India, Vietnam Upgrade Ties to Enhanced Strategic Partnership

India and Vietnam elevated their relations to an enhanced comprehensive strategic partnership, focusing on trade, defence, connectivity, and technology. PM Modi hosted President To Lam, signing over a dozen MoUs including rare earths cooperation.

Rajasthan Girls Outperform Boys in Higher Education

In Rajasthan, girls now outnumber boys among gold medallists at convocations, reflecting an 18-year shift in education. Enrolment rose 77% since 2008, with gender parity reaching 127 girls per 100 boys. Policy changes drove this transformation.

Karnataka Water for Birds and Wildlife

Karnataka authorities take steps to provide water for birds and wild animals amid severe drought, setting up water troughs and tanks across forests and sanctuaries.

Karnataka Minister Proposes Wildlife Breeding Control

Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre suggests controlling wildlife breeding to protect lives and crops, announces expert committee report on elephant-human conflict, and lays foundation for a new hanging bridge.

Green Guardian of Karnataka's Karighatta Hill

Y Ramesh, the green guardian of Karighatta Hill in Karnataka, has been tirelessly planting and nurturing trees for years, now supported by NSS volunteers from the University of Mysore.

Oil tanker kills man on NH-32, brother injured in Bokaro

A 20-year-old man was killed and his brother injured when a speeding oil tanker hit their two-wheeler on NH-32 in Pindrajora. The victim was heading to Chas market for his sister's wedding shopping. Locals blocked the road for two hours demanding compensa

Karnataka Forest Minister Visits Mysuru to Save Trees

Forest minister Eshwar Khandre made an impromptu visit to Manipal Hospital junction in Mysuru to inspect trees marked for felling for a flyover project. He directed officials to explore translocation options.

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