Tension in K'taka towns after stone-pelting, provocative speech; 6 held

Tension prevailed in the communally-sensitive Dakshina Kannada in Karnataka on Monday after stones were pelted on a place of worship, while two groups exchanged provocative statements elsewhere on......

Maharashtra speaker wants Alibaug renamed after Maratha braveheart

Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar has urged the state government to rename Alibaug as ’Maynaknagri' in memory of Maynak Bhandari, who played a crucial role in the naval prowess of......

No more Gobi Manchurian at north Goa's roadside food stalls

A civic body in North Goa has banned the sale of the popular street food 'Gobi Manchurian' at roadside stalls in its jurisdiction after concerns were raised about the unhygienic conditions in which......

7 attempt to murder cases filed against Maratha quota protestors in Beed

The Maharashtra police has so far registered 141 cases in connection with the violence during the Maratha quota agitations and arrested 168 persons, state Director General of Police Rajnish Seth......

Cloudy future for Kolkata's great roadside tea

Just as unregulated unauthorised hawkers and their shops can kill a city, some space needs to be carved out for distinctive affordable street food, says Shubir Roy. At Rs 5 per small glass of tea......

75 cities to be ranked on cleanliness

The rankings will be based on a survey, Swachh Sarvekshan, to be conducted between January 5-20 and likely to be released by the government on January 25. As many as 75 cities will be ranked in......

Why some Indian cities won't get smart!

  The reasons for important cities remaining out of the ambitious project vary from their low level of utilisation of existing urban renewal funds to scoring low on several factors When Urban......

Mysuru is India's cleanest city

Metro cities are ranked lower in cleanliness index and tourist towns also lag Several cities from Karnataka and West Bengal have emerged at the top of the Swachh Bharat index, with Mysuru topping......