Belur and Halebeedu in Hassan district and Somanathpura in Mysuru district have been designated as new UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. These Hoysala temples are known for their unique architecture and intricate stone carvings. The temples were added to the list during the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO. Concerns...
Read MoreAbhinava Halashree Swamy, a pontiff of a mutt from North Karnataka, has been arrested by the Bengaluru police after a week-long chase. Swamy, accused in a cash-for-poll-ticket case, was found hiding on a moving train in Odisha. The police search for him had spanned multiple cities in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Karnataka. Swamy had...
Read MorePlatform number 6 at Pune Railway Station is chaotic and poorly managed. The narrow platform lacks signboards and clear directions for entry and exit points, causing confusion among commuters. Ongoing construction work has further reduced space for movement. Passengers have complained about the lack of space, especially during peak hours when the platform is...
Read MoreFour individuals, including an employee of a firm contracted by MSEDCL, have been charged with causing a revenue loss of Rs13 lakh to the power utility and cheating three consumers. The group posed as members of an MSEDCL flying squad and convinced consumers to replace their electricity meters to avoid inflated bills. The fraud...
Read MoreTaiwanese laptop major Asus is getting its key component suppliers from China, its biggest manufacturing location, to India as the company sets up a new factory in Chennai through its contract manufacturer Flex, in a boost to the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative.
Read MoreJobless youth attacks parents with scissors after rebuke, dad dies
Read MoreThe state government of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar has formed a 20-member team to assist a panel headed by retired Justice Sandeep Shinde in meeting the demands of the Maratha community. The committee aims to recognize the Maratha community as Kunbi and grant them OBC certificates. The team has been given a month to complete their...
Read MoreA 79-year-old woman was allegedly murdered at her residence in southwest Delhi’s Kishan Garh. The deceased was identified as Krishna Devi, who lived alone on the first floor of her three-storey building.
Read MoreWarna dam, the second largest dam in the ghat region of Sangli’s Shirala tehsil, has reached its full capacity for the first time this monsoon. The dam has a capacity of 34.40 TMC and is among the few large-sized earthen dams in the state. The water from the dam is used for irrigation and...
Read MoreAmid reports that US telecom giant Verizon is among top suitors to acquire cash-strapped Vodafone Idea, a global Verizon official denied such plans on Tuesday.
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