Bengaluru may need new canals to handle heavy rains

Bengaluru, 11/9:From financial indiscipline, shoddy mapping of major drains, failing to clear encroachments to making unfruitful expenditure on sewage diversion and ‘misplacing’ documents related to various projects, the recent Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on the BBMP’s stormwater drain (SWD) department exposed all that’s wrong with the system.     While the performance audit…

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India needs weak PM and khichdi govt, says Owaisi

Hyderabad, 10/9: India should have a weak prime minister and a “khichdi” or multi-party government after the next Lok Sabha elections so that the weaker sections of society benefit, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi said here on Saturday.   A powerful prime minister helps only the powerful people, he said, speaking at…

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Congress slams BJP over Rahul Gandhi T-shirt row, asks to talk on real issues

New Delhi, 10/9: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s attack on Rahul Gandhi for alleging that the T-shirt worn by the Congress leader was worth more than Rs 41,000 during party’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ have met with strong retaliation from Congress and other Opposition parties.   Among the first to hit back was the official page of…

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Charles III proclaimed King with trumpet fanfare, vows to emulate inspiring Queen Elizabeth II

London, 10/9: With a trumpet fanfare and gun salutes, Charles III was officially proclaimed King at a pomp-filled ceremony on Saturday, at which he pledged to emulate his late mother Queen Elizabeth II and serve for the rest of his life.     A court official wearing a feathered bicorn hat declared Charles “our only…

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Crores of rupees recovered by ED in Kolkata raid; BJP blames Trinamool for rampant corruption

Kolkata, 10/9: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday seized crores of rupees during a search operation that covered six premises in Kolkata.   The raids concern an investigation related to a mobile gaming app, designed for defrauding its users. The new recovery has provided one more opportunity to the ruling Trinamool’s opponents for pointing fingers, and…

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Chief minister launches host city logo of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022

Bhubaneswar,10/9: The Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Naveen Patnaik, on Saturday, 10th September, launched the official Host City Logo of the state for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™️, for which it is one of the three hosts.    The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™️, scheduled to be held between…

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Box Office: Ranbir-Alia starrer Brahmastra earns Rs 75 crore on Day 1

Mumbai, 10/9: Brahmastra Part One: Shiva has raised Rs 75 crore in gross box office collection worldwide on its opening day, the makers said on Saturday. Billed as a trilogy, the first installment of the big-budget fantasy adventure epic starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Amitabh Bachchan was released on Friday.   “Brahmastra Part One:…

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Huge gaps in NEP 2020, changes needed: Manish Sisodia

New Delhi, 10/9: Changes are required in the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 and “certain dots need to be connected” in the scheme, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Saturday.   In his address at a programme organised by the Delhi Teachers University here, Sisodia said education-related policies should be given a 360-degree…

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