Chennai civic body’s plan is to decongest busy shopping hubs, beautify them and make them pedestrian-friendly with safer and wider footpaths and seamless mobility, writes Aneesa PA .
With forecast of 106% LPA rainfall, IMD announces favourable conditions for monsoon’s advance. Climate models indicate warmer El Niño conditions likely to end by August-September. Read this report by Soumya Pillai.
Army chief Gen Pande gets extension, Govt seeks merit over mere seniority
Last time such an extension was granted was in the case of former Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw when he was Army chief for period of six months, reports Snehesh Alex Philip.
Attempt to murder charge against soldiers after Army-police clash at Kupwara police station
The fight took place on the intervening night of 28-29 May and matters settled only after the intervention of senior officers. However, police filed an FIR naming 3 Army officers and 13 other soldiers. Read this report by Snehesh Alex Philip and Ananya Bhardwaj.
Pune Porsche case wouldn’t have taken a U-turn for the rich family if not for public outrage
NCP (Ajit Pawar) MLA Sunil Tingre showed up at Yerawada police station after 3 am, and the teenager’s blood alcohol test was delayed. Then, the Juvenile Justice Board granted him bail within 15 hours under flimsy conditions. Read this report by Manasi Phadke
Gen Manoj Pande’s extension is an unnecessary distraction from his conduct in trying times
The Army was clearly unprepared for this extension, till recently events were continuing as though COAS was to retire as per schedule. He was even felicitated for nearing the milestone, reports Manvendra Singh.
In 2024 elections, we got a Narendra Modi we had not seen before
No previous BJP election campaign has been so singularly centered around one individual: Modi’s projection exceeded even Indira Gandhi’s strategy of orienting the 1971 campaign around her personal appeal. Read this report by Vir Sanghvi.
Life in India is easier than in Canada—because they respect their labour and we don’t
A woman recently posted a video about how ‘difficult’ life in Canada was – she had to print labels for her return parcels and drop them off herself, unlike in India, writes Amana Begam.