Mumbai, 8/1: Veteran ecologist, environmentalist and writer Madhav Gadgil, who drafted the famous report on the Western Ghats, passed away in Pune on Wednesday night. He was 83. Gadgil was a former member of the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister and the Head of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) of 2010,…
Bengaluru, 31/10: In yet another dramatic turn in the Dharmasthala ‘mass burials’ case, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday stayed the FIR in the sensational case after the four activists who had backed the registration of the very FIR sought its quashing . Justice Mohammad Nawaz passed the interim order after hearing a petition filed…
A minor boy was killed in a wild elephant attack near the Santoshpur Reserve Forest under Bisra Forest Range in Odisha’s Sundargarh district during the early hours of Thursday, triggering protests by local residents demanding compensation for the bereaved family.Sundargarh: A minor boy was killed in a wild elephant attack near the Santoshpur Reserve Forest…
Patna, 1/9: Former MP and senior Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi on Sunday tendered his resignation from the post of the party’s national spokesperson, citing “personal reasons.” Rajiv Ranjan Prasad has been appointed as the new party spokesperson
New Delhi, 25/5: After Hindu organisations held a ‘Tambula Prashne’ on Wednesday at Sri Ramanjaneya Bhajana Mandira at Thenkulipadi in Ganjimutt to find a solution to the controversy over temple-like structure that was noticed during the demolition of a mosque in Malali last month, the police have strengthened security near the masjid. ‘Tambula…
Mumbai, 23/1: Comedian Kapil Sharma and actor Rajpal Yadav received death threats via email, ANI reported on Thursday. A man named Vishnu sent an email to Rajpal Yadav where he threatened to kill Kapil Sharma and his family and Rajpal Yadav himself. The email was sent on December 14, 2024.
New Delhi, 6/1: The woman who complained about a male co-passenger urinating on her during an Air India flight in November had informed the crew that she did not want to see his face and was “stunned” when the offender was brought before her and “started crying and profusely apologisingAccording to the Delhi Police’s FIR…
Bangalore, 18/7: Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda’s wife Chenamma passed away on Saturday due to cardiac arrest. She was 89. The hospital had said that Chennamma had some chest congestion. “We regret to inform that Mrs Chennamma suffered a massive cardiac arrest despite being on the road to recovery today at 4 pm,”…
Berhampur: Two teenagers drowned while bathing in the reservoir of a dam in Odisha’s Ganjam district, police said Monday.The incident occurred Sunday when six friends from Lalsingi village went to the The deceased were identified as Kanha Pradhan and Ashutosh Bhuyan, both aged 17 years, Bhanjanagar Police Station officer-in-charge Jeebananand Jena said.Fire brigade personnel and local…
The Twin City Bhubaneswar-Kataka Commissionerate Police has issued traffic advisory for three days in view of the visit of President Droupadi Murmu to Odisha.Notably, the President of India will be visiting Odisha from August 3, 2026 to August 5, 2026, to attend various programmes at Bhubaneswar and Kataka.Keeping in view of the safety of the…
