Ex-principal gets 10-year jail in midday meal tragedy
A lower court in Bihar awarded 10 years of imprisonment to Meena Devi, the then principal of Gandaman Primary School in Chapra, after holding her guilty in the 2013 midday meal deaths.Twenty three...
View ArticleAll-round Shubhang stars in DPS' victory
Shubhang Hegde's all-round performance set up Delhi Public School's innings and 23-run victory over Holy Saint English School in the Super League stage of the under-16 Group I, Division I, inter-school...
View ArticleSri Kumaran Children Home enter semifinals
Sri Kumaran Children Home advanced to the semifinals after recording an easy 3-0 win over Camlin English School in thesenior girls' quarterfinals of the State level inter-school table tennis...
View ArticleErratic working hours main cause of fatigue in cops
A large number of policemen, who are fatigued due to erratic work hours and lack of sleep are putting themselves and the public at risk, a new study has said.According to a study commissioned by the...
View ArticleUS wants India to do 'a lot more' to tighten IPR regime
The US on Monday prodded India to do "a lot more" to strengthen the Intellectual Property Rights regime to help not only the foreign investors, but also domestic innovators."We understand that...
View ArticleOlympians steal spotlight
Vinesh Phogat, with her right leg bandaged, was wheeled in to receive the Arjuna award. It was a poignant moment shared by all those present at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for National Sports Awards on...
View ArticleCentre wants IIMs to increase student intake
The Centre wants the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) to increase their students intake.The Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has asked the premier B-schools to look into the...
View ArticleDadlani booked by Haryana Police
The Haryana Police in Ambala on Monday registered a case against popular music director and singer Vishal Dadlani, 43, after he made objectionable comments against renowned Jain Muni saint Taran Sagar....
View ArticleRSS rules out settlement with Rahul over Gandhi assassination remark
The RSS has ruled out any settlement with Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi with regard to the defamation case filed against him for blaming the organisation for the assassination of Mahatma...
View ArticleSC declines to hear petition against Mysuru royals
The Supreme Court has declined to entertain a petition that urged it to direct the Karnataka government to stop payment of royalty and honorarium to the 'Maharaja' of Mysuru which continues even after...
View ArticleKarnataka challenges Mahadayi tribunal order in apex court
Karnataka on Monday approached the Supreme Court challenging the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunals July 27 order rejecting its plea for lifting of up to seven tmcft of water from the Mahadayi river...
View ArticleRahul takes Sonia's spot in UP campaign
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi assumed the centre stage in the election campaign for Uttar Pradesh in the wake of party president Sonia Gandhi's ill health.Rahul planned an encore of his...
View ArticleNGT aghast at cutting of trees for Yettinahole
The National Green Tribunal, Delhi, has taken the Karnataka Neeravari Nigama Limited (KNNL)to task for felling a large number of trees at the Yettinahole project site. The Tribunal observed that the...
View ArticleHeavy rains in Gadag, Ballari
Heavy rains lashed parts of Gadag and Ballari districts on Monday.While it rained for more than an hour in Gadag town, Mundaragi, Dambal and Naregal received moderate rains. The farmers in the district...
View ArticleKarnataka in distress, can't release Cauvery water: Minister
Law Minister TBJayachandra on Monday justified the state's decision not to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu stating that the neighbouring state could still expect rains due to northeast...
View ArticleModi backs Myanmar's bid to end ethnic conflicts
Ahead of the launch of Myanmar's major initiative to end protracted ethnic conflicts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday conveyed New Delhi's support to the move in the neighbouring country.Modi...
View ArticleIISc to rope in students for biodiversity map project
The Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has invited students to participate in its project to prepare a biodiversity map of ecologically sensitive regions in...
View ArticleKashmir curfew lifted, stir continues
After 51 days, curfew was on Monday lifted from Kashmir, but life continued to be hit by the strike called by separatists.As authorities lifted the curfew, youths emerged on the streets of Srinagar and...
View ArticleUpper Krishna Project III: Process on to acquire 55,000 acres of land
The Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited (KBJNL), a state government undertaking responsible for implementing the mammoth third stage of the Upper Krishna Project (UKP), is all set to acquire more than...
View ArticleHouse panel on NICE to submit its report next month
A legislature committee constituted to look into the violation of the framework agreement in the execution of the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC)project will submit its report during...
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