Residents across Naupada-Kopri, Wagle, Savarkarnagar, and Majiwada-Manpada wards affected. Thane: The Thane Municipal Corporation on Friday announced a 10% water cut in areas located along the Thane-Mumbai fringes primarily serviced with water sourced and supplied from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.Areas under the Naupada-Kopri, Lokmanya Savarkarnagar, Wagle Estate and parts of Majiwada-Manpada Ward Committee will be…
Bengaluru: The political battle between former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda‘s family and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar over the proposed Bidadi township project has reopened old fault lines surrounding land, infrastructure and real estate politics in the Bengaluru-Ramanagara corridor. The Rs 18,000 crore project, spread across nearly 7,500 acres, is the latest flashpoint and…
Chennai: Madras high court has issued notice to Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on a public interest writ petition seeking a vigilance probe into suspected financial irregularities of more than ₹90 lakh in the construction of a bridge across the Otteri Nullah canal in Chennai.The PIL, filed by Prabhakaran of Choolaimedu, claimed collusion of retired and…
Hyderabad: In a rape case registered against a CISF constable at Pahadishareef police station in the second week of May, a local court at LB Nagar dismissed his bail petition two days ago. The accused allegedly raped a woman hired for domestic work on May 9.The XIII additional district and sessions Judge, LB Nagar, on…
A case was registered at the Civil Lines police station in Bhiwani under Section 21(C) of the NDPS Act Gurgaon: A suspected drug trafficker was arrested, and almost 9 kg of heroin worth Rs 10 crore was seized from his rented house in Bhiwani in a raid conducted by a special task force unit.The accused,…
Kolkata: There could be different funding and coverage for Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries in Bengal — one for those who qualify under the existing criteria and the other for the rest, a large number of whom belong to the middle- and lower-income groups and are now covered under Swasthya Sathi, said a source close to the…
Panaji: Goa’s wildlife sanctuaries saw no major fires this summer, forest officials said, crediting predictive technology, faster field response and stronger coordination among locals and officials.Forest Survey of India data on fires in Goa’s protected areas from 2006 to 2026 shows incidents were low and sporadic between 2006 and 2017, with 1–7 cases a year….
Fire at Solitaire Building on May 22, 2026 Ahmedabad: A major fire engulfed the third floor of the B-wing at Solitaire Building in Makarba on SG Highway on Friday afternoon, sparking panic and prompting a large-scale rescue operation by the fire brigade. Officials said the blaze spread rapidly from the third floor to the fourth…
Chandigarh: Citing “growing concern” over stray dog attacks in several parts of Punjab, chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said the Punjab govt will implement the Supreme Court’s directions on stray dogs in true letter and spirit, while ensuring both public safety and humane care for animals.Mann said an adequate number of dog shelters will…
Many businesses are passing on the rise in packaging prices to final product costs that the customer shells out for Pune: The sharp spike in raw material costs for plastic packaging has affected kirana stores, restaurants, bakers and several consumer-facing business owners.“Prices for the plastic that we use to pack chikki are up by almost…
