The Hindu The Hindu

The Hindu HC to find a solution to vultures suffering from food poisoning

The Centre says it wants to establish vulture safe zones in Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu; but none of these States has responded so far. The State lists the measures it has taken, including the constitution of a committee

The Hindu PPF returns still languishing lower than formula-based rates: RBI

The Public Provident Fund’s rate of returns has been frozen at 7.1% since April 2020; the 6.7% rate on five-year recurring deposits also lags behind adopted norms

The Hindu Man under ‘virtual arrest’ loses ₹1.5 cr. to conmen in online fraud

Incidents of extortion of money by fraudsters impersonating as probe officers continue to be reported from Kozhikode despite warnings

The Hindu Rescue services on alert as rain pounds Maharashtra’s coastline; flights diverted

For the last two days, coastal Maharashtra has witnessed incessant rains. Barring Palghar district, the entire coastal belt is on orange alert from Thane to Sindhudurg district, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.

The Hindu A fast-developing locality grapples with critical gaps in infrastructure

Madhavaram, a serene area once, is a burgeoning suburb. But the amenities are yet to match its rapid urbanisation. Some areas are yet to be provided with storm water drains. Many parts are still waiting for a comprehensive water supply network, say residents

The Hindu Nitish Kumar ‘repeatedly’ raised Bagmati river flooding concerns with former Nepal PM Prachanda

Bihar urges Nepal to create the infrastructure needed to prevent annual flooding of several cross-border rivers; neither India nor Nepal have shown any urgency to resolve the issue, says senior JD(U) leader

The Hindu SHRC orders probe into woman’s death after alleged medical negligence in Neyyattinkara

Woman, who was undergoing treatment for kidney stone, was administered a drip and injection, following which she became unconscious at the General Hospital, Neyyattinkara