Mumbai: A special court in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district has acquitted former state minister Anil Parab in a case of alleged illegal construction of a resort and tax irregularity, ruling that the prosecution has failed to prove its case.Besides Parab, who is a Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, special judge at Khed Prasanna S Chandgude, hearing cases…
Nearly four years after it opened amid fanfare, Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) at Byappanahalli is confronting an uncomfortable question: Has the city’s most modern railway station managed to sustain the standards it promised?When the terminal was inaugurated, social media users compared it to an airport. The glass facade, sprawling concourse, escalators, digital displays and…
Chennai: Software service company Freshworks will lay off around 500 employees, or roughly 11% of its workforce, citing plans to ramp up investments in AI-focused product development and related business areas.It was part of its restructuring plan to streamline efforts and product development process and increase AI and automation usage across the business, the Nasdaq-listed…
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court turned down a petition against the demolition of a World War II memorial near Parade Grounds in Secunderabad, and directed the petitioner to first submit a detailed representation to authorities concerned regarding his grievance.The petitioner, J Rama Krishna, a former Secunderabad Cantonment Board member, had filed the petition as a…
During the visit, delegates studied the state’s use of technology and data in primary education through digital platforms used in classrooms and for monitoring Gurgaon: Govt schools in Haryana drew global attention as education experts and policymakers from eight countries visited the state under the ‘South-South Learning Symposium’ to study the implementation of the NIPUN…
Kolkata: The BJP’s decision to hold the oath-taking ceremony at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground on May 9 carries a political message rooted in history, symbolism and reflects on the change of guard in the state. The carefully chosen space is a symbol of political churning and transformation in Bengal for a century or more.The Brigade…
Man and his girlfriend arrested for murdering his father over property dispute in Loni Ghaziabad: Police have arrested a 33-year-old man and his girlfriend for killing his father over a property dispute in Loni.The man, Bilal, was arrested from Mumbai, while his girlfriend Khusboo, a resident of Delhi’s Patel Nagar, was arrested from Loni.The matter…
Panaji: Delta Pleasure Cruises, a subsidiary of Delta Corp, anchored its 112-metre off-shore casino vessel at Mormugao Port Authority’s (MPA) berth no. 4 on Wednesday. The vessel will remain docked at the port till it completes interior works, sea trials and obtains necessary certifications. Despite the arrival of the vessel, chief minister Pramod Sawant said…
Varanasi: A 25-year-old youth was allegedly beaten to death by unknown miscreants in Basantpur (Chakdulla) area under Sindhora police station area in Varanasi on Tuesday night.The deceased, Rohit Rajbhar, a resident of Chandwak area in Jaunpur was returning from a wedding ceremony when he was attacked.According to police, no specific motive has been identified in…
Ahmedabad: Online auctions of two commercial plots in Bodakdev have fetched the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Rs 365.8 crore. The civic body had announced online auctions of 19 residential and commercial plots earlier this year, following which five plots in Bodakdev, Thaltej, Motera and Shilaj went under the hammer on Tuesday. There were no takers…
