May 2026
Man & sister die, infant left with broken leg after truck rams bike
Noida: An 18-year-old man and his elder sister died and her one-month-old infant was left with a broken leg when a dumper crashed into their bike from behind on Dadri Road in Greater Noida’s Ecotech-3 on Sunday evening.The two who died were Kunal, a Faridabad resident, and his elder sister Komal (26), who was married…
TCP board to classify 10 crore sqm of environmentally fragile land as NDZ | Goa News
Panaji: Over 10 crore sqm of land, including agricultural land, salt pans, khazans, and low-lying areas, will be declared no development zones (NDZ), said town and country planning (TCP) minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday following a TCP board meeting. He also said that the department would not grant any technical permissions for construction within religious…
Man’s body found in drain; family alleges murder | Varanasi News
Gorakhpur: The body of a 32-year-old man was found floating in a drain near Banjari bridge in Motiram Adda area under Jhangha police limits on Monday morning. Family members alleged that some miscreants killed him before dumping his body in the drain.The deceased was identified as Lal Bahadur Nishad, a resident of Avadhpur Daroga Ji…
Probationary IAS officers meet Gujarat CM
Probationary IAS officers Gandhinagar: Eight probationary IAS officers from the 2025 batch who have been assigned the Gujarat cadre, met chief minister Bhupendra Patel in Gandhinagar on Monday.The officers, having completed their foundation course at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie, have been appointed as assistant collectors in the Gujarat cadre….
Punjab reports 115 new cases
Bathinda: With 115 new crop residue burning cases on Monday, Punjab’s tally during this kharif season has reached 9,452. Ferozepur remains to be the worst-affected district with the maximum, 903, cases till May 18, followed by 740 in Bathinda, 733 in Moga, 712 in Tarn Taran, 696 in Amritsar, 676 in Sangrur, 623 in Gurdaspur,…
Mauli Takalkar, master of taal, passes away at 99
Pune: Dnyaneshwar Takalkar, eminent Hindustani vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi’s taal accompanist for four decades, passed away on Sunday in a city hospital after brief illness. He was 99.Better known as Mauli due to his warkari lineage, Takalkar performed at Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav till last year. He has shared the stage with four generations of…
₹48L stolen from Adajan builder’s bungalow | Surat News
Surat: A theft of Rs. 48 lakh occured at a builder’s bungalow in Adajan on Monday morning. Kaushal Patel (32) lives in Setu Vila Society in Adajan with his wife, sister and parents. His father Himmat Patel (61) is builder who had kept Rs 48 lakh in cash in a cupboard. Himmat Patel was out…
Lawngtlai SIT to verify ‘land passes’ in riverine reserve forests | Guwahati News
Aizawl: A meeting of special investigation team (SIT) of south Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district for protection and conservation of riverine reserve forests and reserve forest areas under the jurisdiction of the Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) and the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) was held on Monday.District deputy commissioner Donny Lalruatsanga said every possible effort must…
Lucknow metro East-West Corridor gets cabinet nod for MoU execution | Lucknow News
Binding doc will help in seeking loan from BRICS bankLucknow: The cabinet has approved the execution of a tripartite MoU signed by central govt, UP govt, and UP Metro Rail Corporation Ltd for Lucknow Metro’s East-West Corridor (Charbagh to Vasant Kunj). With this binding document, govt can approach New Development Bank (NDB), a multilateral development…