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Yettinahole Row: A view of Western Ghats. Activists allege the Yettinahole project has overlooked the concerns of communities living in the Nethravati catchment and the foothills of Western Ghats Mangaluru: Western Ghats-Nethravati Conservation and Research Forum (WG-NCRF) Saturday launched a mass signature campaign in the city, alleging that the Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Project is causing ecological damage to Nethravati River and the Western Ghats ecosystem and seeking greater protection for both.Addressing reporters, forum convener Adithya Shetty said the campaign seeks public support for an open letter to elected representatives from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, Shivamogga, Uttara Kannada,…

Mandya: Superintendent of police VJ Shobharani on Saturday cautioned students against experimenting with drugs or other harmful substances, warning of serious physical, mental, financial and social consequences. She said stress, peer pressure, curiosity and negative influences often push youngsters towards addiction, affecting both individuals and their families.Speaking after inaugurating the district-level ‘Nasha Mukt – Yuva Viksit Bharat’ programme at SB Community Hall in Tavarekere, she urged students to spread awareness about the dangers of drug abuse and support efforts to eradicate the menace. The programme was jointly organised by the district administration, zilla panchayat, Mera Yuva Bharat, the department of…

Ghaziabad: A sessions court has denied bail to an octogenarian accused of hacking his 72-year-old wife to death over suspicions about her character. While the defence argued that he had been falsely implicated, the court noted that the police diary recorded the man himself walking into the police station after allegedly killing his wife.An FIR had been registered at the Muradnagar police station on May 16. Eighty-year-old Harpal Singh’s daughter Kanchan had told the police that she and her husband were in Meerut for two days to visit her sister Jyoti. Her parents had been staying at her home for…

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Times News NetworkMargao: In a significant step towards opposition unity ahead of the 2027 assembly polls, Congress and Goa Forward Party (GFP)—until recently seen as being at loggerheads—broke the ice on Saturday, with the two party presidents holding talks on forging a common front against BJP.State Congress president Girish Chodankar and GFP president Vijai Sardesai met and held wide-ranging discussions on the political situation in the state under the Pramod Sawant-led BJP govt, even as both leaders described the meeting as cordial and constructive.After the meeting, Chodankar said the two sides had exchanged views on the challenges facing Goa and…

Responsible Citizenship at Core of CCF Anniversary Event TNNChandigarh: The Chandigarh Citizens Foundation (CCF) marked its first anniversary on Saturday, reaffirming its commitment to responsible citizenship, civic engagement and inclusive development.Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria was the chief guest at the event, which brought together eminent citizens, professionals, academicians, artists, policymakers, entrepreneurs and members of civil society.Kataria congratulated the Foundation and praised its rapid progress since 2025 in areas such as citizen participation, mental health, elderly care, emergency response training with PGIMER, mentorship programmes and promotion of local talent.Highlighting Chandigarh’s planned design by Le Corbusier, green spaces…

Chandra Shekhar VarmaEvery generation has its own way of questioning the world. Some write, some sing, some march, some create art, and some simply refuse to accept what previous generations accepted without a second thought.Gen Z has chosen a language of visibility. It believes that if something deserves attention, it deserves to be said loudly. There is courage in that. There is honesty too and then …There is trend.But there is also a quiet danger.In an age where every opinion is a post away from becoming public and every reaction is measured in views, shares and comments, the volume of…

Ara: The prohibition and excise department seized around 8,000 litres of illicit Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), valued at nearly Rs 1 crore, from a truck in Bhojpur district on Saturday.Assistant commissioner (excise) Rajnish Kumar said the department had received information that a large consignment of liquor was being transported from Punjab to Muzaffarpur. Acting on the input, officials intercepted a 14-wheeler truck near Dalipur Mor on the Jagdishpur-Piro road and recovered 900 cartons of liquor concealed inside the vehicle.Kumar said the smugglers had adopted an unusual method to evade detection at checkposts. “Liquor cartons were surrounded by sacks filled with…

Wicketkeeper-batter Kunal Singh Rathore is the only player from Rajasthan included in the 15-member Central Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy Jaipur: Madhya Pradesh batting stalwart Rajat Patidar will lead the Central Zone team in the Duleep Trophy which will be held in BCCI’s Centre of Excellence grounds in Bengaluru. Central zone will play their first match from August 30.Wicketkeeper-batter Kunal Singh Rathore is the only player from Rajasthan included in the 15-member squad. The state’s former cricketer Nikhil Doru has been appointed as the head coach.The Central Zone team and coaching staff for the Duleep Trophy were announced on…

Nagpur: Timely medical assistance to road accident victims can save lives of nearly 50% of those injured in crashes, union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday, while stressing need for collective responsibility to achieve the goal of zero road accident fatalities.Speaking at the national convention on ‘Zero Accidents… ‘My Responsibility’ organised by the Maharashtra State Motor Driving School Owners’ Association at Kavi Suresh Bhat Auditorium, Gadkari said the govt has introduced several measures aimed at reducing accidents and preventing deaths, but public participation remains crucial.”Every year, around 5 lakh people are injured in accidents in India,…