Author: Rahul M

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India to build its first dedicated electric two-wheeler plant in India, as Karnataka eyes more Japanese investments in advanced industries.Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Limited (HMSI), the Indian arm of Japanese auto giant Honda, is set to establish a new electric two-wheeler manufacturing facility in Karnataka. The upcoming unit, to be located next to Honda’s existing Narasapura plant in Kolar district, will see an investment of ₹600 crore.Also Read:Bengaluru students spend 600 hours yearly in traffic on Varthur–Sarjapur roadThe decision was announced during a meeting between Honda’s global executives and Karnataka’s Industries Minister M. B. Patil,…

The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP’s) lone Jammu and Kashmir MLA, Mehraj Malik (Doda), on Monday became the first sitting legislator to be booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), a law promulgated in 1978 by then Chief Minister Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah.The legislation, which has been dubbed by human rights groups as “lawless law” and “fascist law”, allows the government to detain any person above the age of 18 without trial for a period of two years as an administrative measure. * How is the PSA slapped on an individual? The power to issue detention orders under the PSA lies…

Losing weight doesn’t always mean drastic diet plans or intense workout regimes. Sometimes, small, consistent changes in your daily habits can add up to significant results—like shedding 5 to 10 kilograms—without the stress of strict dieting. These tiny lifestyle swaps are easy to adopt, sustainable, and can transform your health and body over time. Here are 10 simple habits you can start today to lose weight naturally and feel better without feeling deprived:- 1. Swap Sugary Drinks for Water or Herbal Tea Add Zee News as a Preferred Source Cutting out sugary sodas, juices, and flavored drinks can reduce hundreds…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian glide bomb struck a village in eastern Ukraine as people lined up outside to receive their pensions on Tuesday, killing at least 21 and wounding nearly two dozen others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a regional official said.The bomb hit the Donetsk region village of Yarova, Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram. The village lies less than 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the front line. It was the latest Russian attack to kill civilians. More than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed in the three-year war, the United Nations says.With U.S.-led peace efforts…

A case has been registered after pro-Pakistan slogans were allegedly raised during Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi celebrations in Karnataka’s communally sensitive Shivamogga district Monday night. According to the police, the incident took place in Bhadravati where an Eid procession was organised in the old town. A viral video purportedly shows youths shouting “Pakistan Zindabad”, triggering concern in the region. On Tuesday, Mithun Kumar, Superintendent of Police (SP), Shivamogga, confirmed the incident, stating, “We have registered a First Information Report (FIR) in Bhadravati and identified the persons involved. We are verifying where and when it was shot, who shouted the slogans, and determining the…

ONE MONTH after the resignation of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, elections for the post are underway in Parliament on Tuesday.The voting will take place until 5 pm, with counting beginning an hour later. The numbers stack up in favour of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate and Maharashtra governor C P Radhakrishnan. Former Supreme Court judge Sudershan Reddy is the opposition bloc INDIA’s nominee. The electoral college for the V-P election currently comprises 781 MPs — 239 members of the Rajya Sabha and 542 members of the Lok Sabha. The NDA has 425 MPs in its camp where the BJP itself accounts…

BMRCL confirms new train to reduce wait times and ease commuter rush on Bangalore’s busiest metro corridor.Bangalore commuters on the Namma Metro Yellow Line have a reason to celebrate. Responding to repeated passenger requests, the fourth train is set to join the line’s existing fleet this week, BMRCL officials confirmed.Also Read:Yellow Line commuters may get relief as fourth train joins fleet by mid-SeptemberCurrently operating three trains, the Yellow Line experiences peak-hour wait times of about 25 minutes. With the new train, waits are expected to drop to around 15 minutes, significantly easing rush-hour congestion.“The fourth train will be introduced for…

The Karnataka High Court Monday allowed an interim plea of the state government to allow revenue officials to summon Union minister and Janata Dal Secular (JDS) leader H D Kumaraswamy in connection with an inquiry into allegations of land grabbing in the Bidadi region of the Ramanagara district, bordering Bengaluru.The division bench of Chief Justice Vibu Bakhru and Justice C M Joshi stayed a single-judge bench order of June 19 that imposed a stay on a summons issued to Kumaraswamy regarding land holdings in the Kethiganahalli village of Bidadi, which is now part of the proposed Bangalore South district. The…

Malanadu’s coffee-growing region, long troubled by the menace of wild elephants, may finally see some relief thanks to new technology introduced by a private organization. Farmers here have faced devastating losses as herds of elephants stray from the forests into their estates, destroying crops nurtured with care. Beyond economic damage, fear for safety has also gripped the community, with five deaths reported in N.R. Pura alone within a year.For years, protecting crops at sunrise has been a daunting challenge. Elephants have trampled areca and coffee plantations, resulting in losses worth lakhs. Many farmers are even hesitant to enter their own…

LONDON (AP) — A Palestinian beer managed to find its way to British store shelves this week from the Israeli-occupied West Bank despite onerous border checks, a distance of some 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) and a raging war in the region.How it got here is a story of an unlikely bond between brewers in arms.“My grandfather used to say, if you can make it succeed and happen in Palestine, you can succeed anywhere else in the world,” said Madees Khoury, brewmaster at Taybeh Brewing Co. and daughter and niece of the founders. “Because of these challenges and obstacles that we…