Mumbai: Sept, the last month of the monsoon, ended on a dry note this year.At 306.6mm, IMD’s Santacruz observatory, which is considered the benchmark for the city, logged its second lowest Sept rainfall in a decade. It was about 15% less than its monthly average of 359.6mm. The Colaba weather station’s 175.1mm was the second…
Bengaluru: When several IT firms are tightening restrictions on employee bench time, Wipro has eased its policy, allowing junior- to mid-level employees in Band 2 and below to remain on the bench for up to six months (180 calendar days), effective Oct 1.The revised policy starts from the day an employee is released from a…
Chennai: By the end of the 40-day ‘Kuppai Pirippom–Naalai Kaapom’ (Segregate Garbage, Save Tomorrow) campaign, more households in the city are segregating their waste, said GCC officials. The campaign was launched as a pilot in five southern GCC zones to create awareness through door-to-door outreach.Regional deputy commissioner Aftab Rasool said the campaign had led to…
Hyderabad: A 38-year-old private employee from KPHB Colony has approached the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Cyberabad police, alleging that he and 44 others were duped of about ₹16 crore by the operators of a private chit fund scheme, V Ramana Reddy, his wife Sita and their family member Harisha Reddy.The fraud came to light…
Gurgaon’s average AQI in September was 26% higher than in 2024 and about 35% higher than in 2025 Gurgaon: The average air quality index (AQI) last month was 26% higher than in 2024 and around 35% higher than in 2025, making it the city’s most polluted Sept in three years. An analysis of daily AQI…
Kolkata: Adjudication of SIR appeals in Bengal has hit a roadblock, with tribunal judges refusing to log into the new portal introduced by Election Commission of India on Sept 21 using their Aadhaar credentials.The 13 SIR tribunal judges, who are hearing appeals against the exclusion or inclusion of names during the special intensive revision of…
An excavator deployed by Noida Authority to clear the garbage Noida: A pollution board inspection has found large quantities of municipal and construction waste piled along the Kondli drain at multiple locations, prompting its regional office to recommend penalty and action against Noida Authority for violating waste-management rules. The waste was found along stretches from…
Household items like fridge, TV, beds, furniture etc. were destroyed Calangute: A major fire destroyed a house and its household belongings, furniture, gold and cash at Tambudki, Arpora, on Tuesday evening. The family escaped unhurt.The fire reportedly started when palm fronds behind the house caught fire after Sebastian D’Souza had kept water to heat on…
Two accused of opening Madrassa with fake documents arrested in Azamgarh Varanasi: Mubarakpur police in Azamgarh district arrested two persons for submitting fake documents to open a madrassa and obtain recognition of the board concerned.Azamgarh SSP Anil Kumar said Mohammad Hamid (54) and his sibling Mohammad Abid (47) of Baraiypur locality under Mohammadabad police station…
A video grab of the incident Ahmedabad: A traffic constable is likely to face disciplinary action after he allegedly threw bricks at a truck and smashed its window glass after its driver tried entering a no-entry zone in Thakkarnagar, officials said.The incident occurred after the constable, attached to the I-Division traffic police, tried stopping the…
