The Hindu

The Karnataka government issued guidelines for establishing crche/daycarecentres back in 2015. The alleged child abuse incident in a centre for Capgemini employees in Bengaluru reveals that these have remained on paper, with even a nodal agency not named to monitor them, write Shilpa Elizabeth and Rashmi Patil

Building owners husband, construction worker among deceased; rescue operation almost over, debris being cleared, cause of incident under probe: police; FIR lodged against unknown persons

Neighbourhood shops and small retailers across the country are finding the going tough with e-commerce platforms and corporate-backed large retail stores rapidly establishing their business even in rural areas. A walk along the commercial areas as well as neighbourhoods reveals the plight of those who have been struggling to cope in the digital era. S.R. Praveen meets some of the retailers to understand the changing retail business scenario in Kerala

Project cost rose from 18.83 crore to around 61 crore; audit also found unresolved basement waterlogging and pending works

Directs the State to file its response

Thousands of street vendors, whose livelihoods were uprooted after the city corporations launched a drive to reclaim pedestrian space, gathered at Freedom Park and protested

The five city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority will launch a joint drive with the Bengaluru Traffic Police to remove abandoned vehicles from roads and public spaces from July 10

Mayor alleges that as the BJP has over the past six months of its stint in the Corporation earned a good impression from general public, CPI(M) leaders are attempting to dump waste all around the city and spread fake news. LDF says Mayor is making contradictory statements instead of giving clear answers to questions raised by people, Opposition and media

Kerala government informs the court that 'bona fide attempts' were made by the investigating officer and that he needed one more month to complete the investigation into the alleged misappropriation

Police say several accidents, in which two-wheeler riders were victims, were caused by blinding LED headlamps in heavy vehicles and cars

JJP chief backs Chanot villagers protest over drinking water shortage as BJP government defends its pipeline plan

Agriculture Minister T. Siddique said the accident was caused by unscientifically stacked excavated soil, and alleged that the contractors failure to remove the accumulated soil on time led to the incident

Rival factions have clashed over the interim order

First demonstration of soft robotic capture in orbit using the technology that went from concept to flight-ready hardware stage in four months is to be undertaken

Students of all courses, including engineering and commerce, are eligible. Last date to apply is July 20

The celebrations, scheduled between July 13 and 19, will focus on the former Chief Ministers clean, corruption-free administration and simple lifestyle

Pollinators like bees and butterflies are indicators of a healthy environment, say makers of the park; they are planning to establish such gardens, each with at least 100 species of native plants, across the city

CM directs officials to further develop Taramati Baradari and Durgam Cheruvu converted into a full scale tourist attraction

The Court held that the statutory scheme under the Delhi Professional Colleges Act clearly distinguishes management quota seats from the remaining 90% seats

Plea in court argues ZEE5 app and website are inaccessible to persons who are blind or have low vision; highlights judicial precedent that digital access is an integral part of the fundamental right to life