Karnataka to identify five new cities for industrial growth
Bengaluru: Karnataka chief minister D K Shivakumar has asked officials to shortlist five cities outside…
Karnataka to identify five new cities for industrial growth
Bengaluru: Karnataka chief minister D K Shivakumar has asked officials to shortlist five cities outside Bengaluru to push forward industrial development in the state. He gave the directive while chairing a progress review meeting of the Commerce and Industries Department at his home office in Bengaluru. The idea is to draw industries to these new…
Delhi to launch ‘Vayo Anand’ scheme for senior citizens
New Delhi: The Delhi government is rolling out a new scheme called ‘Vayo Anand’ to give senior citizens a dedicated space to relax, socialise and stay active. The plan involves setting up recreational centres across the city where elderly residents can spend their free time, play indoor games, and connect with others their age. To…
Delhi: Gym trainer accused of killing 21-year-old DU student arrested after shootout
New Delhi: Police have arrested the man accused of murdering a 21-year-old Delhi University student in Tilak Nagar, west Delhi, after he was caught in a gunfight with officers on Friday. How he was caught The accused, Aqib, who goes by Imran (26), worked as a gym trainer. He had been on the run since…
Odisha U-19 clinch MPMSC Invitational Tournament title
The Odisha U-19 men’s cricket team won the Madan Paliwal Miraj Sports Centre (MPMSC) Men’s U-19 Invitational Tournament 2026 in Udaipur, Rajasthan, beating Chhattisgarh U-19 by seven wickets in the final. Chasing 218 for the title, Odisha reached 222 for three in just 36 overs, thanks to a fine century from Shubham Palai and a…
Siechem Trophy 2026: Odisha U23 beat Himachal Pradesh by eight wickets
Odisha U23 secured a convincing eight-wicket win over Himachal Pradesh U23 in the Siechem Trophy 2026 Under-23 Men’s Inter-State Multi-Day Tournament at Slims Cricket Ground in Puducherry on Thursday. Himachal Pradesh were bowled out for 294 in 87.4 overs after Odisha won the toss and elected to field. Robin Sandal top-scored with 98 off 174…
Odisha’s Sushree Dibyadarshini picked for India A squad against Australia A
Cuttack: Odisha cricketer Sushree Dibyadarshini has been named in the India A squad for the multi-day match against Australia A, the BCCI Women’s Selection Committee announced on August 27, 2026. The multi-format series will be played across New Chandigarh, Mohali and Dharamshala, and includes three T20s, three One-Day games and a multi-day match. The multi-day…
Noida woman arrested after viral video shows her threatening security guards
Noida: A woman was arrested on Thursday after a video of her abusing and threatening security guards at a housing society in Greater Noida West went viral, police said. What the video shows The incident happened on the night of August 26 at Centurion Park Terrace Homes Society, which falls under the Bisrakh police station…
Flood risk, design flaws plague Hebbal Tunnel project: IISc study
Bengaluru: A new report from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) says the proposed short tunnel at Bengaluru’s Hebbal Junction won’t actually solve the traffic problem there. Instead, it’ll just push the congestion somewhere else. The study, done by the IISc Sustainable Transportation (IST) Lab and released on Tuesday, says the traffic jams will simply…
Bengaluru’s first toll flyover: Tenders invited for 28-km Yeshwanthpur to KR Puram stretch
Bengaluru is set to get its first toll flyover, and tenders for the project have officially been invited. The 28-km elevated corridor will connect Yeshwanthpur to KR Puram, and the toll on it can’t be collected for more than 32-and-a-half years, that’s 11,863 days to be exact, from the day the tender is awarded. Bengaluru…
Delhi woman stabbed to death, police suspect her gym trainer
New Delhi: A 21-year-old woman was killed in her home in West Delhi on Wednesday. Police say the man behind the attack was her gym trainer. The victim, Muskan, was a student and a model. She was alone at home, on the second floor of a building in Tilak Nagar, when she was attacked with…
