Author: Rahul M

20th Century Fox Director James Cameron’s an impressive guy. The director of movies ranging from the “Avatar” titles and “Titanic” to “Aliens” and the first two “Terminator” installments, his influence even extends outside of the cinema world. After all, James Cameron is not only a leader in film, but also in science, thanks to his deep-sea diving exploits. This legendary figure has a reach stretching far and wide, but discussions about his career will inevitably always come back to his movies. Cameron’s helmed nine movies across more than 40 years of…

GENEVA (AP) — Talks between Ukraine and its Western allies on a U.S.-proposed peace plan to end Russia’s invasion got underway in Geneva on Sunday, Ukrainian officials said Sunday.The head of the Ukrainian delegation, presidential chief of staff Andrii Yermak, wrote on social media said that they held they first meeting with the national security advisers from the U.K., France and Germany. The allies have rallied around Kyiv in a push to revise the plan, which is seen as favoring Moscow despite its all-out invasion of its neighbor. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was expected to join the talks…

Once described by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the “gravest internal security threat”, Maoists in India, who banded together to form the CPI (Maoist) over 21 years ago, once had a presence in almost a third of the districts in India. But, sustained operational setbacks over the years — from surrenders of top leaders to the killings of many more, the latest being Madavi Hidma — have nearly decimated the leftwing rebels as the central and Chhattisgarh governments race towards eliminating Maoism by March 31, 2026, the deadline set by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.The journey of the current iteration…

Chandigarh: Amid a political furore in Punjab over the Centre’s proposal to bring Chandigarh under the ambit of Article 240 of the Constitution—which empowers the President to make regulations for union territories and to legislate directly—the home ministry has issued a clarification, saying there is “no intention of introducing any Bill to this effect” in the Winter Session of Parliament.The MHA update came Sunday afternoon, a day after a Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha bulletin said the government would introduce the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill 2025 in the Winter Session, which begins on December 1, to effect the changes. The…

The Centre’s statement that the proposal on inclusion of Chandigarh in Article 240 of the Constitution was “still under consideration” and it had “no intention of introducing any Bill to this effect” in the upcoming session of Parliament came after the Punjab unit of the BJP too voiced concern over the move which had all other parties in the state protesting.It is learnt that Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah late Saturday. State BJP general secretary Anil Sarin said, “On Sunday, the core committee of the Punjab BJP held a virtual meeting and conveyed…

A second petition challenges Bengaluru’s 17.5 km tunnel road at NGT, citing EIA violations; hearing scheduled for December 6The proposed tunnel road project in Bengaluru has come under renewed scrutiny with a second petition filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The petition argues that the project bypasses mandatory environmental clearance requirements under the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) framework, thereby violating existing tribunal orders.  The case highlights concerns that the sixlane tunnel, stretching nearly 17.5 km from north to south Bengaluru, qualifies as a new highway project. Petitioners contend that such a project requires prior clearance under the EIA Notification…

The Centre’s proposal to include Chandigarh under the ambit of Article 240 of the Constitution has triggered protests across party lines in Punjab. The state views the move as “snatching” away its capital — created after Partition when Lahore, its earlier capital, went to Pakistan.Amid the backlash, the Union Home Ministry on Sunday clarified that a final decision had not been taken and a Bill on this would not be introduced in the Winter Session. “The proposal only to simplify the Central Government’s law-making process for the Union Territory of Chandigarh is still under consideration with the Central Government. No…

Karnataka forms SIT to probe land acquisition irregularities; 61k cases pending, officials suspended, lawyers dismissed, compensation inflatedThe Karnataka government has announced the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to examine irregularities in land acquisition processes linked to the Bengaluru Development and Irrigation Departments. The move follows a review of thousands of pending cases under both departments, overseen by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.An internal inquiry by the Revenue Department revealed delays and lapses in handling land acquisition matters within Bengaluru limits. Officials and members of the legal team were found to have failed in filing applications on time, leading…

The Karnataka government will form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe irregularities in land acquisitions carried out for the Bengaluru Development and Irrigation Departments. The decision followed a meeting on the pending cases of the two departments, both handled by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar. Addressing reporters Saturday, he said the Revenue Department had ordered an investigation within Bengaluru limits, and found that officials and members of the legal team delayed matters by failing to file applications on time.”We have instructed that a report be submitted on this issue… Along with this, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will…

Seeking a solution for a sexual health issue turned disastrous for a Bengaluru software engineer after he lost a whopping Rs 48 lakh to a fake Ayurvedic practitioner and medical shop owner, the police said. The software engineer, a native of Shivamogga, was initially seeking treatment at a multi-speciality hospital in Kengeri, near Bengaluru, according to his complaint filed on Saturday with the Jnanabharathi police. On May 3, while travelling on the same route, he noticed a tent near KLE Law College displaying a board that promised quick relief for sexual problems. Upon enquiring at the tent, he was introduced…