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From footpaths to garbage: Minister Gowda faces Bengaluru’s tangled web of civic crises and politics

Krishna Byre Gowda took charge of Bengaluru promising to tackle its legacy problems. But his remarks to civic workers and vendor evictions have sparked a wider debate over the city’s governance.

Jaipur’s Noorani Mosque was crowdfunded in 1981. Now demolished to widen road

After receiving the demolition notice from the JDA on 5 June, the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), Rajasthan issued a report raising concerns over the proposed action.

Karnataka govt wants land swap with IAF—Belagavi parcel in return for Yelahanka runway on forest land

Of the nearly 2,000 acres that Yelahanka Air Force Station occupies, its runway, which measures around 160 acres, is being contested by forest department, The Print has learnt.

SC allows Assam govt to clear ‘encroachments’ on forest cover for ecological balance—with ‘due process’

Himanta govt said about 20% of state's forest area has been encroached upon. SC stressed importance of constitutional safeguards, saying exercise must be carried out through lawful means.

‘Want your name in Guinness?’ HC raps serial petitioner flagging ‘encroachments’ near mosques

Advocate Umesh Chandra Sharma also represents activist Preet Sirohi who had approached HC against 'encroachments' near Faiz-e-Illahi Mosque in Turkman Gate area.

Why Gujarat HC gave ‘no leeway’ to ‘celebrity’ Yusuf Pathan, junking his plea in land encroachment case

The ex-cricketer & TMC MP had challenged Vadodara Municipal Corporation's notice issued last year, which had asked him to vacate the govt-owned plot he had occupied since 2012.

SC refuses to stay provision abolishing ‘waqf-by-user’, says abolition not arbitrary prima facie

If legislature finds that 'waqf by user' has led to massive encroachments & seeks to delete the provision, such an amendment cannot be considered arbitrary, SC says.

A temple, mosque & week-long power cut. Land dispute in Delhi’s Jai Hind camp is taking political shape

BSES removed 3 meters—2 from a temple, 1 from a mosque—that were powering the entire settlement via sub-meters. The land is disputed, but court Friday granted residents temporary relief.

Tarpaulin sheets hide masjid rubble, expose Fatehpur tension. It’s ‘hurried action’ vs ‘development’

Officials say the demolition removed 14-15 ft of the mosque’s outer hall. District authorities claim they analysed satellite imagery to conclude it was 'new & unauthorised' construction.

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways launches app to combat highway encroachments

App enables users to report unauthorized parking, ribbon development, and other encroachments on National Highways.

On Camera

Maharashtra FDA is judge, jury and executioner. Who watches the food safety watchdog?

Tukaram Mundhe has brought Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration the sense of urgency it badly needed. Every restaurant now takes inspection seriously. The Bombay...

India’s key money market gets unusually quiet at the start of trade

Typically, a lot of transactions happen in the first hour as lenders borrow funds to meet regulatory requirements and cover short-term cash shortages.

Amid Taksing tensions, India and China hold 2 Corps Commander-level talks in Eastern Sector

This is the first set of Corps Commander-level meetings that have taken place in the Eastern Sector, a practice that was established in the Western sector in 2020 following the Galwan clash.

20% ethanol, 80% anger: BJP’s core voter is furious and looking for answers

While EBP may be a great idea, it needed 3-4 years of preparation. Now, with the festive season upon us, we have surging prices and a sugar shortage. To top it off, we’re bleeding foreign exchange.