Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar (centre) and former CMs Siddaramaiah (left) and BS Yeddiyurappa NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday described the Mekedatu dam project, proposed by the state government on the Cauvery river, as a “permanent solution” to the long-standing dispute between Karnataka and neighbouring Tamil Nadu over the sharing of Cauvery...
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Dalal Street outlook: RBI policy, earnings and other cues to drive market this week
After ending last week on a strong note, stock market is headed for a crucial week with a host of domestic and global events set to shape investor sentiment. Reserve Bank of India’s interest rate decision, ongoing US-Iran conflict, crude oil prices and a fresh round of quarterly earnings will be among the key factors...
‘Should apologise’: CPM slams Kerala CM over attending events during rain crisis
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPM leaders on Sunday criticised Kerala chief minister V D Satheesan for visiting the residence of a Youth League leader in Malappuram, saying the visit was inappropriate while thousands across the state were grappling with rain-related disasters.In a Facebook post, CPM Rajya Sabha MP A A Rahim shared visuals of the chief minister attending...
5 dead, 41 missing after ferry catches fire off Indonesia’s Madura Island
At least five people have died and 41 others remain missing after a ferry carrying around 250 passengers and crew caught fire off Madura Island in Indonesia on Sunday morning, authorities said.The ferry, KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2, was en route from Tanjung Perak Port in Surabaya to Makassar on Sulawesi Island when the captain reported...
150-year-overdue library book returned in Australia; racks up Rs 16 lakh ‘late fee’
Library manager Michelle Hudson holds the book “Antiquities of Athens”, after its return in Kiama An Australian public library has received a book that was returned around 150 years overdue, with the “late fee” calculation coming to about A$28,000 (around Rs 16 lakh) under the library’s original rules.The rare copy of “Antiquities of Athens”, published...
Ceuta migrant crisis explained: Why 60,000 people risked everything to reach Spain
As thousands gathered near the border, Moroccan security forces used batons and tear gas to push back crowds Ceuta came into focus after around 60,000 migrants crossed the border from Morocco into the Spanish enclave on North Africa’s Mediterranean coast, across the Strait of Gibraltar, triggering a major humanitarian crisis in which 67 people were...
‘Police powers misused’: Prashant Kishor alleges voter intimidation in Bankipur bypoll
Prashant Kishor files EC complaint over Bankipur bypoll (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur bypoll candidate Prashant Kishor on Sunday alleged that police powers were misused during polling in the Bihar assembly by-election and claimed that voters were intimidated. He said his party has lodged complaints with the Election Commission and police observers.The...
‘Still a student, learning every day’: Rahul’s Gen Z-style Friendship Day wish
Rahul Gandhi uses viral Korean finger heart trend to wish Friendship day (Image/Instagram) NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday wished people on Friendship Day with a Gen Z-style post, using the popular Korean finger heart emoji while joking that he had only just learnt its meaning.Sharing a photo...
‘If visibility is reason, then blue jersey should never be worn again’: Sreejesh
Former India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh Former India goalkeeper P R Sreejesh has urged the Indian men’s hockey team to put the jersey controversy behind them and concentrate on ending the country’s 50-year wait for a World Cup medal. The two-time Olympic bronze medallist said changing jersey colours is not new, pointing out that India had...
Nanaji Deshmukh Awas Yojana: How workers can avail Rs 1.6 lakh housing aid
Photo credit: Government of India Registered construction workers in Gujarat can avail financial assistance of Rs 1.6 lakh under the Shree Nanaji Deshmukh Awas Yojana for EWS and LIG houses allotted under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and the Chief Minister Awas Yojana (CMAY).Implemented by the Gujarat Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board...
