Metro takeover hits funding hurdle as Rs 13k cr loan remains in limbo Hyderabad: The Telangana govt’s plan to take over Hyderabad Metro Rail is facing fresh uncertainty, with the crucial Rs 13,000 crore loan from the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) yet to materialise and the financial evaluation process still not taking off.As delays…
Move to make woman complainants feels safe Kolkata: Police must L.I.S.T.E.N. Listen patiently, Inspire confidence, Safeguard dignity and privacy, Take prompt lawful action, Empathise without judging, and Never delay, discourage or disclose. Kolkata Police commissioner Ajay Nand issued this SOP to the force for the handling of complaints from women. The SOP is meant for…
In Sector 73, near an under-construction commercial complex, part of the road caved in, bringing down a boundary wall Noida: Thursday’s rain did more than flood the streets of Noida and Greater Noida — it peeled off the asphalt layer of several roads, exposing months of substandard roadwork.The damage was worst at the Sector 52-71…
Margao: The Konkan Railway police have traced and recovered 60 mobile phones stolen from train passengers travelling on the Konkan Railway route at various times, and have arrested seven people in connection with the thefts.The stolen phones were traced through sustained investigation, technical analysis, and coordinated efforts by the staff of the Konkan Railway police…
Gorakhpur: Researchers at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT) have secured an Indian design patent for an innovative micro wind turbine designed for installation on urban rooftops.The design, titled “Micro Wind Turbine for Urban Rooftops,” was developed by Virendra Kumar and Pallav Gupta of the department of mechanical engineering. The patent recognises the turbine’s…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat state tax department has detected an alleged GST evasion of about Rs 6.54 crore after raids on 41 premises linked to 27 traders. These traders are accused of making unbilled retail sales across north and central Gujarat.The searches on July 8 came after intel that some traders were selling goods without issuing…
Amritsar: The officiating jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Kuldip Singh Gargaj is on a 3-day visit to Hong Kong where the Sikhs first arrived about 125 years ago and established the Sri Guru Singh Sabha in 1901.Accompanied by his media adviser Jaskaran Singh and others, the jathedar was accorded a warm welcome by the local…
State revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said criminal cases would be registered against the guilty officials and some could face dismissal from service Pune: State revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Friday said 15 revenue officials, including deputy collectors and tehsildars, were suspended for allegedly misusing Section 155 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code to carry out…
Agartala: Bangladesh has proposed screening its globally acclaimed films in Tripura as part of a broader strategy to strengthen interpersonal connections and cultural ties between the two countries.The proposal was raised during a meeting on the sidelines of the Destination – Tripura Business Conclave 2026 on Friday between Bangladesh High Commissioner M Riaz Hamidullah and…
Lucknow: A power outage at Lok Bandhu Hospital early Friday disrupted emergency and diagnostic services, forcing doctors to use mobile phone flashlights to treat patients after the backup system failed.The power went off around 12.30 am and remained unavailable for about 30 minutes. The generator and inverter failed, leaving the emergency ward, radiology department, OPD…
