File photo: Strait of Hormuz NEW DELHI: India has condemned the attack on commercial vessel GFS Galaxy off the coast of Oman, which had 11 Indian nationals on board, of whom 10 were rescued, but one remains missing.The Cyprus-flagged tanker was hit apparently by an Iranian strike for ignoring instructions to follow what it called…
Fortune gives you a helpful nudge today. Things may go a little better than expected, and in some matters you’ll earn more than you thought you would. Jupiter supports your luck factor, and the Moon adds movement, so the day has a bright current running through it. Not perfect, no. But definitely on your side…
New Delhi: Soon, car users living within 20 km of a toll plaza will no longer need to visit it to buy a FASTag monthly local pass. They can obtain it through NHAI’s Rajmargyatra mobile app — and the facility will first be rolled out at Mundka toll plaza on Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) in…
Thane: A Thane court has acquitted a 40-year-old tennis coach from Navi Mumbai accused of raping and impregnating a 14-year-old student in Thane, observing that the girl’s post-incident conduct and continued training with him without complaint rebutted the legal presumption of guilt against the man. The court cited major inconsistencies and lack of corroborative evidence.The…
The shelter built by Bengaluru North City Corporation at Medi Agrahara is near an upcoming BDA layout that depends on borewell water Bengaluru: Housing hundreds of stray dogs in shelters near residential areas, forests and waterbodies could leave nearby residents sleepless, attract wild animals and pose risks to public health, a petition challenging the Greater…
Chennai: After inspecting and reviewing a playground and gym at Vyasarpadi Sharma Nagar in Perambur constituency on Sunday, Greater Chennai Corporation commissioner G S Sameeran instructed officials to upgrade both. According to a release from GCC, the upgrades will include setting up a boxing training centre, a gym for women, cricket nets and adequate drinking…
Telangana sees 42% surge in fire calls, 46 emergencies reported daily Hyderabad: Telangana is witnessing a sharp rise in fire emergencies, with the state fire services department receiving an average of 46 distress calls every day, or nearly one call every 30 minutes. Official data shows that the department has responded to 8,914 fire and…
Durga Puja khuti puja hoarding put up by the Youth Association outside Md Ali Park Kolkata: A week after the puja’s name was changed on hoardings outside Mohammad Ali Park, the original organisers have put up their own hoardings. The fresh hoardings, put up by the Youth Association on Sunday, retain the name Mohammad Ali…
Keri: At Kone in Priol, a dargah of Hazrat Pir Mughul Shah Rehmatullah Alaha in the area once known as Mughalbhat is maintained and protected by local Hindus, as there is currently no Muslim settlement nearby.A few people know that Hindu-dominated Priol is etymologically linked to the tradition of worshipping the Pir. The century-old dargah,…
AMC created a Guiness World Record for planting 3.6 lakh saplings in an hour using the Miyawaki method, on July 12, in Ahmedabad’s Bhadaj area Gandhinagar: On Sunday, when 1.25 crore saplings were planted across the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) set a Guinness World Record by planting 3.61 lakh saplings in…
