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Ban on drilling borewells in Wayanad Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA A meeting of senior officials, chaired by District Collector Adeela Abdulla here on Thursday, decided to ban drilling of borewells in the district till the end of May. It also decided to construct temporary check dams on rivers and rivulets in the district to address the possible drought-like situation in the summer season. Ms. Abdulla directed secretaries of local administrative bodies to complete the construction work ...

Updated: Share Article AAA The suspect in the stabbing that left eight people injured in Sweden is a 22-year-old Afghan, who arrived in the Nordic country in 2018, media reported on Thursday. The incident occurred in the city of Vetlanda on Wednesday. Speaking to AFP, police said that details had emerged that led them to probe whether there was a terror motive behind the incident. Regional police chief Malena Grann said the police were working closely with the Swedish intelligence service Sap...

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Oakridge students bring laurels to their school Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Oakridge International School students Sanuthi Yashohara of Grade-9 won three gold and two silver medals in inline skating in different categories and Dihen Sensithu of Grade-4 won three gold medals in roller skating at the district-level competition conducted by Visakhapatnam Roller Sports Association recently. Dihen will be participating in the State-level competition now. Apart from the students, the cricket ...

Uber has announced its support for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), State Governments and local NGOs with free rides worth ₹10 crore for assisting the second phase of the world’s lar

A video on a new wireless charging technology by Xiaomi (Subscribe to our Todays Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.) Xiaomi has introduced a new form of charging. It is called Mi Air Charge Technology. It will enable users to remotely charge electronic devices. No cable or wireless charging stands are required. The charging device has antennas which can detect the location of the smartphone. The device also transmits millimeter-wide wa...

The Election Commission is “ascertaining facts” regarding a complaint that the use of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo on COVID-19 vaccination certificates violated the Model Code of Conduct, a se

AINRC chief’s pilgrimage Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Former Chief Minister and founder of All-India N.R. Congress N. Rangasamy is known for going on pilgrimages before announcing significant decisions. Two days after making a visit to the ashram of his spiritual guru Appa Paithiya Swamigal in Salem, on Thursday, he left for Thiruchendur to offer prayers at the Arulmigu Subramania Swamy temple. This comes at a time when he is set to take a certain crucial decision on his party’s alli...

Family in the race Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA The fact that the DMDK is yet to finalise a poll pact has not deterred its treasurer Premalatha Vijayakant and her son Vijaya Prabhakaran from submitting applications to contest the polls on behalf of the party, founded by actor Vijayakant. On Thursday, Ms. Premalatha submitted her application to party functionaries at the DMDK’s head office. Mr. Prabhakaran followed suit later in the evening. They are yet to decide on which Assembly con...

Jurisdiction of police stations in Bengaluru to be redefined Updated: Updated: ‘Committee to submit report in 10 days’ Share Article ‘Committee to submit report in 10 days’ The State government is set to redefine the jurisdiction of police stations in Bengaluru for better maintenance of law and order and management of traffic in the city, said Home, Law, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday. “To enable changes in policing, a committee has been set up under...