Valpoi: Heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds lashed parts of Sattari taluka, causing widespread disruption on Saturday evening, with Valpoi town being among the worst affected.Several trees were uprooted due to the downpour, leading to blocked roads and severely affecting vehicular movement in parts of the taluka.In multiple incidents, fallen trees damaged vehicles parked along…
Ahmedabad: In a major civic sweep on Saturday, the civic body’s North West Zone solid waste management team intensified its crackdown on littering and banned plastic usage. After inspecting 90 establishments, officials issued notices to 71 units and collected Rs 33,900 in fines.Among those fined include Gujarat Enterprise, Sakshi Health Care, and Magic Masala. The…
Ludhiana: Police have uncovered sophisticated illegal weapons like Austrian-made Glock and Turkish Zigana pistols following an extortion-linked shooting at a local business.The investigation into the April 14 attack on a Payal grain market shop owned by commission agent Harish Chandar has taken a high-profile turn, with police naming Shaganpreet Singh, the manager of the slain…
Bathinda: Punjab govt has retained the decision of providing 33% subsidy on certified BT cotton hybrids and desi cotton seed varieties recommended by Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana. The scheme was launched in 2025.The state govt will bear nearly one-third of the seed cost for growers opting for any of the 87 approved BT cotton…
Pune sizzled as Lohegaon hit 42.4°C, the season’s peak (Representative image) PUNE: Lohegaon at 42.4°C and Shivajinagar at 40.9°C logged the hottest day of this summer on Saturday, but there may be slight respite from the long spell of scorcher next week.Lohegaon recoreded 40°C-plus temperature for 15 days on the trot till Saturday. Shivajinagar, on…
LUCKNOW: A 42-year-old woman was strangled in front of her eight-year-old daughter, allegedly by her live-in partner, in Thakurganj. The accused fled after the crime.According to reports, the woman lived in a makeshift hut on a vacant plot near Lala Bagh along Ring Road, along with her live-in partner and her daughter. Her body was…
Jaipur: Cracking down on gaps in groundwater regulation, the National Green Tribunal‘s Bhopal bench Friday directed the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to submit a comprehensive groundwater recharge plan after taking note of concerns over how the Jal Shakti ministry’s Sept 24, 2020, notification is being implemented.The notification empowers the CGWA to regulate groundwater extraction…
Allahabad HC quashed an FIR against a young couple from Saharanpur who had married of their own free will, saying police were doing a “great disservice by registering FIRs such as these and, more than that, chasing the young couple, sometimes with the ulterior motive to forcibly separate them and send back the bride to…
At least 14 people were killed and 38 others injured in a highway bomb attack in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, underscoring a surge in violence just weeks ahead of the country’s presidential election.The bomb detonated after assailants brought traffic to a halt, using a bus and another vehicle to block the road.Authorities said the blast…
Damien Chazelle, the director behind ‘La La Land’ and ‘Whiplash’, is mounting what looks set to be a significant comeback after the infamous box-office failure of ‘Babylon’ in 2022. His next project is an untitled 1940s psychodrama set within a prison, and he has assembled two of the most compelling actors working today to lead…
