On July 24, 2023, Hindon submerged around 200 houses and displaced over 500 residents in Behlolpur, Chotpur, Chhajarsi and Lakhnavali Noida: Noida Authority has set up a five-member committee to study a proposed Rs 29,000-crore riverfront project along 25km of Hindon. The plan aims to partially straighten the meandering river, restore it to its original…
Panaji: The deaths of community dogs at a residential society in Betim have triggered a police complaint alleging deliberate poisoning, with the complainant seeking an immediate investigation.District Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA), North Goa, filed a complaint at Porvorim police station on Sep 29, 2026, after receiving a complaint from a resident…
Varanasi: Sonbhadra police arrested two men for transporting ganja as part of an interstate smuggling network. Police recovered two quintals and 850 grams of ganja, packed in 195 packets, from an XUV vehicle.The ganja seized is estimated to be worth over ₹1 crore, while the total value of the recovery, including the vehicle and other…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to Mahendra Shah and his son Megh Shah in connection with a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) case involving a Rs 109 crore seizure of alleged smuggled gold and luxury items from their flat in Ahmedabad.In March 2025, officials of DRI and Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) searched…
Sunam SDM Gagandeep Singh confirmed that permanent plugging operations will begin on Friday, stating that while water entered a few acres near the site, it had not significantly damaged crops elsewhere. Sangrur: A nearly 50-foot breach in an irrigation canal between Ugrahan and Nilowal villages in Sangrur district inundated standing paddy fields on Thursday morning…
Pune: Fraudsters posing as the director of a solar panel manufacturing company cheated it of Rs 4 crore. The 67-year-old director of the Katraj-based company lodged a complaint with Pune cyber police on Wednesday.The crime occurred between Sept 23 and 25, when the complainant was on an overseas trip with his family. Officials of the…
A Mahout bathes a forest department elephant in a pond in Manas national park Guwahati: Manas National Park will reopen on Oct 2, followed by Kaziranga on Oct 3, marking the start of Assam’s 2026-27 wildlife tourism season.Manas will reopen with a special programme at its second main entrance. The Unesco World Heritage Site will…
Lucknow: Five-year-old Pavika, a kindergarten student, has been repeatedly asked by her school to submit her birth certificate. But for her father, Ankur, obtaining the document has meant weeks of running between govt offices, trying to complete the delayed registration process. Families like his, who missed registering a birth on time, often face legal hurdles…
Around 300 visitors entered the reserve during the first safari shift as the new tourism season began Thursday Alwar: Sariska Tiger Reserve reopened to tourists Thursday after a three-month closure, with around 300 visitors entering the reserve during the first safari shift as the new tourism season began.The first safari vehicles entered the reserve at…
The bill, which proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls, was introduced in the Lok Sabha in Dec 2024 and was sent to the committee. Opposition parties are critical of the bill, alleging that it is unconstitutional and violates federal rights. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has declined to meet the parliamentary committee, which is…
