Mumbai: After milk became costlier by Rs 2 per litre on May 14, bread prices have now risen by five rupees per pack. Input costs of imported raw material used for plastic packaging and transportation are contributory factors. The rupee in free fall is adding to import woes.On May 16, Modern Bread increased rates by…
Bengaluru / Madikeri: A woman tourist from Tamil Nadu was killed after a male captive elephant attacked another at the popular Dubare elephant camp near Kushalnagara in Kodagu district Monday, with the victim getting trapped under the second jumbo as it fell while trying to evade the attack. The victim, Jinsu, 33, was a resident…
Chennai: State govt on Monday carried out a major reshuffle in the bureaucracy, transferring and appointing several senior officers across crucial departments, including municipal administration, energy, transport, water resources and Greater Chennai Corporation and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.According to a govt order, Gagandeep Singh Bedi, who was additional chief secretary to govt, rural development and…
Hyderabad: The state govt is set to take over nearly 25,000 acres of uncultivated assigned land, particularly in Ranga Reddy district, for various public purposes. Officials said the acquisition will be carried out in phases. Of the total extent, the govt has already initiated the takeover of around 5,000 acres and handed over nearly 3,000…
A man slipped from the terrace of a high rise building in Sector 52 while he was drying mats and carpets on Sunday morning A man slipped from the terrace of a high rise building in Sector 52 while he was drying mats and carpets on Sunday morning A man slipped from the terrace of…
Kolkata: Following directives from CM Suvendu Adhikari to reopen cases linked to post-poll violence, Bengal Police has launched a statewide legal crackdown. As many as 458 new inquiries related to 2021 post-election violence have been started, 181 fresh FIRs registered, and 59 cases where final closure reports had already been submitted, have been reopened.Reviewing the…
Noida: CBSE’s decision to implement a new three-language structure for Class 9 from July 1 has left students, parents and schools in a bind, with many now in effect being asked to rethink subject choices midway through the academic cycle.The policy may be in line with NEP 2020, but several principals said its sudden rollout…
Panaji: Seventy-four-year-old Isaac Sayed’s day starts with namaz at pre-dawn, after which he starts his yellow-black motorcycle and heads to the busy streets of Margao, just as he has done for more than five decades. He spends long hours riding through the heat and traffic in search of passengers. Despite over 55 years in the…
Gorakhpur: A man was arrested on Monday for allegedly attacking his wife and her YouTuber friend with a sickle and stick in the Jhagaha area of Gorakhpur after reportedly finding them together at his home. Police tracked down the accused and arrested him during a raid.According to officials, the incident occurred around 5:30 pm on…
Customs officials seized the contraband from a passenger arriving at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad from Kuala Lumpur Ahmedabad: Customs officials at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport on Monday arrested a passenger with 9.3kg of heroin. The passenger, a native of Wayanad in Keralam, had arrived from Kuala Lumpur, said…
