Category: India

The Kerala government has sanctioned the transfer of 1,340 acres of land to the Kerala Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (KICDC), the special purpose vehicle created for the development of the Kochi-Bengaluru industrial corridor. The project envisages, among other things, the development of two major nodes- the Integrated Manufacturing Cluster at Palakkad and the Global City…

CITU leader P. Tejeswara Rao speaking at a meeting in Srikakulam on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)-Srikakulam district president Ch. Ammannaidu and secretary P. Tejeswara Rao on Sunday asked the Union government to scrap all Labour Codes and reintroduce old Labour Acts which used to protect the interests of…

Setting ACs to 24°C has several benefits, including energy efficiency, cost savings, environmental protection, comfort, and durability. Photo: https://beeindia.gov.in/en With an aim to promote energy-efficient cooling to tackle rising temperatures and encourage cost-effective air conditioner (AC) usage to benefit both consumers and the environment, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Union Ministry of…

Responding to a question related to 1984 riots and the Congress’ relationship with the Sikh community, Rahul Gandhi has said that a lot of the “mistakes” the Congress committed happened when he was not there but added that he was more than happy to take responsibility for everything the party has ever done wrong in…

The police official said the passenger touched the air hostess inappropriately near the toilet of the flight. | Photo Credit: The Hindu An air hostess was allegedly molested by a drunk male passenger on a Delhi-Shirdi flight in Maharashtra, police said on Sunday (May 4, 2025). The accused was apprehended after the IndiGo flight landed…

A chain-snatching attempt by a man at a dairy shop in Tamil Nadu’s Kancheepuram was foiled by bystanders who quickly intervened and chased him down on Saturday evening. The woman, whose chain was targeted, sustained neck injuries during the incident. The incident took place at a dairy shop owned by the woman’s husband. While he…

A teenage girl in Uttar Pradesh attacked a shopkeeper with a blade after he refused to return or exchange the items she had purchased. CCTV footage of the incident, which took place in Hapur, shows the girl, believed to be around 15 years old, attacking the shopkeeper with a blade. A woman standing next to…

Over a dozen Bangladeshi nationals living illegally in Delhi were detained by the police in separate operations on Sunday as part of an ongoing crackdown against illegal migration into India. About 30 others were identified who infiltrated into the country and were staying illegally in Delhi. The detainees, who were found to be residing in…

A 19-year-old delivery executive was abducted and killed by a gang of four to five people in Devanahalli police station limits on Friday (May 2, 2025). The deceased Preetham was employed in a quick commerce company for the last five months. He went to work on Friday and did not return home. The murder came…

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. | Photo Credit: ANI Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has defended the State Government’s plans to set up a special security force to curb communal violence in the coastal districts. “I think we need a special security force to curb anti- social elements. We need specially trained officials to detect communal forces…