One dead, 13 injured as spectators’ gallery collapses during kabaddi match in Mandya district

A man was killed and 13 others, including three children, were injured when a makeshift spectators’ gallery collapsed at a floodlit kabaddi tournament at Mallanayakanakatte village in Mandya district on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Papannachari, aged around 50. The injured were undergoing treatment at the Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS). Minister…

Centre should not alienate innocent people, says Mehbooba Mufti on anti-terror crackdown in Kashmir

With security agencies launching a massive operation against the terror ecosystem active in Jammu and Kashmir, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday (April 27, 2025) said the Centre should tread carefully and avoid alienating innocent people while acting against terrorists. | Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR With security agencies launching a massive operation against the terror…

Permissions from Department of Ports mandatory for fishing and tourist boats in Godavari

The East Godavari district authorities have directed the traditional fisherfolk and migrants from Yanam of Pondicherry Union Territory to obtain permission from the Department of Ports to operate their boats for fishing and tourism purposes in the river Godavari in East Godavari district. The officials made the permission from the Department of Ports mandatory for…

Internal reservation: Dalit right and left groups start awareness campaigns on choice of nomenclature

Dalit left and Dalit right groups are anxiously reaching out to their communities to ensure that their populations are enumerated accurately. File image for representation. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Karnataka has been having intense discussions on the population data of castes and sub-castes after the contents of the Socio, Economic and Educational Survey (caste…