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Bengaluru: A 27-year-old delivery executive from Andhra Pradesh allegedly killed himself by lying on a railway track, where he was run over by a train near Huskur station Tuesday.Vishwanath’s severed head was found nearly 500 metres away from the track Wednesday morning, with police suspecting it had been dragged away by a stray dog.Railway police said the incident occurred around Tuesday midnight. They found Vishwanath’s body on the track, but couldn’t locate the head despite overnight search. On Wednesday morning, locals found the severed head in Goundanapalya, Varthur.A police officer said no suicide note was found. According to family members,…

Experts warn that if Hyderabad is serious about becoming a global city, water security must become as important as roads, flyovers and skyscrapers Hyderabad: With groundwater levels plunging beyond 100 feet in several parts of the city and daily tanker demand crossing 15,000, Hyderabad can no longer afford to depend on deeper borewells to quench its growing thirst. Experts say the city must shift from extracting more water to capturing every drop of the 800–900 mm of rainfall it receives annually.Ranked as India’s worst-affected metropolitan city for groundwater depletion, ahead of New Delhi and Mumbai, Hyderabad sees millions of litres…

Chennai: More than a year after the Red Hills bus terminus was relocated — to a temporary site opposite Puzhal lake — for renovation, the unfinished project has been an inconvenience to around 20,000 passengers every day. It has aggravated traffic snarls on Grand Northern Trunk Road, one of north Chennai’s busiest roads.The temporary facility, which lacks proper bus bays, is dusty, and passengers occupy an uneven open ground. There are no washrooms and water kiosks in sight, adding to the passengers’ difficulties.In June last year, Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) announced a ₹25-crore renovation project to upgrade the bus terminus…

Prayagraj: In view of begining of Kanwar yatra on the occasion of Shrawan month from Thursday (July 30), the district traffic police authorities on Wednesday launched traffic diversion plan for heavy buses / commercial vehicles which will be effective till August 28.Vehicles are completely restricted on the left lane on GT Jawahar Alopibagh Chungi to the Varanasi route up to the Bhiti Prayagraj border from Thursday (July 30) to August 28 and traffic will use the right lane on Shastri bridge.The route diversion for August 3 (first Somvar of Shrawan month) will start from 01 August at 22:00 hours and…

Bhubaneswar: A seven-year-old Class II student of a central govt school in Bhubaneswar, who left the institution unnoticed way before the closing time, was found dead in a waterlogged fountain inside Reserve Police Line campus nearby, on Wednesday.Police said the child, who was autistic, left the school premises around 1.20 pm without being stopped by teachers or security guards. “It is shocking that neither the staff nor gate security stopped her. We will initiate legal action if evidence corroborates lapses,” a senior police officer told TOI, adding the girl’s family lodged a complaint against the school management at Saheed Nagar…

Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh leaders on Wednesday called for renewed global and local efforts to protect tigers and their natural habitats to maintain an ecological balance, marking International Tiger Day.CM Pema Khandu said India, which has the world’s largest wild tiger population, has demonstrated that sustained conservation efforts can deliver tangible results. “On International Tiger Day, let us renew our commitment to protecting the majestic tiger and preserving its natural habitat. As home to the world’s largest wild tiger population, India has shown that dedicated conservation efforts can make a real difference,” Khandu said.Echoing the CM ’s sentiment, the state’s home…

Kanpur: An assistant professor at IIT Kanpur has lodged an FIR at Kalyanpur police station against her husband, a professor at the institute, accusing him of assault, marital cruelty, criminal intimidation and harassment after she confronted him over his alleged extramarital relationships.According to the complaint, the assistant professor, who resides on the IIT Kanpur campus, is posted in the Cognitive Science department while her husband is a professor in the departments of Computer Science and Engineering and Cognitive Science. The couple married on Dec 14, 2012, and have two minor sons.The complainant alleged that she had faced mental and physical…

CESC has asked consumers to provide their details within the stipulated time Mysuru: Authorities of Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Ltd (CESC), who are collecting details of beneficiaries of the Gruha Jyothi scheme, have said deadline to provide information is Aug 31.Rumours are being circulated on some social media platforms that July 31, 2026 is the last date for submitting beneficiary information, causing confusion among consumers and the general public. In a release, CESC authorities have clarified that power consumers have time till the end of Aug.Meanwhile, they said that the collection of beneficiary information under the Gruha Jyoti scheme is…

Kineco will manufacture critical aerostructures for SkyDrive as the Japanese company moves towards full-scale production Panaji: Pilerne-based Kineco has entered into a strategic partnership with Japanese aerospace company SkyDrive Inc. to manufacture and supply lightweight composite parts for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.Kineco will manufacture critical aerostructures for SkyDrive as the Japanese company moves towards full-scale production. SkyDrive began testing eVTOL prototypes in 2014 and, in 2019, became the first company to fly a crewed eVTOL in Japan. After commencing production in 2024 at a Suzuki Motor Corporation plant, it successfully conducted demonstration flights at Expo 2025 Osaka.The…

Patna: The state govt has decided to lift restrictions on the sale, purchase and transfer of land in notified Greenfield Satellite Township areas after the final publication of their development plans, a move expected to provide relief to landowners and investors while facilitating planned urban expansion.The decision, approved by the competent authority, is aimed at ensuring balanced urban growth without affecting the implementation of satellite township projects. Once the development plans are notified, land transactions will be permitted under a regulated planning framework.According to a press release issued by the urban development and housing department on Wednesday, it had earlier…