Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has asked the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) to begin inspection of the Metro Line 2B extension up to Chembur metro station on the Sion-Trombay Road, as it moves to operationalise a crucial interchange with the monorail network, which has remained shut since Nov 2023 following…
AI-generated representational image. BENGALURU: A man identified as Harish was arrested by Karnataka Police on Saturday for the alleged murder of an onion trader, Ramachandra, following a dispute linked to the victim’s relationship with a local woman. The arrest was made within hours of the incident, which took place near the Patalamma temple in Patalamma…
Chennai: The lack of regular maintenance of the electricity distribution network has begun to show on the ground, with several neighbourhoods facing repeated interruptions in power supply.Incidents of transformers bursting, fires in pillar boxes and tripping of feeders have increased, resulting in frequent and prolonged power cuts and an unreliable supply, after the Tamil Nadu…
Hyderabad: In one of the biggest bureaucratic shake-ups in recent months, the state govt on Saturday night transferred nearly 30 IAS officers across cadres, reshaping the administrative landscape. The reshuffle, which prominently included Hyderabad district collector Hari Chandana Dasari, signals a significant re-alignment of responsibilities at the top level.Special chief secretary Sanjay Kumar has been…
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee discontinued her public meeting at Bhowanipore’s Chakraberia Road on Saturday evening alleging that microphones set up for a BJP rally 400 metres away were placed directly towards the Trinamool meeting to drown out her voice.Promising to return for a rally at the same spot on Sunday, the CM urged people to…
India U-17 coach Pamela Conti is determined to bring the best out of the team at the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup in China Panaji: Pamela Conti’s career has taken her to different corners of the world. With 90 caps and 30 goals for the Italy national team, several league titles, individual trophies, besides U-20…
Varanasi: Varanasi reeled under intense heat on Saturday as the city recorded the hottest day of the season, with the mercury soaring to 45 degrees Celsius, 5.3 degrees above normal.The blistering heat kept streets largely deserted in the afternoon, while residents relied on fans, coolers and ACs to get through the day. The Met department…
Ahmedabad: The year 2025 recorded filing of 3,615 patents by Gujarat-based institutions and individuals at the rate of about 10 patents a day. It was the highest ever for the state as the number of annual patents filed has tripled in three years from 1,199 in 2022.In the first three months of 2026 alone, the…
Ludhiana: A bride-to-be was found dead in a police washroom eight years ago, and now the Punjab and Haryana high court has issued a notice of motion to the Punjab govt following allegations that it protected senior police officials from prosecution.The legal challenge follows the 2017 death of Ramandeep Kaur, 29, who was found hanging…
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday ramped up its response to the defection of seven Rajya Sabha MPs, with Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann seeking a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu for their recall. CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday ramped up its response to the defection of seven Rajya Sabha MPs, with Punjab…
