Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) parks department is seeking urgent permission from the state forest department to cut dead trees and prune branches that are leaning dangerously, citing the risk of uprooting those during Norwesters.It has gained urgency after two people died in the city during a thunderstorm on May 29, that lasted for…
Thick smoke shrouded the area around the factory Noida: A fire broke out at the Spark Minda manufacturing facility in Sector 59 on Saturday evening. Thick smoke shrouded the sky and was visible from several kilometres away. A total of 25 fire tenders were deployed to the scene and five people were treated for injuries….
Margao: Taking charge as the president of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) on Saturday, Girish Chodankar trained his guns on what he called ‘Jodi No. 1’ — chief minister Pramod Sawant and town and country planning minister Vishwajit Rane — accusing them of working to “sell Goa”, and vowing to expose their machinations ahead…
Ahmedabad: Textile traders and manufacturers reported a strong start to the festival and winter booking season at Fabexa-2026, a three-day textile exhibition organised by the Maskati Kapad Market Mahajan in Gandhinagar.BJP Gujarat president Jagdish Vishwakarma inaugurated the event on Friday and launched a mobile app developed by the association to prevent fraud in textile markets….
Rainy Saturday in Ludhiana Ludhiana: A sweeping civil and defence mobilisation is on to protect the city from catastrophic monsoon flooding, threatening severe disciplinary action against bureaucrats who delay preparation.Deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain on Saturday ordered the creation of multi-agency quick-response teams (QRTs) across all subdivisions. Bringing together elite assets from the Army, National Disaster…
Mohali: Former Punjab health minister and senior Congress leader Balbir Singh Sidhu Saturday termed the alleged irregularities in the Mohali municipal corporation elections, particularly during counting, a serious blow to democratic norms and demanded re-polling at three booths.Sidhu sought cancellation of polling and fresh elections at booth no. 93 (ward 23), booth no. 7 (ward…
FYJC admissions: Science courses accounted for most colleges in the 95% and above cut-off bracket across Maharashtra Pune: Science stream seats dominated the first FYJC admission allotment list announced on Friday, with Latur’s Rajarshi Shahu Junior College topping the state as its aided science stream closed at a perfect 500 marks (100%).Across Maharashtra, science courses…
Mayawati Says Incident ‘Alarming’, Calls For ActionLucknow: The murder of a 17-year-old boy in Ghaziabad’s Khora Colony has triggered widespread outrage across western Uttar Pradesh, with the victim’s family demanding encounter of the main accused and deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya vowing harshest punishment to the culprits.BSP national president Mayawati also termed the murder…
Jaipur: Soaring fuel prices, tumbling stock markets, reduced corporate travel, geopolitical unrest combined to batter the summer tourism season.Industry associations said hotel occupancies have plunged to just 35-40%, compared to far higher levels last year.The sharp fall in demand has forced many properties to slash tariffs, with room rates dropping 20–25% from the previous season.Hoteliers…
NEW DELHI On the very day (Friday, May 29) Supreme Court laid down mandatory guidelines for high courts to pronounce judgments within three months of reserving them, an SC bench pronounced its verdict in a 42-year-old double murder case from Delhi after keeping it reserved for 15 months.Two bodies were discovered within a span of…
