New Delhi: The monsoon rain that Delhi got this year failed to improve Yamuna’s water quality. Several monitoring points recorded higher pollution in the river in Sept this year than at the same time last year, a Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) report shows.At ISBT Bridge, the Sept 7 sample recorded a biochemical oxygen demand…
Juhu police arrest 3 for kidnapping, robbing student in cab Mumbai: An 18-year-old first-year university student has accused three men of kidnapping him in an aggregator cab, driving him around Juhu for 15 minutes, threatening him with a knife and extorting Rs 14,250 before he was let go early on Oct 10. Juhu police registered…
Bharatanatyam dancer Gayathri Chandrashekar has performed Sri Rama Charitham for over four decades, portraying 14 characters from the Ramayana in a solo performance that traces Lord Rama’s journey. This year, she will present the one-hour production during the Mysuru Dasara festivities on October 13. Originally choreographed by her teacher as a 20-minute piece when Gayathri…
Regrouping after bypoll setback Chennai: AIADMK’s rebel leaders were back in action on Monday, holding closed door meetings in Chennai, after the party’s drubbing in Madurantakam and Dharapuram bypolls.In a bid to mount pressure on AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami to convene the general council meeting, the rebel camp is planning to stay away…
Ex-guard held for minor’s murder chose dark, CCTV-free cellar to commit crime: cops Parents of Orchid Villas display placards at the Press conference organised by Malkajgiri CP on the murder of 5year old child in Bollaram on, Monday. Hyderabad: Over 24 hours after the ghastly murder of a five-year-old girl at Villa Orchids in Kowkoor,…
The road is a key link for residents of Sector 102, Sector 102A and surrounding areas, including Basai, Kherki Majra and Dhankot Gurgaon: A key road linking sectors 102 and 102A to Dwarka Expressway was flooded again on Monday, nearly two months after GMDA promised a permanent fix once the monsoon ended.Stagnant water submerged potholes…
Through photographs, informative panels, interactive talks and discussions with the curators, the initiative presents Durga Puja as a celebration of public life, imagination, artistic practice and intangible heritage Kolkata: Architect and urban designer Anjan Mitra, who specialises in cultural heritage and inclusive development, is presenting Kolkata’s Durga Puja at Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi, through an…
A video of the incident was circulated on social media Noida: A greyhound allegedly attacked a woman and her pet pug at Grand Omaxe in Sector 93B of Noida, killing the smaller dog. A two-minute video of the incident being circulated on social media shows the woman falling to the ground as she tries to…
Morena murder accused Ramu Singh Tomar arrested by Ahmedabad crime branch Ahmedabad: More than three years after six people were killed in a family feud in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district, one of the accused was arrested in Gurugram by the Ahmedabad crime branch. Ramu Singh Tomar, 37, had moved across several states, including Gujarat, after…
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday announced a monthly risk allowance of Rs 500 for employees of state power corporations and directed officials to complete formalities related to job security within a week.Chairing a review meeting of power distribution companies here, Saini directed officials to prioritise…
