R.V. Karnan takes charge as GHMC commissioner

R.V. Karnan took charge as commissioner of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) from K. Ilambarithi on Tuesday (April 29, 2025). | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT R.V. Karnan took charge as commissioner of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) from outgoing officer K. Ilambarithi on Tuesday (April 29, 2025). The latter was transferred and posted as secretary…

NGO revives 150-year-old well in Belagavi

Pyaas Foundation hands over the revived well to Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan in Belagavi, Karnataka, on April 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Belagavi-based Pyaas Foundation handed over a 150-year-old well in Teachers Colony to the Belagavi City Corporation (BCC) on April 29. The Khasbag Mattikop well is believed to be a historic one….

Supreme Court refuses to entertain fresh pleas challenging Waqf (Amendment) Act

The ministry urged the top court to dismiss the pleas challenging the validity of the law, pointing out a “mischievous false narrative” surrounding certain provisions. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 29, 2025) refused to entertain 13 more petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, saying…

IIT Madras-led research team develops biosensor for pre-eclampsia testing in pregnant women

Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images A team of researchers has developed a biosensor platform to screen pregnant women for eclampsia, a serious complication marked by the onset of seizures. Pre-eclampsia, which can lead to eclampsia if left untreated, is a life-threatening condition that occurs during pregnancy. Eclampsia poses significant…

EAC defers clearance for Anakkampoyil-Meppadi tunnel road project

EAC on infrastructure projects of the Union Ministry of Environment has deferred from recommending clearance to the proposed Anakkampoyil-Meppadi tunnel road that connects Kozhikode and Wayanad districts. File The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) on infrastructure projects of the Union Ministry of Environment has deferred from recommending clearance to the proposed Anakkampoyil-Meppadi tunnel road that connects…

2013 batch IAS officer Shashanka takes charge as first commissioner of Future City Development Authority

K. Shashanka took charge as commissioner of  Future City Development Authority (FCDA) on Monday (April 28, 2025) | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Telangana’s Future City Development Authority (FCDA) got its first commissioner on Monday (April 28, 2025). K. Shashanka took charge of the post at the FCDA — constituted by the State government on March 12,…

Police may arrest Periyar University V-C if he fails to cooperate with SC/ST case probe: Madras High Court

Periyar University Vice-Chancellor R. Jagannathan. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Madras High Court on Tuesday (April 29, 2025) made it clear that it would be open to the Tamil Nadu police arresting Periyar University Vice-Chancellor R. Jagannathan if he failed to cooperate with the authorities in the investigation of a case registered against…