HYDERABAD: An automated and computerised multi-level car parking (MLP) complex near the Nampally Metro station, being built by Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL), is about to be completed, said HMRL MD NVS Reddy after inspecting the building on Sunday. He asked the developers to finish the work early and start the trial runs by May. Built on half-acre land belonging to HMRL, the 15-storey MLP complex is claimed to be the first of its kind in the country, showcasing the German Palis parking syst

BENGALURU: Tele-automated calls that voters are receiving on the pretext of conducting a poll opinion survey have been red-flagged by election officials as well as TrueCaller as a scam. They have alerted people not to take such calls, or if they did, to cut the calls. Several people have reported receiving such automated calls asking them to press 1 if you are voting for Congress; press 2 if you are voting for BJP which is in stark violation of the secret ballot that characterises the Indian el

BENGALURU: An ASI was thrown out of a speeding auto when he tried to catch a thief who was escaping after stealing construction material from a construction site in HSR Layout Sector 6. ASI LM Shankar (47), who managed to overpower the thief, again jumped into the auto and foiled the theft. In his desperate bid to escape, the accused rammed the road median, and the auto toppled, injuring both the policeman and the thief. The incident took place between 12.30 am and 1 am on Monday on 9th Main in

'Flaming torch' will reduce autocratic regime to ashes: Uddhav attacks BJP govt

BENGALURU: To push tourism in Namma Bengaluru, auto drivers in the city have come together to introduce theme-based Tourist Auto to offer local tour services independently. Uma Shankar, an auto driver at Cubbon Park Auto Stand, said, We noticed that many tourists struggle to explore Bengaluru on their own, often getting lost or missing out on hidden gems. By offering our tour services as local guides, we can showcase the citys tourist attractions with customised route map. Bengaluru, known as th

Autocracy detrimental to country, says Uddhav; bats for coalition govt at Centre

CHENNAI: As part of its flood mitigation initiatives, the Water Resources Department (WRD) is preparing to introduce SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)-based automated reservoir operations in the Kosasthalaiyar sub basin division. SCADA refers to software applications that gather real-time data from remote locations to control equipment and conditions. The system, using sensors, records water storage and reservoir gate levels, analysis of which real-time data can help the WRD make

THOOTHUKUDI: In a bid to raise awareness among people to not sell their votes for cash, an auto rickshaw driver from Udangudi put up banners outside his house and on the back of his auto rickshaw. According to sources, the driver Kaleel Rahuman (45), has been raising awareness against selling their votes in and around Udangudi. The banner outside his house reads, My vote is not for sale. An honest man would never sell his rights. My vote is my right. Rahuman, also an activist, told TNIE My messa

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, at the INDIA bloc rally here on Sunday, claimed the country was moving towards becoming an autocracy as he appealed to people of the country to throw the BJP out of power. Addressing the INDIA bloc's rally at the Ramlila Maidan here, he hit out at the BJP and said, We are not here for an election campaign, we are here to save democracy...you level allegations and send people to jail. What kind of government is this? he said. When two of our sist