Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered an immediate halt to tree-felling within the originally proposed eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of 25 to 35 metres around KBR National Park while hearing a petition challenging large-scale construction and road expansion activity around the protected area.A bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice…
According to IMD, weather across Haryana is likely to remain dry over the next seven days and maximum temperatures are expected to rise gradually by another 2°C to 3°C during the period According to IMD, weather across Haryana is likely to remain dry over the next seven days and maximum temperatures are expected to rise…
Kolkata: Bengal govt has signed an MoU with the Union Jal Shakti ministry to speed up piped drinking water connections across the state, aiming to provide potable water to every household. The agreement was finalised during a virtual meeting attended by Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari and Union water resources minister CR Patil.After the meeting, Adhikari…
The bench adjourned the matter to Tuesday to allow the state police to make necessary arrangements for their physical production in court Noida: Supreme Court on Monday postponed to Tuesday the hearing of a petition alleging custodial torture of Aditya Anand and Rupesh Roy, arrested by state police in the Noida labourer protest case.The division…
Panaji: In the shadow of an escalating US-Iran conflict and a volatile geopolitical moment, PM Narendra Modi issued an appeal that landed squarely in the holiday plans of millions of Indians: avoid unnecessary foreign travel, skip the destination wedding abroad, and turn instead to the extraordinary diversity of destinations within the country. It forced a…
Varanasi: Taking serious note of negligence in various ongoing construction works, the Varanasi municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal imposed a fine of Rs7 lakh on two firms for negligence in development works and substandard construction.The commissioner also issued a strict warning that misuse of public funds and compromise on quality will not be tolerated under any…
Ahmedabad: A love affair, a daring jewellery heist and a betrayal in a hotel room — what began as an alleged plan to start a new life ended with a saleswoman and her boyfriend behind bars, with most of the stolen ornaments still missing.The Ahmedabad crime branch has arrested a saleswoman accused of stealing gold…
Amritsar: Amid allegations of poor desilting of Punjab’s streams and canals leading to overflows and damage, the state govt on Monday claimed to have completed desilting of the Ravi river and Sakki Nallah ahead of the monsoon.Water resources minister Barinder Goyal reviewed flood protection works at the Dhussi Bundh near Border Out Post Tota and…
Pune: A 30-year-old man was killed and his two friend friends sustained severe injuries after a motorcycle they were driving triple -seat hit the divider on the flyover at Bhosari.The accident happened in the early hours o of Saturday, when they were driving towards Bhosari from Khed, Bhosari police said.The police have identified the deceased…
Surat: A Surat-based trader dealing in plastic poly poplin granules was allegedly cheated of Rs 6.55 crore by a group of 13 accused from Navsari and Rajkot in a fraud involving fake trade transactions and misuse of GST credits.Athwalines police registered a complaint in the case and transferred the investigation to the Economic Offences Wing…
