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Why are so many people dying in Maharashtra govt hospitals? A ‘half-hearted’ solution & same old story

14 people died in 24 hrs at Ghati govt hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, one of the Maharashtra public healthcare facilities that have courted headlines over a suspicious number of patient fatalities.

A traffic-free ride from east to west Bengaluru — Whitefield-Challaghatta metro link now in service

Two key stretches of Bengaluru metro's Purple Line — Krishnarajapuram to Baiyappanahalli, and Kengeri to Challaghatta — up & running. Experts say success will depend on feeder services.

Ineffective beyond 500 m, costs 20 cr apiece — why smog tower isn’t the answer to Delhi’s nasty air

Smog tower in Connaught Place improves air quality by 10-15% within 500-m radius, it is learnt. Other measures by MCD & Delhi govt to to mitigate pollutants also falling short.

Inside Ayodhya crackdown on ‘colonisers’ who ‘bent law’ to cash in on post-Ram-temple surge in land rates

Last August, Ayodhya Development Authority's purported ‘list of illegal colonisers’ found its way to social media. Since then, there's been a scramble for regularisation of these plots.

Row over water cess still raging in court, Himachal bills 172 power projects Rs 871 cr for 5 months

Himachal Pradesh Water Cess Commission Chairman Amitabh Avasthi says there is no stay from court on levying controversial cess. Power firms oppose cess, while Centre calls it illegal.

94% MGNREGS budget used in 6 months, rural ministry seeks more funds. Activists worry about less work

Activists representing workers' groups, who opposed slashing of MGNREGS budget, allege govt trying to phase out programme that guarantees minimum 100 days of paid work to rural families.

PM Modi promises National Turmeric Board on Telangana visit — what it means for poll-bound state

Demand for National Turmeric Board has been a popular movement in north Telangana districts for the last two decades, especially in the Nizamabad-Nirmal belt.

654 suicides & 50,000 resignations in 5 years — the crisis stalking India’s CAPFs

Central armed police forces are facing high suicide rates and soaring attrition. Senior officers say mental health is the main issue, but steps are being taken to support personnel.

Royal Enfield, SX4s to photocopiers — govt aims to make Rs 400-cr off Central Secretariat ‘clean-up’

23 vehicles, cited by CISF as 'security threat', added to list of items languishing at Shastri Bhawan, which houses several ministries & govt depts. 'Scrap disposal' to begin tomorrow.

Bracing for trade surge once India-Middle East-Europe Corridor is ready, govt ramping up western ports

Jawaharlal Nehru Port, upcoming Vadhavan Port in Maharashtra, and Deendayal & Mundra ports in Gujarat could be linked to the corridor, it is learnt. Efforts on to boost capacity.

On Camera

Goa’s torture chamber is now a cultural hub. Aguad Jail’s dark past is the new go-to place

Aguad has many reminders of the price of freedom, such as the wall of plaques commemorating fallen fighters and the solitary cell of TB Cunha, the ‘Father of Goan Nationalism’.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Indian envoy in Oman dons Army combat print for photo ops, sparks controversy

Ambassador Amit Narang wore combat uniform at closing ceremony of India-Oman joint military exercise. Only serving personnel can wear service uniforms, say veterans.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?