sealed, Murders And Flower ShowAccording to air quality analysis data by Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), Ghaziabad has been ranked as the most polluted city in the country in Jan 2026. It had a…