Month: June 2026

15 lakh native saplings planted across BDA layouts in mega green drive

June 27, 2026 admin

In what is likely to be a Guinness World Record, 15 lakh saplings of native species were planted across multiple Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) layouts to mark Kempegowda Jayanti. According to the BDA, the event witnessed the participation of over 50,000 citizens. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and BDA Chairperson N.A. Haris planted saplings. Several educational…

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Police flag over 30 safety issues lurking on city roads

June 27, 2026 admin

A roadside pit posing a threat to motorists near Kunnara Park at Vyttila. The police have detected 15 safety issues to be rectified by the PWD and 14 by the NHAI this year. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The police have flagged over 30 safety issues lurking on different roads across the city, ranging from…

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Family escapes unhurt after car catches fire near Jolarpet

June 27, 2026 admin

The car was gutted in the fire that occured near Jolarpet on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A family of five escaped unhurt after the car they were travelling in caught fire at Pachal village near Jolarpet town in Tirupattur on Chennai-Bengaluru Highway (NH 48) on Saturday. The police said that G. Motilal, a…

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Venezuela earthquake: Death toll rises to 1,430 as rescuers continue search for survivors

June 27, 2026 admin

A damaged building is framed by a window of a bus carrying members of the French Civil Security Training and Intervention Regiment, who have arrived to assist with rescue operations following twin earthquakes that struck the country three days ago, in Caraballeda, Venezuela, on June 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The death toll of…

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Police solve Sriperumbudur fire case, arrest man for petrol bomb attack

June 27, 2026 admin

In a twist to the investigation into the June 16 fire near Sriperumbudur that claimed the life of a 35-year-old man, the police have concluded that the blaze was caused by petrol bombs hurled at the residence of an AIADMK functionary and businessman, overturning the initial suspicion of an electrical short circuit. In the incident,…

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Governor’s appointment of Sajitha Rani as Kerala Agricultural Varsity V-C (in-charge) sparks row

June 27, 2026 admin

Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has issued orders appointing T. Sajitha Rani as Vice-Chancellor (in-charge) of the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). Dr. Sajitha Rani is currently Dean at KAU’s College of Agriculture, Padannakkad. In taking the decision, the Governor, in his capacity as Chancellor, KAU, has set aside the name recommended by the Kerala government. Higher…

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Why are auto firms opposing Delhi’s revised electric vehicle policy?

June 27, 2026 admin

The story so far: Building on the momentum gained from its 2020 EV policy, which led to Delhi achieving almost 14% EV penetration by 2025, when the national average over the same period was about 8%, the Delhi Government has proposed what is arguably one of the most ambitious transport electrification policies in the country….

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War on Iran | The story of a shipwrecked hegemon

June 27, 2026 admin

“When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations,” President Donald Trump told Iranians on February 28, after the U.S. and Israel launched an all-out war on their country. He asked the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), armed forces and police…

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Kotak Mahindra Bank MD Ashok Vaswani seeks to step down

June 27, 2026 admin

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos Ashok Vaswani, Managing Director & CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) has informed the Board of the Bank that, for personal reasons, he does not wish to seek re-appointment upon completion of his current term on December 31, 2026. “The Board has, at its meeting held today [Saturday] respected…

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Heavy gunfire in Pakistan’s Karachi after reported explosion near Rangers’ offices

June 27, 2026 admin

Heavy gunfire was heard in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi on Saturday evening (June 27, 2026) following reports of an explosion. The ⁠blast took place ‌near offices of the Rangers, a paramilitary ‌force, according to ARY News. Armed service personnel cordoned off streets around the Mosamiat Chowrangi area of the city, the capital of Sindh…

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