Chennai: Summer vacations for Indians to exotic destinations have been thrown out of gear as the West Asia conflict and a weakening rupee have made overseas tour packages expensive by about 20%. This has washed away the benefits of a substantial cut in Tax Collected at Source (TCS) announced by the Centre on overseas tour…
Hyderabad: A 35-year-old woman died on Saturday morning when her saree got caught in a machine at a garment factory in Jeedimetla, crushing her neck and chest.According to the Jeedimetla police, the deceased, Kushbu Devi, was a daily-wage worker at SR Bright Industries in TSSIC Colony. Her husband, Rajukumar Paswan, also worked there as a…
The 2.5km stretch runs from Sector 21-22-Shalapur tri-junction to the Bijwasan border The 2.5km stretch runs from Sector 21-22-Shalapur tri-junction to the Bijwasan border The 2.5km stretch runs from Sector 21-22-Shalapur tri-junction to the Bijwasan border The 2.5km stretch runs from Sector 21-22-Shalapur tri-junction to the Bijwasan border The 2.5km stretch runs from Sector 21-22-Shalapur…
Kolkata: One man has been arrested for allegedly snatching a 5.5g gold chain from a 65-year-old woman, Niva Middya, in Survey Park on Friday. The partner of the accused Manirul Shah, is on the run. The stolen chain could not be recovered as it was taken away by the fleeing accomplice, said cops. In her…
Grass and plants at the park in Sector 105 are dying out in the heat Noida: Residents of Sector 105 have submitted a formal representation to Noida MLA Pankaj Singh, highlighting several infrastructural needs allegedly ignored for years. Their concerns included deteriorating roads, inadequate drainage, poorly maintained parks and the lack of basic public facilities…
Panaji: The Tivim gram sabha on Sunday discussed garbage being tossed along the roadside by passers-by using the Madel-Tivim highway, and requested the panchayat to take immediate action against defaulters loitering at the place.A resident said, “The highway looks dirty and has an unbearable stench because of the littering caused by the passers-by using the…
Varanasi: An accused of of forced religious conversion and sexual assault, Aftab Ansari, escaped from Kotwali police station on Friday night after suspecting his arrest.ACP Kotwali on Sunday said that based on the woman’s complaint, an FIR under sections of the BNS and the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act was lodged…
Ahmedabad: On Sunday, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 44.8 degrees celsius, 3.2 degrees higher than normal, and — according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) — the third-highest ever temperature for the city in April. The same reading was recorded on April 29 last year.The maximum temperature on Monday is likely to be…
Ludhiana: A logistical bottleneck has left more than half of the procured wheat harvest stranded in open-air grain markets across the district, sparking fears among traders of losses due to theft, spoilage, and shrinking grain weights.Despite govt assurances, data from the district food supplies controller (DFSC) reveals a widening gap between procurement and transportation, with…
Hisar: Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (GJUST) has been named the top-ranked govt varsity in Haryana in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2026. The institution secured the 74th spot in India and placed within the 501–600 band across Asia.The varsity saw its overall performance score rise to the 30.9–33.6 range,…
