Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Lokayukta recommended disciplinary action against 12 officers of TN Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL) for forcing consumers to pay for the replacement of faulty smart meters, instead of making the contractor replace them for free under warranty.The 12 officers are assistant engineers (AEs) C Chithreswari (Nandanam), T G Kumar (Selaiyur), C…
Malda: In an ongoing probe into cough syrup smuggling, police recovered Rs 2.4 crore in cash, 20 gms of gold and 9,000 bottles of a banned drug worth nearly Rs 90 lakh from a trader’s rented room in Malda late on Sunday.While three accused arrested a month ago were present during the operation, carried out…
22 children have died from Chandipura virus infections this monsoon season in Gujarat (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) AHMEDABAD: As many as 22 children have died due to Chandipura virus (CHPV) in Gujarat this monsoon season, with 35 cases testing positive out of 184 suspected infections, state health minister Praful Panseriya said on Monday.Seven…
Hisar: A day after the bodies of a 33-year-old woman and her two children were recovered from a water tank at their house in Malapur village in Hisar district, police on Monday arrested the woman’s husband in connection with the alleged triple murder.The victims were cremated at the woman’s native village, Kapro, after post-mortem examinations…
Shillong: Meghalaya has banned roadside cooking and littering amid growing environmental and safety concerns at tourist destinations.The order, effective immediately, follows reports of tourists cooking and dumping plastic, bottles, disposable plates, packaging and other waste along roads, particularly the Shillong-Sohra Civil Sub-Division and Shella routes.The govt said these activities caused environmental degradation, attracted stray animals,…
Fatehpur, situated between two major cities Kanpur and Prayagraj, is historically counted among Uttar Pradesh’s most underdeveloped regions, Fatehpur district stood for decades as a case study in rural distress. Hindered by severe deficits in basic infrastructure, inadequate healthcare, stagnant agricultural growth, and high rates of unemployment, the region struggled to break free from economic…
Hosts Dholpur and Nagaur players in action during the first semi-final on Monday. Dholpur won 3-0 Jaipur: Udaipur will clash with hosts Dholpur in the final of the Rajasthan state-level junior girls football tournament.The state-level junior girls’ football competition, organised by the District Football Association of Dholpur, began on Sunday at the football field in…
Prashant Kishor celebrates after winning the Bankipur Assembly bypoll (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor has finally found a seat for his “school bag” in Bihar. The election strategist-turned-politician has flipped the Bankipur assembly seat, an unassailable bastion of the BJP for the last 30 years. Before today’s shock…
East Midlands Airport. (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC) Kevin Smith paid £5 after dropping off his son and another £5 when picking him up, but East Midlands Airport still sent him two £100 parking fines. The 68-year-old from Clifton was confused when the penalty notices arrived, even though the money for both visits had already…
Sunny Deol steered clear of making political statements while promoting his upcoming film ‘Batwara 1947’. When asked to share his views on Pakistan during a promotional event on Sunday, the actor responded cautiously and instead recalled a well-known remark made by his father, veteran actor Dharmendra, who had once described Pakistan as his “mausi” (maternal…
