More than a decade ago, Inunganbi Takhellambam would spend nearly three days travelling to age-group national competitions without a reserved train berth, often sitting on the floor beside the washrooms.Along with fellow judokas from Manipur, she would first travel to Dimapur before boarding a train to Kolkata. From there, another train would take them to…
Think of August as a garden path after a shower. Some patches are slippery, yet the way ahead remains open. As August begins, you will earn name and fame in your social life. You may become more influential and it is for sure that in the opening days itself the news of your promotion and…
New Delhi: A 37-year-old property dealer was shot dead by two bike-borne assailants in outer Delhi’s Kanjhawala Thursday night. Police suspect it to be a revenge killing linked to old gang rivalries.The deceased, identified as Harish, a resident of Karala village was attacked around 11pm near his residence when he was returning from his office….
Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation residents were repeatedly warned about the condition of the building Bhiwandi: Residents of the ill-fated building were repeatedly warned about the condition of the building, which was tagged “very dangerous”, according to Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC).The civic body said it sent a notice in 2020 directing the housing…
Bengaluru: In a bid to promote healthier eating habits among children, Karnataka govt Friday announced a ban on sale, free distribution, advertisement and promotion of high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) food products within school and pre-university college campuses, canteens and a 50-metre radius around them. The move comes just after Maharashtra issued a similar…
Chennai: To curb tender irregularities and prevent officials from bypassing mandatory approval norms, the Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) has barred urban local bodies from splitting a single project into multiple smaller estimates to evade state govt’s administrative and financial scrutiny.Officials said that for projects above ₹10 crore, the local body must get the approval…
Hyderabad: With only a week left for completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), election authorities have identified 48.3 lakh electors for deletion from Telangana’s voter rolls, accounting for 14.2% of the state’s 3.38 crore electorate. The number could rise further, with nearly 29.5 lakh enumeration forms yet to be digitised. The deadline for SIR…
Gurgaon: A 38-year-old man was found dead in a pond in Sidhrawali on Thursday afternoon, prompting police to initiate inquest proceedings to ascertain the cause of death.According to police, the deceased, Nitin, a resident of Jharsa village, went to visit relatives in Sidhrawali and had been missing since Wednesday night. No missing person complaint was…
Kolkata: The state will prepare a ‘Vision-2047’ document for Greater Kolkata Metropolitan Region for urban expansion and long-term infrastructure planning, including elevated urban corridors and economic growth in MKA and its immediate influence areas for the next 20 years.KMDA is inviting consultancy proposals to finetune the infrastructure upgrade plans, such as developing a Kolkata Metropolitan…
Ghaziabad: Police have arrested a 30-year-old man for strangling and killing his lover after she refused to live with his daughters. A mobile phone with a picture of the woman after she was killed was also found in his possession.ACP (Loni) Ram Kisan said on Thursday, police received a written complaint from the woman’s son…
