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Bengaluru

Adugodi hosts drive on waste management

Officials and Residents Urged to Adopt Sustainable Practices for Cleaner Neighborhoods An awareness programme on Solid Waste Management (SWM) was organised at the Adugodi Police Quarters under the initiative of Bengaluru South City Corporation, in collaboration with Saahas NGO

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Bengaluru

Anekal farmers seek relief on flower market

Anekal Flower Farmers Members of the Anekal Taluk Greenhouse Flower Growers’ Welfare Association met Bengaluru Rural MP D.K. Suresh on Saturday at the BAMUL central office, urging intervention over the relocation of the city’s wholesale flower market. Farmers explained that

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Bengaluru

Pothole repairs underway in Bilekahalli limits

Residents welcome BBMP’s road repair drive but demand durable, long-term solutions for monsoon damage. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has begun road repair and pothole filling works across Bilekahalli under the Bommanahalli zone of Bengaluru South City Corporati

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Bengaluru

Commissioner leads swachhata drive at majestic

Commissioner Urges Civic Officials to Improve Amenities, Greenery, and Infrastructure  Central City Commissioner Sri Rajendra Cholan on Saturday visited key public areas, including the Freedom Park multi-level parking facility, Anand Rao Circle, and the Majestic surroundings,

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News

The Silent Crisis: How Deforestation Endangers Indigenous Peoples

Deforestation is more than just the loss of trees, it's a sweeping transformation of entire landscapes that often devastates lives, cultures, and centuries-old traditions. Among the groups most deeply affected are the world’s indigenous peoples, guardians of vast tracts of Earth’

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News

Understanding the Connection: What Are Zoonotic Diseases?

Zoonotic diseases, or zoonoses, are infections that spill over from animals to humans. Bats, rodents, primates, and birds are common reservoirs, carrying pathogens that remain harmless to them but can be devastating to humans. When humans and wildlife are brought into closer prox

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India

Adityanath warns small issues can escalate quickly

LucknowUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday stressed the importance of resolving small problems on time, warning that neglect can lead to major crises. Referring to the recent unrest in Nepal, he said unresolved issues there grew into a violent movement that s

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India

Himachal struggles as rains wreck roads, power

ShimlaHimachal Pradesh remains battered by heavy monsoon rains, with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) confirming widespread damage across the state. As of Saturday morning, 574 roads are blocked, 389 power transformers are disrupted, and 333 water supply schemes rem

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India

DMK builds Tamil Nadu without disrupting public life: CM Stalin

Stalin called the tri-celebrations inspiring, highlighting DMK’s 75-year legacy as a strong, principled “fortress” ChennaiChief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin on Saturday asserted that the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is not a movement that disturbs public life, but

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India

Kerala clears bill to cull wild animals

Taming Wild Threats ThiruvananthapuramThe Kerala Cabinet on Saturday approved a Bill to permit the culling of violent wild animals that stray into human settlements, aiming to reduce man-animal conflicts. The amendment will be made to the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, but a

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India

Nitesh Rane mocks Aaditya Thackeray over match row

Amid a heated row over the India-Pakistan clash, opposition parties slammed the Centre and BCCI, calling the match insensitive after the Pahalgam terror attack MumbaiMaharashtra minister Nitesh Rane on Saturday mocked Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray for opposing the I

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India

Priyanka, Kharge criticise Modi for delayed Manipur visit

Priyanka Gandhi said the two-year delay broke tradition of PMs visiting troubled regions to offer reassurance New DelhiCongress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for visiting Manipur only after two years of

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Sports

Hitaashee and Ridhima shine at Swiss Open

New Delhi Indian golfers Hitaashee Bakshi and Ridhima Dilawari were the only ones from the country to make the cut at the VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open. The event is being held at the Par-71 Golfpark Holzhäusern, where wet conditions made scoring tough. Both Hitaashee and Ridhi

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Sports

22 nations to compete in TT Championship

New Delhi Bhubaneswar is set to host the 28th ITTF-ATTU Asian Table Tennis Team Championships from October 11 to 15 at the Kalinga Stadium, marking the first time an Asian-level table tennis event will be held in Odisha. After the United Arab Emirates withdrew, 22 nations h

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Sports

Bruno Fernandes chooses not to worry about public opinion

Manchester Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes says he cannot control how people see him and chooses not to worry about public opinion. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s Manchester Derby against Manchester City, the Portuguese star opened up about dealing with criticism. “Pe

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Sports

Meg Lanning sees India as major threat in women’s ODI World Cup

New Delhi Former Australian captain Meg Lanning believes that host nation India could be a major threat in the upcoming Women’s ODI World Cup starting September 30. Speaking to ICC Digital, Lanning said although Australia has dominated in past tournaments, India is now a team

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Sports

BCCI soon to finalize team India’s jersey sponsor

Cricket Sponsor Shift SingaporeBCCI vice president Rajiv Shukla confirmed on Saturday that the Indian cricket team’s new jersey sponsor will be finalised within 15–20 days. The bidding process, which closes on September 16, follows the end of the board’s contract with Dream11.

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Sports

Satwik and Chirag advance to Hong Kong Open final

Despite injuries and personal setbacks, Satwik and Chirag reach their first final since October 2023, set to face World No. 3 Chinese duo Liang and Wang Hong KongIndia’s top men’s doubles badminton pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, entered their first final of t

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