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Bharat Mata row: Kerala Cabinet urges governor to use only national flag, symbol for Raj Bhavan events

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even as Governor Rajendra Arlekar defended the display of the image of Bharat Mata carrying a saffron flag in events attended by him, the state cabinet has urged him to ensure that nothing other than the national flag and national symbol are displayed during official events conducted at the Raj Bhavan. Reminding the governor that displaying any other flag or symbol amounted to insulting the national flag and symbol, the cabinet urged him to issue the necessary directions to R

28 Jun 2025 7:58 am
Beyond call of duty: SI prevents 27-year-old from killing herself in Chennai

CHENNAI: A woman sub-inspector went beyond the call of duty to rescue a 27-year-old woman who was threatening to jump from the fourth floor of an apartment in T Nagar on Monday. Sources in the Greater Chennai Police said SI Meera Jayaram from the Pondy Bazaar police station rushed to the spot after getting information of a woman trying to jump from the apartment. After getting to the spot, she got the mobile number of the woman, spoke to her in a calm manner and won her over. Police sources said

25 Jun 2025 9:40 am
9 lakh to take part in Yoga Day events in NTR district

VIJAYAWADA: NTR district is set to celebrate International Yoga Day in a festive atmosphere on June 21, with nearly 9 lakh participants expected across 650 ward and village secretariats, according to NTR District Collector G Lakshmisha. The Collector, along with Joint Collector S Ilakkiya, held a video conference with Municipal Commissioners and MPDOs on Thursday to review preparations. He said the districts programme is part of a massive state-wide initiative, with around 2 crore people set to

20 Jun 2025 8:50 am
Karnataka government to formulate new SOP for mega events, celebrations

BENGALURU: Karnataka government will formulate a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for mega events, meetings and celebrations aimed at preventing any untoward incidents, state Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Thursday. The initiative comes in the wake of stampede near the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday that claimed 11 lives. Speaking to reporters, Parameshwara said that the government will take strict measures to identify the lapses that led to the stampede near the stadi

5 Jun 2025 12:56 pm