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A KIIFB director board meeting held on Friday decided to keep the agenda in abeyance so as to allow the government to decide its policy with respect to the institution

A major highlight of the visit was a tour of the Araynya Forest, where the trainees learned extensively about the Auroville Green Service

The federation leaders demand that the government take an initiative to implement the common service rules for all teacher cadres under the new district system

Sources said supporters of Mr. Shanmugam, at a meeting, had urged him to continue working within the AIADMK

Karnataka's new Congress government, led by DK Shivakumar, faces a critical transition. Key challenges include cabinet formation balancing caste and regional demands, sustaining welfare guarantees amid fiscal strain, and navigating the sensitive Mekedatu reservoir dispute with Tamil Nadu. Shivakumar must also retain the crucial Ahinda support base and ensure development extends beyond Bengaluru to rural areas.

Two food delivery boys faced harrowing experiences overnight. In Jabalpur, a 20-year-old was stabbed and robbed of Rs 800 by three assailants. Meanwhile, in Bhopal, another delivery executive was assaulted and had his mobile phone stolen by three individuals, one of whom was a minor. Police in Bhopal apprehended the suspects with local help.

Temperatures may continue to hover around 45°C to 46°C on Saturday in several districts, while the IMD forecasts heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds over South Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema during the weekend

Sai Sudharsan achieved a remarkable feat in IPL 2026 Qualifier 2, joining Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle by scoring 700+ runs for the second consecutive season. He also equaled David Warner's nine 50-plus scores in a single IPL edition. Sudharsan and Shubman Gill's monumental opening stand set new IPL playoff partnership records.

Survey conducted in 2023-2024 found reduced stunting, severe wasting among young children, improvements in services and nutrition for pregnant women, progress towards universal vaccination

The Bidadi township project, initiated by Kumaraswamy but being pushed by Shivakumar currently, is expected to turn into flashpoint

Searches carried out in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Maharashtra

The trade body to accelerate competitiveness for its member companies; to accelerate business growth across tier-2 & tier-3 cities

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.77 against the U.S. dollar, then touched an intraday high of 94.97 and a low of 95.78 during the day

The Chief Minister said that West Bengal needs to catch up with other states in conduct of the census; he expressed concern over demographic changes and said census data will help in policy decisions