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Bengaluru has Indias second largest metro network, with around 96 kilometres of operational track and 83 stations. Darshan Devaiah B.P. argues that this key transport project, built with 67,460 crore so far, needs to keep deadlines to be cost effective and serve the public better

The French military said earlier that drones had hit a base where troops were taking part in counter-terrorism training with Iraqi counterparts

The Comprehensive Mobility Plan under preparation as precursor to the master plan of Hyderabad Metropolitan Region for 2050, has proposed 29 bridges on the Musi river

U.S. interventions resulted in more than a thousand fatalities in 2025, the deadliest single year since 2011

Amid rising oil prices, the Trump administration has announced a temporary authorisation to other countries to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea, as there were no immediate signs of an early end to the US war on Iran

The license comes a day after the U.S. Department of Energy announced that the U.S. would be releasing 172 million barrels of oil from the strategic petroleum reserve

The Chief Minister said the State government had introduced as many as 34 new policies to create a conducive environment for industries

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that Irans national soccer team should withdraw from the upcoming FIFA World Cup as a personal safety measure

A multitude of intelligence reports provide consistent analysis that the regime is not in danger of collapse and etains control of the Iranian public, said one of the sources, all of whom were granted anonymity to discuss U.S. intelligence findings

Cautioning against attempts to exploit the situation, the Chief Minister said the government will act firmly against anyone trying to create panic or manipulate the supply of essential goods

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The meeting comes 48 hours before the Prime Minister is scheduled to address a mega rally at Kolkatas Brigade Parade Grounds on Saturday. According to sources in the party, the first list of BJP candidates contesting Assembly polls is likely to be announced in the next few days

Leclerc and teammate Lewis Hamilton came in behind the two Mercedes of race winner George Russell and Kimi Antonelli

Samajwadi Party chief said the responsibility of the LPG crisis in India is on the BJP government, both at the Centre and State in U.P.

The court has listed the matter for further proceedings on March 30

78 companies surrendered sand mining leases citing massive losses.The Bihar minister said the move has caused a revenue loss to the tune of around700 crore to the department

The rocket will be crewed by three American astronauts mission commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen

Education Ministry had told the joint panel that the NEP 2020 was prepared after one of the widest consultation processes; the Bill was circulated amongst 39 Central Ministries and Departments for consultations

These activity-based sessions are designed to make conversations around emotions, empathy, communication, and well-being accessible to young people and educators alike

The Chair announced the suspension of 30 Congress MLAs, their suspension was revoked a while later

The war in West Asia has thrown the world into chaos. Its impact is even being felt in a remote village in Odisha, where almost every family has a male member working in the Gulf. Satyasundar Barikspeaks to residents of Manikapur in Ganjam district about how they are coping with the anxiety

Ships must coordinate with Irans navy to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the countrys foreign ministry spokesperson said

I have added a third objective, which is to create, for the Iranian people, the conditions to bring down this regime, Mr. Netanyahu said

U.S. Treasury Secretary said absolutely not when asked whether there was a price that could cause him to confront President Donald Trump and say the Iran war was no longer affordable

Driving Indias research, development, and innovation story needs decisive private sector participation

The promises of reform cannot hide the realities in Indias informal workforce

The directives on NCERT show the Court as keen to stave off any criticism

EPFO has tweaked pension scheme rules without wide consultations

Move comes after councillors across party lines voiced sharp criticism of KSINC over mounting losses and urged the civic body to identify a new operator to ease its financial burden

The prime minister also said the government is actively working on multiple fronts, and in the past few days, he spoke with the leaders of several countries about the developments in West Asia

Hundreds of nurses working in private hospitals across Kerala are on an indefinite strike in pursuit of their demands, including a wage revision. Aathira Haridas listens to the grievances of the protesters

Given Vellappally Natesans close ties with the ruling establishment, the Kerala government will have a tough task abiding by the High Courts directive to temporarily take charge of the Yogam and to set up a provisional board to oversee affairs till elections are held

Residents were seen standing in long queues outside LPG cylinder supplying agencies in Solapur, Amravati, and Thane districts, and the State capital, Mumbai

Authorities have been tasked with undertaking inspections to prevent diversion, hoarding, illegal storage, black marketing, and overpricing of domestic LPG cylinders

While the constituency has traditionally leaned towards the left, the Congress sprang a major surprise by winning Kollam Corporation in the recent local body elections. The BJP too has steadily raised its vote share

India must transition from menstrual hygiene to menstrual justice, which is served when the biological reality of half the population is no longer viewed as an exigency but as a standard to be met

As Western mainstream media toes the state line during wars, social media and independent journalists challenge propaganda, filling the information gap