Parts of Bengaluru still inundated after rains batter city

Bengaluru, 6/9: The situation in several parts of rain-battered Bengaluru, by and large, continued to remain the same on Tuesday, with streets waterlogged, houses and vehicles partially inundated, as torrential downpour lashed the capital city on September 5 night. Using boats and tractors to cross the streets submerged in water by office goers and school…

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Indian Railways to invest Rs 16.7 L in freight corridors, HSR, station upgrade by 2031: Report

New Delhi: Indian Railways (IR) has planned a massive investment of Rs 16.7 lakh crore by 2031 for various infrastructure projects, as per a report by ICICI Securities. According to the report, this investment will focus on station upgrades, freight corridors, high-speed rail (HSR) projects, and electrification of tracks to enhance railway operations. The report said,…

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Chickenpox outbreak in Odisha’s Gajapati district; 30 affected, 3 critical

Spreading its tentacles far and wide, chickenpox virus has affected at least 30 people including 10 children at Khajuripada village under Mohana block in Gajapati district. Of the 30 infected persons, the condition of three women is said to be critical, sources said.An accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) worker recently visited the village and distributed…

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Haryana assembly polls now on Oct 5 instead of Oct 1; vote counting on October 8 in J&K and Haryana: EC

New Delhi, 1/9: The Election Commission on Saturday announced the rescheduling of the Haryana Assembly polls from October 1 to 5 and the date for vote counting to October 8, following representations from the ruling BJP and a community organisation, among others, seeking dates over festival. There will be no change in the polling date…

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Hindu religion did not give ‘space of dignity’ for certain sections in society: Priyank Kharge

Kalaburagi, Karnataka,15/9: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday said Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism and Lingayatism were all born in India as a separate religion, because Hindu religion did not give the “space of dignity” for certain sections in the society. The minister was reacting to senior BJP leaders’–state president B Y Vijayendra and MLC C T…

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DGCA slaps Rs 22.20 crore fine on IndiGo over December flight disruptions

New Delhi, 17/1: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday imposed a fine of Rs 22.20 crore on IndiGo for massive flight disruption in December 2025. Following the large-scale delays and cancellations reported by M/s IndiGo during the period from 3rd to 5th December 2025—resulting in the cancellation of 2,507 flights and delays…

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