In the early hours of Wednesday, a suspected poacher was killed in a crossfire with forest guards inside Kaziranga National Park in Assam, officials confirmed. The exchange of fire occurred after a patrol team confronted a group of armed men believed to be poachers attempting to enter the protected area. According to park authorities, the incident took…

Read more...

In yet another moment that perfectly encapsulates the essence of Bengaluru’s unpredictable yet endlessly fascinating urban life, an owl was recently spotted perched on the bonnet of a car stuck in peak-hour traffic at Corporation Circle, right in the heart of the city. The surreal scene, captured on video by several passersby, has gone viral…

Read more...

Published on: Oct 15, 2025, 12:08 PM IST A Bengaluru woman’s witty social media post about the city’s perpetually unfinished Ejipura flyover has struck a chord online, turning into a viral commentary on urban delays and civic frustration. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), she wrote, “No joke — I moved to Koramangala pregnant and my son is…

Read more...

Published on: Oct 15, 2025, 12:08 PM IST A Bengaluru woman’s witty social media post about the city’s perpetually unfinished Ejipura flyover has struck a chord online, turning into a viral commentary on urban delays and civic frustration. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), she wrote, “No joke — I moved to Koramangala pregnant and my son is…

Read more...

In a major development in the ongoing investigation into the death of popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, a Guwahati court on Wednesday sent five of the seven accused arrested in the case to judicial custody after the expiry of their police remand. The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate of Kamrup Metropolitan district, Baloram Kshetri, remanded the accused — Shyamkanu Mahanta, Siddharth Sharma, Sandipan Garg, Paresh…

Read more...

In a late-night operation, the crime branch of Gurugram police apprehended two suspected cattle smugglers after a brief encounter in Nuh district, officials said on Wednesday. The suspects — identified as Mohammad Abid, a resident of Bichor village, and Mohammad Jahid from Punhana — are both in their early 20s and have been allegedly involved in multiple cases of cattle smuggling…

Read more...

In a significant development ahead of Diwali, the Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the sale and bursting of green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, citing concerns over the smuggling and use of more harmful, non-green varieties in the region. The court’s decision comes as air pollution levels in the National Capital Region continue to rise and as restrictions under…

Read more...

After years of delays, one of Mumbai’s largest urban renewal projects is set to take off. The long-awaited redevelopment of Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar and Kamraj Nagar in Ghatkopar officially begins Tuesday, marking a major milestone in the city’s slum rehabilitation drive. Nearly 17,000 slum tenements, spread across 31.82 hectares near the Eastern Express Highway, will be transformed into modern housing…

Read more...

Hansa Wadkar, one of the most compelling figures in 1940s Indian cinema, continues to captivate audiences and scholars alike more than eight decades after her birth. Her life, chronicled in the Marathi autobiography Saangtye Aika (‘Listen to My Story’), has journeyed across media—from print to celluloid and finally to the stage—offering a rare glimpse into the realities…

Read more...

In a suspected case of suicide, a taxi driver reportedly jumped into Kasheli Creek on Monday morning, prompting a large-scale search operation that had to be called off by evening due to high tides and strong currents. Authorities have launched efforts to locate the missing man, with search operations scheduled to resume today. According to the Thane Disaster…

Read more...