Processing units say the slowdown in grey fabric buying has directly affected production schedules Ahmedabad: Textile weaving and processing units in the city are going through a difficult period as sharp increases in cotton, cotton yarn and processing input costs have disrupted production economics and weakened market demand. Industry participants say the pressure has intensified…
Dairy farmers empty a trailer-load of dung on Hambran Road during Monday’s protest as a sign of dumping their ire on Ludhiana’s civic authorities. Ludhiana: Furious dairy farmers blocked a major transport artery with carts of cow dung on Monday, trapping hundreds of commuters in traffic to protest against a failing municipal sewerage.The three-hour blockade…
Amritsar: A video has gone viral showing two men transporting a murder victim’s body on a scooter before dumping it in an isolated area. Police have arrested one of the suspects.The body of the victim, identified as Saurav from the Guru Nanak Pura area, was recovered on May 28 within the jurisdiction of the Kot…
Biker dies, two youngsters suffer injuries Pune: A motorcycle rider, Navnath Maynale (31), died while two youngsters on another motorcycle suffered injuries after the two bikes collided head-on around 12.30am on Sunday at Shewalwadi on the Pune-Solapur highway.Assistant inspector Umesh Rokade of the Manjari police told TOI, “Maynale was a food delivery agent. The other…
The couple was trapped for about an hour with no mobile signal Surat: A late-night lift malfunction in a Vesu apartment left a couple trapped on the 11th floor for nearly an hour on Sunday, triggering panic before fire personnel forced the doors open and rescued them.The incident occurred around 10pm at Vacnaza Building when…
Dimapur: The Nagaland govt on Monday appointed six members of the Nagaland legislative assembly as the chief minister’s advisers with immediate effect and assigned them to different departments.The cabinet secretariat (cabinet cell), in a notification, said Kuzholuzo Nienu has been allocated science & technology department, Puthai Longon taxes department, Picto Shohe new & renewable energy…
Lucknow: A one-act play, ‘Hey Handsome’, was staged at the Balraj Sahni auditorium on Monday.The play, organised by Sambhav Seva Samiti, marked the culmination of the organisation’s 30-day theatre workshop.Written by Jaivardhan and directed by Suryansh Saxena, the play highlighted the loneliness faced by elderly people, particularly widows and widowers, and their need for companionship.Addressing…
Jaipur: Tension prevailed in Ajeetpura village of Kotputli-Behror district after a violent clash erupted at a protest site where local villagers were agitating against alleged illegal mining activities Monday. Ten people were injured in the incident, with villagers claiming that armed assailants had opened fire on protesters.Three of the injured were later shifted to Jaipur…
NEW DELHI: India estimates a lower fertiliser consumption during the Kharif sowing season in the light of IMD’s forecast of below normal monsoon, a top govt official said on Monday, adding the demand for urea is now estimated at 190 lakh tonnes against the earlier projection of 194 lakh tonnes.The demand of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)…
Dave Fiji, an Indian-origin pilot with Delta Air Lines, was killed in a helicopter crash in Georgia, United States, hours after marrying his long-time partner, Jesni.The couple boarded a Robinson R66 helicopter following their wedding ceremony in Dawsonville on Friday night. The aircraft was scheduled to fly to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport as part of a post-wedding…
