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  In an exclusive interview to TOI, his first to any Indian media outlet, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu said India not withdrawing its forces from the Indian Ocean archipelago will amount to disregarding the ``democratic will’’ of the Maldivian people, and will imperil the future of democracy in the country. However, as he rejected any permanent military presence, the president backed defence cooperation with India, including in the form of efforts to build the operational readiness of the Maldives National Defence Force, saying it’s based on mutual respect and trust. He expressed confidence the issue of military presence will be resolved through dialogue. The presence of foreign military personnel in the Maldives, without parliamentary approval, is against the letter and spirit of the Constitution, he said. Asked about his alleged tilt towards China, which he’s expected to visit before travelling to India making him the first democratically elected president to do so, Muizzu s...

Of the 260 new cases, 134 were from state capital Bengaluru alone, making up for 624 active cases in the city.   karnataka's fresh COVID-19 infections surged by over 75 per cent on Wednesday to 260 cases. The state reported one virus-related death, same as the day before, and had a positivity rate of 3.46 per cent, against 2.02 per cent recorded yesterday. Of the new 260 cases, 134 were from state capital Bengaluru alone, making up for 624 active cases in the city, according to data from the health department. With 228 recoveries, the southern state's active caseload inched up to 1,175. Karnataka's total Covid tally was at 40.91 lakhs. How are rest of Karnataka's districts faring? Among districts, 24 cases emerged from Mysuru, 20 from Bengaluru Rural and 11 from Shivamogga. Nine cases came from Dakshina Kannada and Dharwad each, while Mandya and Ramanagara reported eight and seven fresh cases, respectively. Tumakuru had six cases, and Bagalkote, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaba...

Works begin for high-level Moosarambagh bridge   The existing causeway is being demolished to make way for the construction of a new high-level bridge at Moosarambagh. HYDERABAD: The frequent submergence of the Moosarambagh causeway during the rainy season due to overflowing water from River Musi, causing traffic congestion, will soon be a thing of the past. The existing causeway is being demolished to make way for the construction of a new high-level bridge at Moosarambagh. GHMC officials said that the Moosarambagh bridge will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 52 crore. The overall length of the bridge would be 220 metres with two abutments and four piers. It will have six lanes, 20 20-metre carriageway, and a 3.5-metre sidewalk on each side. The total width including carriageway, and kerbs will be 29.5 metres. On Tuesday, GHMC commissioner D Ronald Rose inspected the bridge works. He instructed the officials to complete the bridge on a war footing to make it available to ...

MARKETS TODAY NIFTY ▲   ‎+0.53%‎ SENSEX ▲   ‎+0.57%‎ Gold ▲   ‎+0.40% In light of the increasing cyber crime cases, the DSP said that changing the privacy settings of your account is slightly safer. HYDERABAD: In light of increasing cyber crime cases, especially on social media, KVM Prasad, DSP of the cyber security wing, shared important pointers on how to wade in the waters of social media platforms safely.“Picture this: You receive an Instagram message from a friend asking you to vote for them in a popularity contest or lend them money for an emergency. Do not click on any unauthorised links or make transactions! First, personally confirm with your friend if they sent you the message on Instagram,” he said. Two-factor authentication “Everyone should enable two-factor authentication. If you do not, hacking into your account becomes very easy,” he added.Someone looking to hack an account would first change the account password, or in some cases change the registered emai...