The Lok Sabha has passed the women’s reservation bill with overwhelming support, setting it on track to be approved by the Rajya Sabha. The bill received a majority vote of 454-2.
The Bond Street tube station on the London Underground was temporarily renamed “Burberry Street” as part of a London Fashion Week marketing campaign for the British luxury brand, leading to confusion among Londoners and tourists alike. The signs, heralding the opening of Burberry’s redesigned flagship store on Bond Street, were in place from Friday...
Salman Farsi, who was discharged from the 2006 Malegaon bomb blast case, was detained and questioned by the police and anti-terrorism squad (ATS) for filming a video of a Ganesh pandal. Farsi, who works with a 108-ambulance service, was released after six hours of questioning. The police informer had alerted the local police about...
Onion traders in Nashik, India have gone on an indefinite strike, resulting in no onion auctions taking place at the district’s 15 Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs). The strike is in protest against the sale of onion buffer stock by two central agencies in other states. The traders are demanding that the buffer stock...
Parts of Maharashtra can expect a partial revival of the monsoon due to a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal. The system is likely to bring increased rainfall and isolated thunderstorms to the state, particularly in Vidarbha. Pune may also experience some light rain, with isolated moderate rain expected on Friday. The overall...
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has demolished unauthorized constructions at food joints and other commercial establishments in the city. The action was taken against several establishments, including Vaishali restaurant and Queen’s Shop, for flouting building norms. The PMC has stated that the drive against illegal structures will continue in the future. The civic administration...
Bengaluru is experiencing a significant increase in dengue cases this month, with over 2,000 cases recorded between September 1 and 20. The areas most affected are East, South, and Mahadevapura zones. Karnataka has seen a total of 9,208 dengue cases this year, with over half of them occurring in Bengaluru. However, the positivity rate...