Mumbai: Crews of three foreign-registered vessels told the Bombay High Court on Tuesday that they survived on “just 300ml drinking water per day for each of the 50 crews, no power supply since March 18, one-time food (dal-rice) prepared using woods and eating it before sunset, taking bath every four days with sea water and…
Bengaluru: The annual mango and jackfruit mela organised by Karnataka State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation Ltd (KSMDMCL) will be held across different parts of Bengaluru this year in a staggered manner, depending on when the fruits arrive.The first mela will be held at Cubbon Park in the heart of the city and will be…
Chennai: Southern railway’s Chennai division has commissioned 20 new parking facilities during the financial year 2025-26, taking the total number of authorised parking locations from 106 to 126. A key highlight is the multilevel parking facility at Chengalpet railway station, built over 820.32sqm, to handle heavy passenger footfall.The facilities have been set up at several…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) kept in abeyance its recently issued circular on the admission schedule for the 2026-27 academic year, citing proposed reforms. It said revised guidelines are expected to be issued shortly.In a communication dated May 5, the board informed principals of all junior colleges across the state, including govt,…
Gurgaon: A fuel station worker in Faridabad allegedly sprayed petrol at a woman with a nozzle following a dispute over payment, leaving customers startled and forcing bystanders to step in.The incident took place at a fuel station on BK-Neelam Marg in NIT. Police said the woman had arrived there to refuel her two-wheeler when an…
Kolkata: A retired HC judge in the SIR tribunal reportedly got death threats, demanding the inclusion of certain names in the final voter roll. His daughter lodged a complaint on May 2, saying a letter was delivered to their Picnic Garden home on Saturday, threatening them with dire consequences if all “under-review” Muslim names were…
Noida: With census 2027 set to enter its house-listing phase, the administrations in Noida and Ghaziabad have begun a coordinated push to ensure residents have no confusion in submitting their details online before enumerators arrive. The self-enumeration window will run from May 7 to 21, followed by door-to-door verification from May 22 — making the…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Tuesday sought responses from Goa govt and state election commission (SEC) on two petitions challenging an ordinance empowering SEC to carry out delimitation and reservation for municipal elections.The court posted the matter for final hearing on June 10.One petition, filed by Trajano D’Mello, seeks directions to conduct elections to…
Varanasi: A police constable of Mirzapur district, who was posted at Ghazipur police lines and deployed in VIP personal security, was arrested by Sarnath police on Monday night for having sexual relations with a 21-year-old woman for over four years after promising to marry and also getting her pregnancy terminated twice.ACP (Sarnath/crime), Vidush Saxena on…
Ahmedabad: The Diploma to Degree Common Entrance Test (DDCET) for admissions to degree engineering courses was conducted in the state on Tuesday. A total of 20,893 students appeared for the exam, while 936 candidates remained absent. Ahmedabad district recorded the highest participation with 4,633 students, whereas Botad district had the lowest turnout with only 11…
