Balakrishna Mohan completed a 7,500km, 24-day journey to Ladakh and back in his autorickshaw, reaching Umling La at 19,024ft Bengaluru: At a time when many auto drivers in Bengaluru refuse to travel from one part of the city to another citing long distances, 35-year-old Balakrishna Mohan decided to take his auto much farther — all…
Chennai: Pet owners and traders in illegal possession of exotic pets such as macaws, parakeets, lemurs and certain types of primates should mandatorily register the animals with Union govt’s Parivesh 2.0 portal, forest department has announced.Owners who possess unregistered species should do so within six months whereas those acquiring such an animal must register them…
Hyderabad: A 24-year-old vegetable vendor and two of his associates were arrested in Patancheru on Tuesday for sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl multiple times over the past two years.The incident came to light on Monday after Patancheru police received a complaint from the girl’s parents, alleging that their daughter had been kidnapped by a vegetable…
Gurgaon: Customs has suspended the licences of seven liquor warehouse operators at Garhi Harsaru inland container depot (ICD), citing deficiencies in statutory compliance and ordering a wider check of their records, financial standing, govt dues and fire-safety credentials.The action is significant because the ICD is a key cargo gateway for the city’s industrial belt. Located…
Pandal construction for Janmashtami underway at Kidderpore Kolkata: One of Kolkata’s more prominent Janmashtami celebrations in Mominpore — where most of the organisers have been Muslims, making it an example of the city’s multi-cultural spirit — is set to turn into a Hindu-only affair this year.Rakesh Singh, who was BJP’s (losing) candidate from the Port…
Ghaziabad: District election officer Ravindra Kumar Mandar has warned that the salary of booth-level officers (BLOs) who fail to complete election-related work within the deadline will be withheld.During a review meeting on Monday to assess the progress of door-to-door surveys (DSE), Mandar noted that several BLOs were lagging and directed all officials and employees concerned…
Diamond Harbour won last season’s Indian Football League (IFL) and were promoted to the top tier Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has informed Indian Super League (ISL) clubs that Diamond Harbour FC will be at the bottom of the table and will consequently be relegated to the second tier.Diamond Harbour won last season’s…
Varanasi: A three-hour-old infant was found abandoned in a field in Govindpur Gangapur area under Rohania police station limits in Varanasi on Tuesday.Local residents spotted the newborn boy and informed the police. According to reports, the child was allegedly abandoned due to fear of social stigma.Rohania SHO Raju Singh reached the spot with a police…
Ahmedabad: A 22-year-old woman from Jamalpur has approached Gaekwad Haveli police alleging that her husband’s former girlfriend has been harassing the couple, especially her husband, online and attempting to tarnish his reputation.The woman lodged a complaint on Monday, alleging that the accused created multiple Instagram accounts using her husband’s photographs and posted objectionable content. She…
Led by former MLA East and senior SAD leader Ranjit Singh Dhillon, the delegation highlighted that persistent civic neglect has severely impacted daily life Ludhiana: A delegation of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders and Ludhiana East residents submitted a memorandum to municipal corporation commissioner Ojasvi Alankar at the Zone D office in Sarabha Nagar on…
