Rajkot: A 42-year-old jewellery businessman has alleged that a man obtained Rs 10 lakh from him on the pretext of repaying a gold loan, later redeemed the pledged jewellery without his knowledge and threatened him when confronted.Hardeep Dhorada of Jasdan filed a complaint against Abhilav Khachar, alias Lala, at Jasdan police station for cheating and…
Surat-Udaipur City-Surat Vande Bharat Express services will begin with an inaugural special on Oct 2 Udaipur: The Surat-Udaipur City-Surat Vande Bharat Express services will begin with an inaugural special on Oct 2, followed by regular operations from Oct 3. The train will run six days a week, except Tuesdays.North Western Railway chief public relations officer…
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, A G Masih and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Gujarat government on Bawa’s plea against the Gujarat high court verdict, which upheld his death sentence awarded by the trial court. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the execution of the death penalty of Ahmed Bawa alias…
More than 120 acres of historic farmland and nearby woodland in Essex, Massachusetts, have been permanently protected from commercial housing development after a major conservation deal was completed in early 2025. According to project details published by the Essex County Greenbelt Association, the regional land trust worked with local town leaders and state environmental agencies…
General:A softer current runs through your day, Virgo. You may feel drawn toward prayer, a temple visit, reading something uplifting, or simply sitting quietly before the morning rush begins. Mercury keeps your mind alert, but Jupiter turns it toward meaning, not just tasks. That can bring surprising peace.Children, or younger people around you, become a…
New Delhi: Delhi intensified its enforcement drive against vehicles without valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificates Thursday, but there was no visible deployment of enforcement personnel at petrol pumps, which largely relied on CCTV surveillance, scanners and announcements to identify such vehicles.Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa earlier said that measures had been discussed at…
Mumbai: As much as 34% of the approximately 4,100 million litres per day (MLD) of water supplied to Mumbai is currently lost as non-revenue water (NRW) through leakage, theft and other distribution losses, according to BMC. NRW has been at 34% since 2024—an improvement from 38% between 2021 and 2023.Additional municipal commissioner Abhijit Bangar informed…
The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), in collaboration with Ashraya Hastha Trust, has selected 11 biology-driven startups for its climate solutions programme, which offers funding support of up to Rs 50 lakh. Bengaluru: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-Camp), in collaboration with Ashraya Hastha Trust, has selected 11 biology-driven startups for its…
Chennai: Years after restoration and beautification work began, Retteri Lake is still in neglect as the northeast monsoon approaches. Vegetation has spread across the bund and pedestrian walkway, water hyacinth covers stretches of the lake, and untreated sewage continues to enter the water body, raising questions about its upkeep.In several places, overgrowth has nearly obscured…
Hyderabad: For 24 years, Pishati Laxma Reddy lived with the hope of finding the son who had walked out after a family quarrel and never returned. That hope appeared to come alive when he was told his son had been found at a temple. But what began as an emotional reunion turned into an alleged…
