Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said canal water for paddy sowing will be released from May 1, with 21,000 cusecs set to be released across the state. Mann, who called the availability of canal water as a “decisive shift away from Punjab’s heavy reliance on groundwater”, said the state govt had invested…
Pune: Regular train operations at Pune railway station returned to normal on Wednesday after 24 hours of disruption caused by derailment of CSMT-Solapur Vande Bharat Express on Monday evening.The derailed Vande Bharat rake remained grounded at the Pune yard for inspection and forensic investigation.On the CSMT-Solapur route, the service is currently being maintained by a…
Guwahati: Several parts of the city were inundated after 35.5 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours, disrupting daily life on Wednesday.Commuters reported difficulty moving through waterlogged roads in Noonmati, Rukmini Nagar, Chandmari and Satgaon, saying they were stranded after a few hours of rain and had to wade through knee-deep water amid poor…
Lucknow: Distressed over failing the UP Board Class 12 examination, a 17-year-old girl student allegedly died by suicide in Sitapur.Her father said that his daughter failed the examination and was distressed since then.On Tuesday night, she consumed some poisonous substance. She was found unconscious the next morning and taken to the district hospital, where she…
Rajkot: Five persons from Bhutdi village in Visavadar taluka have been booked under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly imposing discriminatory rules and insulting Dalit villagers during a community feast.The alleged offence took place on Monday evening, during the ‘Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav’ (consecration ceremony) of the Ramji Temple in…
Jaipur: The state energy department has finally issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for integrating Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) with solar power projects, but developers say projects totalling nearly 500 MW remain stalled because authorities have not yet clarified whether solar plants can be commissioned before batteries are installed within the 15-month grace window allowed…
Hyderabad: Five abandoned Siberian Huskies trudging along a village road on the outskirts of Hyderabad under the scorching sun were rescued Wednesday, while a sixth was found dead nearby, possibly after suffering a heatstroke. Passers-by reported seeing a larger pack of pedigreed dogs wandering through a scrubland near Nandigaon village along the Shankarpally-Patancheru Road.Animal rescuers…
US President Donald Trump has said the United States will maintain its naval blockade on Iran until Tehran agrees to a deal addressing Washington’s concerns over its nuclear programme, signalling a hardening stance even as military options remain under consideration.Speaking to Axios, Trump indicated that the blockade is currently his preferred tool of pressure, describing…
Chennai: Indian Overseas Bank’s annual net profit crossed Rs 5,000 crore for the first time, with the public sector lender reporting FY26 profits at Rs 5,209 crore, up 56% from Rs 3,335 crore in FY25, driven by higher income and lower provisions and tax expenses. The bank’s operating profit also crossed Rs 10,000 crore for…
‘Drishyam 3’ is one of the most awaited Malayalam releases. The film reunites Mohanlal with director Jeethu Joseph.The film is scheduled to hit theatres on May 21 and the expectations are high among audiences. The original film saw remakes in several languages. It was adapted into Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.Ajay Devgn led the Hindi version….
