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An advisory committee advised strict penalties for men who proxy for elected women in gram panchayats. Recommendations include capacity-building for women leaders, reporting mechanisms for proxy cases, and leveraging technology for real-time support and monitoring of women's participation.

However, this has again drawn the ire of civic activists in the city, especially in the backdrop of the State government submitting an affidavit in the Supreme Court that civic polls in the city cannot be held before August 15, 2025. 

An urban planner who has worked in multiple metro cities across the country said that Bengaluru was lagging behind other cities in terms of planning

NWKRTC estimates that it suffered a loss of around ₹40 lakh in the four days that the bus services were suspended

Revolutionary Socialist Party takes out ‘coastal march’ from Vizhinjam demanding immediate roll-back of mining plans

In Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, a 14-year-old boy attempted to rape and subsequently murdered a 4-year-old girl after luring her with chocolates. The accused, influenced by watching porn, was arrested following the discovery of the victim's body and CCTV evidence linking him to the crime.

Devotees undertake fasting, visit temples and sing bhajans

The consultancy wing will promote and facilitate women entrepreneurship to ensure sustainable ventures

Investigation shifts towards possibility of a murder-suicide pact, potentially stemming from the family’s financial troubles

NSUI, the Congress’s student wing, had earlier lodged a complaint with the State Education Director against Tafajjal Hossain, demanding an investigation into the MLA’s unauthorised entry and interaction with the students taking the exam