File photo of the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir site across the River Cauvery near Sangama in Kanakapura taluk, about 100 km from Bengaluru. Mekedatu-Location of Cauvery river at Kanakpura taluq, Sangama, 100 km from Bengaluru Chennai: The call for an all party meeting to discuss the Mekedatu issue grew louder in Tamil Nadu on Thursday….
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court has reduced the costs imposed on HYDRAA from ₹50,000 to ₹10,000 in three writ appeals related to property disputes arising from notices issued by the agency.A division bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin passed the order while hearing HYDRAA’s appeals against directions of a single…
Gurgaon: Two days after the arrest of a man for allegedly driving a Lamborghini recklessly on Dwarka Expressway, police on Thursday said the accused had changed the colour of his car to avoid identification.Police said 24-year-old Pranav Manchanda, a resident of Palm Springs Golf Course and managing director of Standard Castings Pvt Ltd, was arrested…
Kolkata: The real estate industry in Kolkata has urged the state govt to lift the embargo on high-rise construction projects immediately, arguing that the audit of projects in the city and adjoining districts can continue alongside regulated work at sites.Developers said they are prepared to submit formal undertakings confirming compliance with all statutory, structural and…
FONWRA appeals for NOCs before transfer memorandums Noida: Federation of Noida Residents Welfare Associations (FONRWA), representing over 120 RWAs, has appealed to the Noida Authority for the implementation of a directive that requires property owners to obtain a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the relevant RWA prior to the issuance of a transfer memorandum.“The current system…
The organisers are expected to spend an estimated Rs 60-70 crore for a Brazil stop in India Panaji: After Pele and Lionel Messi, Kolkata will roll out the red carpet for Brazil as the five-time world champions arrive in India later this year for a friendly against the national football team.The friendly at the Vivekananda…
Varanasi: Maharajganj police in Azamgarh district arrested two youths on Wednesday for selling tractor-trolleys after hiring them from their owners. They divulged they had borrowed and lost huge amounts in online gaming and to clear the debt, indulged in this practice. Police recovered three trolleys sold by them.Azamgarh ASP (rural) Chirag Jain on Wednesday evening…
Ahmedabad: A digital smart lock on the main door was supposed to keep intruders out of the locker, but it couldn’t protect a firecracker businessman and his family from a betrayal within. By coaxing her young nieces to reveal the code to the lock, a 27-year-old woman bypassed high-tech security to pull off a seamless…
Ludhiana: Traders in Ludhiana faced a double whammy on Thursday. In the morning, shops, particularly in the old city, were flooded with rainwater. When the water drained out, protesting sanitation employees and their union leaders made rounds, asking them to close their shops. At places, shutters were downed forcibly.Tension in crowded areas near Chaura Bazaar,…
Chandigarh: Cancer cases across Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh increased by almost 10% over five years, with Haryana witnessing the steepest increase and Himachal Pradesh the lowest.The estimated incidence of cancer cases increased by 11.26% in Haryana, 9.29% in Punjab, and 8.72% in Himachal Pradesh, according to estimates of the Indian Council of Medical Research’s…
