Civic teams clean up a long-neglected stretch as authorities move to curb illegal dumping along border areas Panchkula: The municipal corporation Thursday launched a special sanitation drive from the Sector-20 cremation ground to Kundi village, targeting long-standing issues of waste, debris and illegal dumping in the area.MC commissioner Vinay Kumar said the stretch, located near…
Pune: The Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Pune will develop an advanced processing unit on the Gultekdi Market Yard premises to process agriculture produce purchased from farmers to make various products like puree, pickle and dried vegetables.Officials said there are often situations when prices of farm produce drop sharply because of volatile market situations….
Guwahati: Assam police on Friday night busted an alleged cybercrime network in the Kalgachia area in Assam’s Barpeta district and seized a massive cache of identity documents, smart cards and electronic devices during the special operation. One person was also arrested during the operation.The arrested individual has been identified as Rabbul- Al Amin, son of…
Lucknow: Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will redevelop the four-decade-old Kailashkunj Commercial Complex located in Indira Nagar, Ayodhya Road, into a mixed-use high-rise with commercial spaces and residential flats at an estimated cost of Rs 110 crore.Spread over 6,046 square metres, the complex houses around 280 shops but has become dilapidated, with several vacant units and…
Jaisalmer: A 32-year-old man allegedly killed his wife by slitting her throat during a dispute in Balotra district’s Siwana area Saturday before attempting suicide by stabbing himself with the same knife, police said.Siwana police station CI Chandra Singh identified the accused as Nitesh Kumar Jingar. Police said he called his wife Kanta, 30, to a…
India’s total fertility rate (TFR), or the average number of children a woman would have, has fallen even further to 1.9 from 2.1, according to the latest sample registration system (SRS) report of 2024. Barring six states – Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, in that order – the TFR has fallen…
Tension gripped the White House complex on Sunday after series of gunfire were heard near the presidential compound, forcing journalists to rush into secure shelter areas while heavily armed law enforcement personnel sealed off parts of the zone. The incident unfolded as US President Donald Trump remained inside the Oval Office amid sensitive negotiations linked…
NEW DELHI: The increase in pump prices by around Rs 5 a litre is only a dent to under-recovery given that oil companies are still losing Rs 13 a litre on petrol and Rs 38 on diesel, without factoring in taxes, resulting in heightened pressure on the states to lower VAT, which is as high…
Libra Horoscope Today, May 24, 2026: Your love life should improve as time goes onBalance comes, but not in a dramatic way. Income matches expenditure, and that alone brings peace. Venus supports your social mood, so you’ll feel lighter during chats, quick visits, or even a casual tea break at work.A long journey may get…
File photo for representation New Delhi: Delhi govt is going to modernise all sub-registrar offices in the capital on the lines of ‘Passport Seva Kendras’ with an aim to make property registration transparent, technology-driven and citizen-friendly. The govt will engage private companies in setting up and operating premium service centres.“We want to create one of…
