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DK Shivakumar at Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hills in Mysuru Bengaluru: Whenever he was asked about his chances of becoming chief minister, one line DK Shivakumar often repeated over the past three years was: “Efforts may fail, but not prayers.”Shivakumar’s long wait, marked by years of temple visits and spiritual outreach, may finally culminate in the top post — if Congress goes through with its plan of a CM switch.Although Shivakumar played a key role in Congress’ victory in 2023, party brass eventually chose Siddaramaiah as CM while installing Shivakumar as his deputy and retaining him as KPCC president. Since…
Hyderabad: In view of the orange alert issued by the meteorological department for several districts, chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday instructed officials to remain vigilant, especially against the backdrop of ongoing paddy procurement operations.He directed officials to make additional arrangements at paddy procurement centres and expedite procurement operations. The chief minister emphasised that adequate tarpaulins should be kept ready to prevent the paddy stored in procurement yards from getting wet.Officials were also instructed to shift tarpaulins from centres where procurement has already been completed. Following the IMD’s warning of strong gusty winds and forecast of heavy rainfall, the…
Chennai: Safety of women and children remains the top priority for the state govt, and a comprehensive action plan is being implemented to ensure speedy justice in crimes against them, Tamil Nadu govt told Madras high court on Wednesday.The submissions were made by advocate-general Vijay Narayan before a vacation bench comprising Justice G R Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayanan, during the hearing of a petition filed by a 26-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh. She was raped by two policemen during a visit to Tiruvannamalai for temple darshan.The court also directed the Tiruvannamalai mahila court to conduct trial in a sexual…
The registration is being conducted for 56,754 seats in 1,165 colleges in Gujarat Ahmedabad: The registration process for admission to paramedical courses after Class 12 has finally been announced. Students can apply online from May 29 to June 12 for admission to nearly 10 paramedical courses in Gujarat.According to official details, the registration is being conducted for 56,754 seats in 1,165 colleges. Of these, around 50,930 seats are currently offered in various nursing courses alone. Additionally, nearly 200 applications for new colleges are under consideration, which may further increase the number of available seats, especially in nursing.This year, delays in…
Ashis SenapatiKendrapada: A special Pocso judge in Kendrapada on Wednesday sentenced a 57-year-old man to three years of imprisonment for molesting an 11-year-old girl from a village in the district four years ago. The girl was in class V when the incident took place. Judge Prangya Paramita Raula imposed a Rs 5,000 fine on the convict, failure to pay which would result in his sentence being increased to three months.The incident came to light following an FIR lodged by the minor’s mother in police station on Nov 1, 2022 , alleging that on Nov 30, the accused entered their house…
Gurgaon: An FIR was filed on Tuesday against an unidentified Innova driver in connection with an accident on May 20 that left a senior CRPF officer seriously injured.On the evening in question, Surendra Kumar — posted as DIG at Group Centre, CRPF, Neemuch — was travelling from Jaipur to Gurgaon on the Mumbai Expressway. Around 8pm, before the Sohna Road exit, an Innova in the next lane swerved in front of him, without signalling or switching on its indicator.Kumar alleged that due to the sudden manoeuvre, he collided with the vehicle, causing his car to spin and crash into a…
Kangkan KalitaGuwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the tribal communities of the state are excluded from the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill passed by the state assembly on Wednesday because their existing customary laws already safeguard the tribal women against polygamy and other forms of exploitation. Nevertheless, he emphasized that the UCC will instead protect women from all religious groups, including both Hindus and Muslims, by actively eliminating gender bias. He also took a dig at Congress for opposing the Bill which he alleged to be Congress support to polygamy —- in a way causing insult to…
Times News NetworkKanpur: Additional district and sessions judge, Kanpur Nagar, Nisha Srivastava on Wednesday dismissed the anticipatory bail application of accused Mayank Bhardwaj, resident of Sikkim, in a forged degree case.Opposing the bail, additional district government counsel Vinod Tripathi argued that Mayank Bhardwaj and a co-accused of this scam had been in touch on mobile phone. Mayank had gone to Ghaziabad to meet Shailendra, and had had sent him marksheets of Asian International University Manipur by a courier.According to mobile CDR, co-accused Shailendra Kumar and Mayank had made 625 incoming calls and 662 outgoing calls in between February 1, 2024…
Ludhiana: Punjab Agricultural University has opened applications for its prestigious agricultural innovation awards, to be presented at the Sept Kisan Mela.The annual honors recognise standout growers across several distinct categories. Highlighting the selection is the ₹20,000 Bhai Babu Singh Brar Best Pond Award for model village water management. Individual crop accolades include the ₹8,000 Pravasi Bharti Award for diversified farming, alongside dedicated prizes for vegetable specialists, smallholders, and innovative women agri-entrepreneurs.Extension education director Makhan Singh Bhullar confirmed that nomination forms were available through regional agriculture and horticulture departments. Completed submissions must reach the university by June 30. Source link
The restrictions were imposed in view of possible disturbances during Eid-al-Adha celebrations and planned demonstrations or public gatherings by various organisations Noida: Ahead of Bakrid celebrations and proposed workers’ protests, the police commissionerate on Wednesday imposed temporary restrictions under Section 163 (banning gatherings of five or more) of the BNSS to maintain law and order.The restrictions will remain in force across the district till Saturday, said an officer, adding that preventive measures had to be introduced in view of possible disturbances during Eid-al-Adha celebrations and planned demonstrations by various organisations.The officer said that any public assembly, protest or demonstration during…