Thane: Four minors, including three girls aged between 15 and 17 and a 13-year-old boy, who went missing from Mumbra after leaving home on the pretext of attending classes and a friend’s birthday celebration, were traced within 24 hours by the Mumbra police from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. Police also detained their 20-year-old friend for…
Bengaluru: A petition has been filed before the high court challenging the constitutional validity of Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Act, 2025, and allied rules.Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), as well as platforms like Eternal Ltd, Zepto, Swiggy, Urban Company and Valmo Transportation, have sought HC’s intervention in the…
Five marine SEZs expected to employ up to 1.8 lakh Chennai: In a first, Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for marine exports are being set up in the country to promote the seafood export sector. The five Marine Export Zones (MEZs), to be established across coastal Tamil Nadu, will be integrated SEZ clusters comprising feed mills,…
Hyderabad: Widespread rainfall over the past few days has improved Telangana‘s monsoon performance, with the state’s overall rainfall deficit reducing from 18% to 9%, according to the Telangana Development Planning Society (TGDPS). As of June 29, the state has received 113 mm of cumulative rainfall against the normal 124.6 mm, bringing the overall monsoon status…
Officials, however, maintain that the affected population is small and that adequate support exists. For those unable to read Hindi, the form is available in English at voters.eci.gov.in Gurgaon: The ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has hit a language barrier in Gurgaon, with residents from non-Hindi-speaking states struggling to fill verification forms…
Kolkata: “Why was the search operation conducted in the dead of night?” Calcutta High Court on Monday quizzed the state on the search and seizure operation conducted by West Midnapore Police at Trinamool general secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s residence on June 13.The search was in connection with a Salboni police case where an illegal land transaction…
Clogged drains are a major cause for waterlogging in the city Ghaziabad: Ahead of monsoon, Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation has identified 55 waterlogging hotspots in the city, including Lal Kuan, Vijay Nagar, UP Gate along NH9 and several underpasses. Gaushala underpass remains among the most vulnerable, having witnessed drowning incidents in the past. To tackle urban…
Panaji: In the wake of a spate of drowning deaths at waterfalls and natural water bodies, state govt on Monday ordered strict enforcement measures, including the filing of FIRs against individuals engaging in prohibited water-related activities at such sites.The order, issued by the district collectors, bans activities such as swimming, bathing, entering water, diving and…
Varanasi: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s son Arjun and daughter Tina visited Varanasi on Sunday, where they offered prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath and Sankat Mochan temples, attended the Ganga aarti, and enjoyed a boat ride on the Ganga. They were accompanied by Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj from Jaunpur’s Machhlishahr constituency.The two arrived in…
Vastrapur received light drizzle on Monday Ahmedabad: The city recorded a maximum temperature of 39.6°C on Monday, about 2.8 degrees above normal. This was the first day since June 18 that the maximum temperature was below 40°C. The minimum temperature was 29.7°C, also 2.5 degrees above normal. Overcast skies brought light drizzle to parts of…
