The Hindu’s analysis of Karnataka’s last three Assembly elections found that 77% of seats had effectively bipolar contests in 2018, up from 46% in 2008. Triangular contests fell from 43% to 17%,…
A camera trap has recorded a Eurasian lynx at 5,250 metres on Sikkim’s Tso Lhamo plateau, providing the first confirmed photographic evidence of the species in the state. The image was captured…
A four-tonne SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage struck the Moon at about 5,400 mph after drifting through space for more than a year. The impact occurred near Einstein Crater and was not…
Twelve of Telangana’s 31 Kendriya Vidyalayas are functioning without regular principals, according to Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan data cited by The Times of India. The vacancies range from three months to three years,…
Telangana has reported alleged irregularities involving 59.96 lakh tonnes of custom milled rice valued at Rs 13,399 crore since the state was formed, according to sources cited by The Times of India.…
Mulund BJP MLA Mihir Kotecha has complained to Mulund police, alleging that part of a planned Development Plan road has been absorbed into a private project. The road was approved to link…
Karnataka has urged devotees to use unpainted clay Gauri and Ganesha idols during the September 13-14 festivities and avoid plaster of Paris (POP) idols. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Eshwar Khandre…
S. Gurumurthy, editor of Thuglak and chairman of the Vivekananda International Foundation, said Indian civilisation still guides the country’s future at a lecture in Chennai on Thursday. Speaking at the Dr. (Mrs.)…
India coach Pullela Gopichand says badminton’s planned 15x3 scoring system could eliminate some players while helping others. The format, approved by the Badminton World Federation, will replace three games of 21 points…
Bengaluru recorded its strongest spell of rain this August on Thursday, with sudden showers sweeping across central, north, south and northeast parts of the city, Deccan Herald reported. The rain was brief,…
