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TIRUCHY: With a declared net worth of around Rs 1,041 crore, Leema Rose Martin, AIADMK's Lalgudi candidate and wife of lottery baron Santiago Martin, seems to be the wealthiest candidates in the state. According to her election affidavit, Leemarose has movable assets worth Rs 139.63 crore and immovable assets valued at Rs 909.94 crore, against liabilities of Rs 8.57 crore. She has declared her educational qualification as Class VI. Her asset portfolio includes investments in gold, diamonds, sil ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Eight lakes in Bengaluru South City Corporation (BSCC) limits are set to be filled with treated water from sewage treatment plants (STPs) next month. With this, Konanakunte, Chunchaghatta, Bandepalya, Pillaganahalli village and surrounding areas will see a boost in their groundwater levels. According to Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) engineers, the project involves connecting 8 to 6-inch pipes from different STPs to Chunchaghatta, Ganapathipura, Konanakunte, Kodic ...Read More >
BENGALURU: To enhance green cover and strengthen climate resilience, a 'one-crore tree plantation' mission was launched by the Aahwahan Foundation. The initiative, which aims to plant one crore saplings across Karnataka by 2030, commenced recently at Nimbekaipura Lake, falling under the Mandur Gram Panchayat. The drive aims to enhance green cover, strengthen climate resilience and promote long-term environmental sustainability by planting native, climate-resilient saplings. Environmentalist an ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Bangalore City Co-operative Bank Ltd's performance in mobilisation of share capital, reserves and other funds, deposits, working capital, loans and advances and in profit stands first among all urban co-operative banks of Karnataka, the bank said in a statement. Releasing its financial performance for the financial year 2025-26 (pre-audit), the bank said share capital exceeded Rs 96.06 crore while reserve fund and other funds exceeded Rs 555.37 crore. With Rs 2,324.44 crore in deposi ...Read More >
ALAPPUZHA: Haripad turned into a political hub on Monday as Union Home Minister Amit Shah led a massive roadshow in support of NDA candidate Sandeep Vachaspati. The visit injected fresh momentum into the election campaign in the constituency. Hundreds of NDA supporters gathered along the road leading from Gandhi Square to Town Hall Junction, with the rally concluding at NDA's party election committee office. Shah arrived in Cheppad via helicopter from Thiruvananthapuram and landed at the NTPC g ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A long-delayed infrastructure project in the heart of the capital has finally been unlocked, with the ITPO Tunnel -- Underpass 5 (UP-5 ) at Pragati Maidan receiving its last and most crucial clearance. Indian Railways has granted the long-pending no-objection certificate (NOC), removing the final obstacle that had stalled progress for years, officials said. With this clearance in place, all major technical and inter-agency issues that had hindered the project have now been resolved. ...Read More >
PALAKKAD: Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of promoting centralised, personality-driven governance, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged a "deliberate and strategic understanding" between the BJP and the CPM. Addressing a massive UDF rally at Fort Maidan in Palakkad under intense summer heat, Rahul argued that a lack of central action against Pinarayi -- despite sustained enforcement measures against opposition leaders elsewhere -- points to a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government on Monday initiated the computerised draw of lots for admissions to entry-level classes (Nursery/KG/Class 1) in private unaided recognised schools for the 2026-27 academic session under the EWS/DG and Children With Special Needs (CWSN) categories. The exercise was conducted in the presence of parents and stakeholders to ensure transparency and fairness, officials said. The Education Department said there has been a significant increase in seats this year, along w ...Read More >
DAVANAGERE/BAGALKOT: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday expressed confidence in winning both the Davanagere South and Bagalkot Assembly bypolls. Addressing a rally in Davanagere, the CM stated that the Congress was seeking votes based on its pro-people governance and development projects undertaken by his government since 2023. "The BJP, however, is trying to grab votes by badmouthing my government and me. Such is a disgrace to which the BJP has fallen," he said. He said Shamanur S ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi HC on Monday held that a promise, assurance, or representation made by a CM Rekha Gupta during a press conference cannot be treated as an enforceable commitment binding on the government. A Bench of Justices C Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla set aside a single-judge order that had directed the Delhi government, then led by the AAP, to take steps to frame a policy for implementing such an assurance. "No mandamus could be issued to enforce the statement made by the then C ...Read More >
KOCHI: With just hours left for the curtain to fall on open campaigning, political parties left no stone unturned to woo voters on Monday, with national heavyweights from all three fronts crisscrossing the state, trading sharp accusations and making ambitious promises. Kerala turned into a battleground of narratives, with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, BJP stalwarts Amit Shah and Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Karnataka Congress leaders, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will wrap up his whirlwind campaign for the April 9 bypolls to Davanagere South and Bagalkot Assembly constituencies by holding a Congress leaders meeting in Bagalkot on Tuesday morning. The Davanagere South and Bagalkot seats fell vacant following the demise of Congress leaders Shamanur Shivashankarappa and HY Meti, respectively. The public campaigning for the bypolls will come to an end at 5 pm on Tuesday. During his high-voltage campaign, the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected an activist's plea challenging an order directing him to take down social media posts allegedly linking Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's daughter to Jeffrey Epstein. A Bench of Justices asked petitioner Kunal Shukla to approach the single-judge bench, which had on March 17 ordered removal of the allegedly defamatory content concerning Himayani Puri. The court directed the single judge to decide, whether to continue or vacate the interim ord ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Four years after it was stopped following a severe backlash from the public, towing of vehicles parked in no-parking zones have made a comeback to the city. The Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) have already reinstated towing operations within the Bengaluru Central City Corporation from Sunday (April 5) and will gradually extend it across the city. According to a press release issued by BTP on Monday, the decision was taken in coordination with the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to e ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for light rain and thunderstorms in Delhi on April 7 and 8. The minimum temperature on Monday was recorded at 17.7 degrees Celsius. In an advisory, the weather department said that on Tuesday and Wednesday, one or two spells of rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are expected during the afternoon and evening hours. On Tuesday, the maximum temperature is likely to range between 30 and 32 degree ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in a rare in-person argument, on Monday urged Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to recuse herself from the excise policy case. Justice Sharma issued a notice to CBI after Kejriwal informed the court that he would argue the recusal application himself. Appearing for the investigative agency, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta opposed Kejriwal's petition, accusing the former chief minister of "doing theatrics". Mehta said that if th ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi HC on Monday ordered the restoration of two social media parody accounts on X Corp, while directing that posts flagged as objectionable remain temporarily blocked. Justice Purushaindra Kaurav passed the order while hearing pleas filed by Prateek Sharma and Kumar Nayan, who operate the handles 'DrNimoYadav' and 'Nher_who', respectively. The petitions challenged blocking directions issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. X had withheld both accounts ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Central Information Commission has imposed a total penalty of Rs 20,000 on two Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials, flagging 'mala fide' conduct and a "misleading and incorrect" RTI reply in a case where information was furnished for an entirely different property that was linked to unauthorised basement use in Shastri Nagar. The applicant said that the MCD provided a reply about a completely different property, despite repeated representations. The CIC noted that the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the uniform civil code (UCC) and One Nation, One Election idea are the two unfinished agendas on which the BJP is working meticulously. He reiterated his government's commitment to implementing 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures. These comments assume significance in the context of the government's plan to introduce a bill during a special session of Parliament expected on April 15-16. Addressing par ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) on Monday wrote to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), seeking action against JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree Pandit following media reports of two complaints alleging caste-based remarks. In its letter, the students' body referred to a podcast where the V-C was allegedly making remarks concerning Dalits during a segment of the discussion. According to the complaints cited by JNUSU, the statements included references to "per ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday met Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu to discuss issues, including water supply, electricity management and health services, ahead of the summer. "During this meeting, there was an in-depth discussion on topics related to water supply, electricity management, health services, and disaster management," the chief minister said in a post on X. According to officials, Gupta and Sandhu further discussed matters related to strengthening heat wa ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin questioned whether union BJP ministers and BJP chief ministers would campaign in Tamil Nadu saying they will implement the three-language policy. In a post on X, Stalin also asked whether they would reveal how much was the budget allocation for Tamil Nadu and how much is being given to the states ruled by BJP. "Are they ready to announce it transparently?," he asked in the post. The chief minister also asked if the union ministers and chief ministers of the BJ ...Read More >
JAIPUR: The conflict in West Asia has severely disrupted key trade sectors of Rajasthan, leading to stalled shipments and rising production costs. In particular, the war and the related shipping and fuel crisis have started to dent exports of Bikaner's famed namkeen industry and Sojat's mehendi trade. Currently, consignments of Sojat mehndi and Bikaneri bhujia worth crores are stuck at ports or are in long transit routes to the Gulf and European markets, causing losses to traders. Bikaneri bhu ...Read More >
BHOPAL: Exposing the state of security in the high-security 74 Bungalows area of Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal, unidentified persons reportedly burgled trophies and mementos from the official residence of the state's cooperatives, sports and youth welfare minister Vishwas Sarang. The alleged burglary occurred on the intervening night of April 2-3, when the minister was present at the bungalow. The theft from the storeroom came to light when the on-duty security personnel spotted the locks of ...Read More >
SHIVAMOGGA: Farmers will now need a farmer ID (FID) to buy urea fertiliser, Joint Director of Agriculture Kiran Kumar stated in a press release on Monday. The new rule takes effect from the 2026-27 kharif season. Kumar said that the measure is aimed at bringing transparency to fertiliser distribution and curbing black market sales. Under the system, fertiliser will be distributed through the K-Kisan software based on each farmer's landholding size and crop, ensuring that only the required quant ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The 16 assembly constituencies in the city witnessed a slew of nominations being filed by candidates, with the total number at 628. The window for filing nominations closed on Monday. Of the 628, the official data showed 346 were filed on Monday alone. Perambur, which has attracted a lot of focus because of actor and TVK president Vijay contesting from there, received the highest of 66 nominations. This is followed by 56 in Kolathur, where Chief Minister MK Stalin is in the fray. Both ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: Abhay Singh, who shot to fame as "IIT Baba" and gained attention during the Mahakumbh in Allahabad last year, has tied the knot with an engineer from Karnataka. He was seen with his wife Pritika at his native place Jhajjhar in Haryana recently. While interacting with media persons in his father Karan Singh's chamber, who is a lawyer, Abhay said he had gone to the city to meet his parents and seek their blessings. Crowds gathered outside the chamber to take selfies with him. Abhay said ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: With the West Asia conflict entering its fifth week, Iran's Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali on Monday welcomed New Delhi's call for dialogue and restraint, saying countries like India can play a "highly effective role" in easing tensions. At the same time, Fathali said Iran expects "all independent and freedom-seeking countries" to explicitly condemn what he described as military actions by the United States and Israel. He alleged that these actions violated Iran's sovereignty ...Read More >
GURUGRAM: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini targeted Mamata Banerjee, his counterpart in poll-bound West Bengal, saying she is "more dangerous than the communists". Saini unveiled a statue of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the BJP district office Gurukamal on the occasion of BJP's foundation day. Speaking to mediapersons, Saini said Banerjee was creating problems for the people of West Bengal. She has turned out to be "more dangerous than the communists" and no one can s ...Read More >
RANCHI: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday alleged that attempts were once again made to "suppress the voice of democracy on the brave and revolutionary land of Assam", after his helicopter was reportedly not allowed to take off due to the Prime Minister's programme in Assam. Soren was then forced to address an election rally virtually in support of a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate. He also alleged misuse of power during the ongoing Assam Assembly election campaign. "Yester ...Read More >
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