Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Wednesday reallocated Information Technology and Biotechnology departments to Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge. Another Cabinet Minister, MB Patil has been given the charge of Infrastructure Development. He is already handling the Large and Medium Industries department. readmore...

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said the electricity bill for people who consume less than 100 units will be zero. He said the state government will waive permanent charges, fuel surcharges and other charges in electricity bills up to 200 units. CM Gehlot added, "We received feedback which called for changes in the slab-wise waiver on electricity bills." readmore...

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday announced that Ahmednagar will be renamed Ahilya Nagar. The announcement was made on the 298th birth anniversary of Ahilyabai Holkar. Recently, the state government renamed Maharashtra's Aurangabad and Osmanabad as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv respectively. readmore...

Manipur CM N Biren Singh on Wednesday appealed to the people of the state not to cause roadblocks and hindrances on the free movement of security personnel and relief material. He said people are violating curfew restrictions at several locations. "Such roadblocks are increasing the hardships of our already traumatised people in relief camps," he added. readmore...

Science and Arts have been the most popular streams among students over the last 10 years, a Ministry of Education study revealed. Commerce has stagnated with only 14% of students opting for it. "Only 2% of students in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana opt for Arts but in Tripura and Gujarat, over 82% of students choose Arts," it added. readmore...

Members of the Mumbai Youth Congress have put up a banner outside the residence of former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar over his silence on the wrestlers issue. Former cricketer Anil Kumble had on Tuesday reacted to wrestlers being detained by the Delhi Police. Notably, the wrestlers halted their plan to immerse their medals in the Ganga on Tuesday. readmore...

Delhi Deputy DCP Suman Nalwa has said that she can't give a deadline for the investigation in the case related to the alleged sexual harassment by WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh. She said that the investigation is still on. Delhi Police on Wednesday refuted reports that there wasn't enough evidence against Singh, saying investigation into the sensitive case is on. readmore...

Congress leader Deepender S Hooda on Wednesday said that WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment, thinks that medals come for ₹15. He further said that Congress and the country will give as much money to Singh on the condition that he'll buy an Olympic medal and show them. readmore...

BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday said that Congress used Muslims like chewing gum and chewed them. He was responding to Rahul's statement in the US, in which he criticised the BJP government. "Congress is still living in the delusion that India is Indira and Congress is country," he said, adding that PM made Muslims partners in inclusive development. readmore...

Congress on Wednesday shared a 'missing' poster of Union Minister Smriti Irani on social media. Irani responded to the post and said, "I have just left Sirsira village, Vidhan Sabha Salon, Lok Sabha Amethi towards Dhuranpur." She added, "If looking for former MP, please contact the US." The Amethi Lok Sabha constituency was earlier represented by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. readmore...

A bus driver suffered a heart attack while driving a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus and died shortly afterwards. CCTV footage shows the bus suddenly stopping at a petrol station. Observing the driver's condition, the bus conductor had stopped the bus by applying the brakes. There were no passengers in the bus. readmore...

Delhi Police on Wednesday recreated the crime scene in Delhi, where a 16-year-old girl was allegedly stabbed by her 20-year-old boyfriend. The victim's three friends were called to join the investigation and their statements have been recorded. The accused allegedly killed the victim as she was ignoring him and had also insulted him in front of her friends. readmore...

Sahil, the 20-year-old man who allegedly stabbed his 16-year-old girlfriend over 20 times in Delhi, thought she was getting involved with her former boyfriend, a police officer has said. Police said one of the victim's friends had threatened the accused a day before the incident, adding that she said demeaning things to him in front of her friend. readmore...

Delhi recorded the best air quality in January to May period this year since 2016, barring the lockdown year of 2020, the Centre said. The average air quality index during this period this year was 213, while it was 237 during the corresponding period in 2022. Delhi recorded 184.3mm of pre-monsoon rain this year, which is 186% more than normal. readmore...

MP government has ordered a probe after a controversy erupted over the uniform of a private school in Damoh, with some claiming a part of it resembles hijab. It was alleged that a poster of the school showed girls wearing headscarves that looked like hijab. Hindu outfits alleged that the school is forcing Hindu girl students to wear a hijab. readmore...

A woman was allegedly stripped, abused and beaten in full public view by a group of persons, including her estranged husband, in Gujarat's Dahod district. The police arrested the woman's estranged husband along with three others after a video of the incident went viral. Her estranged husband was annoyed over her living separately from him and their four children. readmore...

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday shared an image of a train coach and asked users to guess the "train in making". In a tweet, the minister said, "Guess this train in making!? Hint: Jack n Jill went up the hill." Many social media users claimed the coaches belonged to new toy trains planned for the Kalka-Shimla route. readmore...

Congress leader and Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday said minorities including Dalits, tribals, SC/STs and other backward classes are feeling like second-grade citizens in India. "Don't you feel that minorities, Dalits and tribals are feeling insecure?" Kharge asked. This comes after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statements on alleged discrimination faced by Muslims in India. readmore...

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday said he will not compromise on the issue of corruption and with the future of youth. "I had said...in [a] meeting in Jaipur on May 15 that the corruption that took place during the BJP tenure in the state should be probed," he said. "Radical changes should be brought in RPSC," Pilot added. readmore...

Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Wednesday said the party will not support the AAP on the Centre's Ordinance on control of services in Delhi. "We are not going to support them at all. We have made it clear-cut that we have no relation with the AAP," he said, adding that AAP is BJP's B team. readmore...

A 4-year-old boy sustained injuries after he was attacked by a stray dog while he was playing outside his house in Hyderabad's Mehdipatnam. A video of the dog trying to bite the boy has surfaced online. The video also shows a passerby picking up a stick to drive the stray dog away from the boy. readmore...

Chief Commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Tushar Giri Nath on Tuesday said all the civic body machinery have been prepared to tackle the rains and floods in the city. "This massive, elaborate and meticulous preparation comes following the directions from Deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Monday," a statement by BBMP quoted Giri Nath saying. readmore...

In an effort to boost connectivity between Mumbai and Goa, PM Narendra Modi will flag off the Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat Express through video conferencing on June 3. The inauguration ceremony will take place at Madgaon. The Chief Public Relations Officer of Konkan Railway, LK Verma, revealed that the train will depart from Goa at 10 am. readmore...

A woman aged 28, dressed in her husband's clothes, allegedly killed her 58-year-old mother-in-law after attacking her with a hard pipe in her home in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli on Monday. The victim was the wife of Thulukkankulam panchayat vice-president Shanmugavel. The accused initially claimed that unknown men had murdered her for her gold chain. readmore...

A woman constable of Railway Protection Force (RPF) saved the life of a woman passenger who was trying to board a moving train at Hyderabad's Begumpet station. The video shows the constable, Kumari Sanita, rushing to help the passenger who was at risk of falling in the gap between the train and platform. RPF tweeted a video of the incident. readmore...

The flu has hospitalized a record number of people this season, underscoring the potential for a perilous winter of respiratory viruses with covid-19 and RSV.

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This time, the mid-infrared instrument (MIRI) on board the James Webb Space Telescope managed to capture the ghostly landscape.

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NFL superstar Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen said they will divorce after 13 years of marriage.

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An eight-day operation ends in Kherson city as Russian officials prepare for a Ukrainian attack.

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We should quickly abandon wishful thinking in order to be truly ready for Rishi Sunak

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The ENCHANTED2/MT trial, which was investigating intensive lowering of blood pressure in acute ischemic stroke patients after mechanical thrombectomy, has been stopped early due to safety concerns.

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The agency placed a premium on low cost, high impact security efforts, which account for more than 40% of the goals.

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Red Bull have been fined $7m (£6.05m) after breaching Formula One’s budget cap, the FIA has announced

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Musk is in charge of the social media platform and has fired its CEO and other executives, numerous reports say. Musk tweeted, "the bird is freed."

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Fuel prices will increase on Wednesday after the rand weakened and oil price rose in October.

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The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a 2011 change to the Criminal Code requiring sex offenders to automatically be added to the sex offenders registry is unconstitutional.

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Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan's assembly seat was declared vacant by the Uttar Pradesh speaker this evening, formalising his disqualification as the MLA from the Rampur seat.

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A team of researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, working with a pair of colleagues from Harvard University, has developed a new way to synthesize single quantum nanomagnets that are based on metal-free, multi-porphyrin systems. In their paper published…

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PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's men's and women's fencing teams open their regular season this weekend with the Temple Open, joining 21 varsity and three club teams from around the country.

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The UK Health and Security Agency has warned rapid growth has been identified in the strains

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