Kolkata: Police have traced the source of the laser beam that disoriented the pilot of a Malaysia Airlines flight during its landing approach at Kolkata airport on Saturday night to Ashoknagar in North 24 Parganas and are now trying to identify those responsible.The incident has prompted Bidhannagar and Barrackpore police to step up enforcement, with…
Ghaziabad: Three years after National Green Tribunal (NGT) ordered Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to impose an environmental penalty on a man who had started a circus in a public park in Sahibabad’s Kadkad Model area, the govt has not recovered the fine amount.The issue was brought to NGT’s notice in 2023 by a…
A close-up view of a dengue-carrying Aedes mosquito perched on human skin, highlighting the striped legs and proboscis associated with dengue fever transmission. Panaji: South Goa District Hospital has recorded 71 dengue cases in the first 10 days of Aug, with 27 patients requiring hospital admission.Dengue cases detected at the hospital’s lab rose sharply from…
The 2.5-km route was decked out in the colours of the national flag, with thousands of people waving the Tricolour and raising slogans of “Vande Mataram” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” Gorakhpur: The city witnessed a vibrant display of patriotism on Monday as CM Yogi Adityanath led a Tiranga Yatra from the municipal corporation premises…
Rape-related offences account for five of the 19 incidents, the largest single category among those shot at, with murder cases forming the next-largest group. Ahmedabad: Gujarat has recorded 19 police-firing incidents since May 2025, with Ahmedabad emerging as the most frequent location on the list, accounting for five cases. The offences span murder, rape, extortion,…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh State Transport Authority (STA) has suspended the aggregator licence of Indsystems IT Pvt Ltd, operating as Indrive, for six months with immediate effect from Aug 10, barring the cab and bike-taxi service from operating in the city during the period.In a public notice issued by STA secretary Nitish Singla, PCS, the company…
Pune: The inauguration of the first phase of Pune Metro Line 3 — Maan to R K Laxman Museum (Balewadi) — is waiting for the CMO’s decision on the chief guest and the date, almost three weeks after it is ready for operations.Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) officials said they had sent a letter…
Silchar: A 34-year-old temporary power worker died on Monday after falling from an electricity pole while carrying out repair work at Badarpurghat in Sribhumi district.The deceased was identified as Ajay Kumar Pandit, also known as Sachin, a resident of Hill Colony in Badarpur. He was employed as a temporary lineman under APDCL’s Badarpur sub-divisional office.According…
Lucknow: Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) is creating a digital database of trees in its parks to track how much carbon dioxide they absorb from the atmosphere and store.“LDA will use the system to monitor tree survival and track changes over time. The data will also help identify locations for future plantations and green spaces. The…
Rajkot: Ten days after two men allegedly robbed Rs 19 lakh from Prime Enterprise, an angadia firm in Rajkot, city crime branch arrested two suspects. However, the two primary perpetrators who allegedly executed the robbery remain on the run, police said on Monday.The accused allegedly used end-to-end encrypted mobile apps that provide a virtual number…
