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Bengaluru’s PRR-2 project will include six new layouts, major compensation in land and cash for landowners, and the city’s largest BDA layout near Kaggalipura with an industrial zone.The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has received the green light from the state government to move ahead with the creation of six new residential layouts along the proposed Peripheral Ring Road-2 (PRR-2). This stretch will form a critical part of Bengaluru’s outer transport loop, linking Tumakuru Road to Hosur Road through Magadi Road, Mysuru Road, and Kanakapura Road.Among the proposed developments, the largest layout-spanning more than 4,200 acres-will be located along Kanakapura Road…

Nairobi, Aug 9 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) certified Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, as a public health challenge, making it the 10th country to reach this critical milestone. “I congratulate the government and people of Kenya on this landmark achievement,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a statement issued in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. “Kenya joins the growing ranks of countries freeing their populations of human African trypanosomiasis. This is another step toward making Africa free of neglected tropical diseases,” Tedros added. Human African trypanosomiasis is the second neglected tropical…

With e-khatas set to become mandatory from October, the RDPR department is preparing a massive rural documentation push to digitise property records and improve service access.The Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) department is gearing up to issue over 97 lakh e-khatas under its ‘Eswathu to Doorsteps’ initiative, ahead of the government’s October mandate for digital property records. The campaign will rely on the Panchatantra 2.0 platform, where most rural property details are already digitised.Also Read:Bengaluru updates setback norms under RMP 2015 for safer, greener constructionTo ensure smooth adoption in areas with limited digital literacy, the department will launch…

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) In an exclusive interview with IANS, Brazil’s Ambassador to India, Kenneth Felix Haczynski Da Nobrega, emphasised that India and Brazil are working to turn current global economic challenges, especially the tariff hikes imposed by the US, into new opportunities for deeper bilateral cooperation. Referring to a recent call between Brazilian President Lula and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the envoy said the leaders are focussed on charting a long-term strategic road map despite uncertainties in global trade. “The focus of the conversation was basically how we can turn these challenges into new opportunities for our bilateral…

In a masterstroke of timing, India’s star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin dropped a viral teaser on his YouTube channel on August 8, igniting fresh speculation around the biggest trade saga of IPL 2026. The clip, featuring Ashwin interviewing Rajasthan Royals’ charismatic captain Sanju Samson, showcases a lighthearted yet telling exchange that fans and pundits alike are dissecting eagerly. Sanju on #KuttiStoriesWithAsh, powered by @PeterEngland_. Drops tomorrow afternoon. pic.twitter.com/J2QQ5Ia5eZ — Kutti Stories with Ash (@crikipidea) August 8, 2025 Amid swirling rumors of Samson’s potential move from Rajasthan Royals (RR) to Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Ashwin cheekily offered to “trade himself” if…

Chennai: In a major setback to Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss, the Madras High Court dismissed the writ petition filed by the party’s general secretary Murali Shankar seeking to restrain Ramadoss’ son Anbumani from holding a general council meeting on Saturday (9 August) in Mahabalipuram in Kancheepuram district in Tamil Nadu. The order comes after efforts by the Madras High Court judge Justice N. Anand Venkatesh to mediate and reconcile between Ramadoss Sr and his son Anbumani Ramadoss failed on 8 August evening. In the midst of the growing tussle between PMK founder S. Ramadoss and his son…

The six-rake, 354-wagon ‘Rudrastra’ covers 200 km in five hours, marking a milestone in freight efficiency on the Grand Chord route.Indian Railways has achieved a new milestone with the launch of its longest-ever freight train, ‘Rudrastra’, stretching an impressive 4.5 kilometres. The record-breaking formation was created by linking six standard-length rakes into a single operational unit, carrying a total of 354 wagons powered by seven locomotives.The Rudrastraembarked on its maiden journey from Ganjkhwaja station in Uttar Pradesh to Garhwa Road station in Jharkhand, covering a 200-kilometre stretch in approximately five hours at an average speed of 40 km/h. Part of…

New DelhiAug 9, 2025 11:47 IST First published on: Aug 9, 2025 at 11:47 IST Share Amid the continuing logjam in Parliament with the Opposition protesting the Election Commission (EC)’s special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar and demanding a discussion on it, veteran Lok Sabha MP from Odisha’s Cuttack, Bhartruhari Mahtab, sought to introduce a private member’s Bill to ban cow slaughter across India. However, Mahtab, who joined the BJP in March 2024 after quitting the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), was unable to introduce the Bill for discussion due to disruption in the House. In an…

Phase 3 alignment tweak between Kanteerava Studio and Yeshwantpur trims route length, saves ₹669 crore, and avoids complex high-rise structures at Peenya.In a bid to streamline construction and ease traffic snarls near Goraguntepalya Junction, Namma Metro has revised its Phase 3 corridor plan, trimming the elevated stretch between JP Nagar 4th Phase and Kempapura by roughly 200 metres.The new 2.30 km stretch from Kanteerava Studio flyover to Yeshwantpur railway yard is expected to cut costs by ₹669 crore. The move comes after engineers flagged technical difficulties and high costs linked to the original route, which required a sharp turn towards…

In a first of its institutional criticism of the ambitious north-south tunnel road project connecting Hebbal and Silkboard junction, the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) has flagged several discrepancies in the project.According to the BMLTA review of the feasibility report of the tunnel road project, accessed by The Indian Express, the transport planning body has stated that the proposed project does not align with the objectives and goals of the approved Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) for Bengaluru. Further, it stated that the project does not align with either Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)’s Climate Action Plan or National Urban…