File pic of a WR local train Mumbai: The pre-monsoon showers on Sunday morning led to two brief overhead equipment (OHE) wire trippings on Western Railway’s suburban network, affecting sections near Khar and Goregaon. Officials said the incidents were short-lived and did not cause any major disruption to train services.Western Railway chief spokesperson Vineet Abhishek…
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KOLKATA: In yet another setback for the Trinamool Congress (TMC) following its rout in the recent Bengal assembly elections, the board of Diamond Harbour municipality was dissolved on Sunday. This came after nine of the party’s councillors resigned, leading to the municipality going under administrative control.Diamond Harbour sub-divisional officer (SDO) Ayan Dattagupta has taken over…
Experts have expressed concern over reduced effective storage of the Anjunem dam due to siltation and catchment degradation around the reservoir Keri: The water level in Anjunem Dam has reportedly dropped to around 16% of its storage capacity, raising concerns over both the quantity and quality of water being supplied to consumers in Sattari, Bicholim…
Ahmedabad: A 75-year-old Vastrapur resident died of injuries four days after he was allegedly knocked down by an unidentified vehicle near Vastrapur Lake, with the driver fleeing without stopping to help, police said.The deceased, Harivadan Trivedi, suffered severe head injuries in the accident that occurred on the morning of May 27. His son, Bhargav Trivedi…
Ludhiana: Khannapolice have detained Shiromani Akali Dal’s Hardeep “Honey” Rosha and his nephew, Karan Rosha, following a violent post-election home invasion that targeted a rival candidate’s family, including a pregnant woman, during a victory rally.The police action came on Sunday following a complaint by defeated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Pradeep Kumar. The violence erupted…
Chandigarh: The UT administration is set to overhaul its single-window system, with chief secretary H Rajesh Prasad constituting a high-level committee to improve its implementation. The move follows a recent visit by senior UT officials to Tamil Nadu to study the state’s governance initiatives.In an order issued last week, the chief secretary said the committee…
Illicit liquor den in Pandharemala, Hadapsar Pune: The state CID on Sunday said that its investigators are probing how the illicit liquor racket functions in the city and how methanol, which is a regulated substance under the Maharashtra Poisons Rules of 1972, reached the hands of the suspects in the case that emerged last week.The…
Lucknow: A six-month-long statewide inspection drive has pushed UP health department to tighten monitoring of hospitals and health centres, with officials claiming visible improvement in service quality, accountability and availability of facilities at govt medical units.Under the State Review Mission launched by the state govt on Oct 29, 2025, over 16,000 health units across all…
NEW DELHI: Indians remained the third largest applicants for Schengen visas globally in CY 2025, with 11.5 lakh did so with a rejection rate of 15.8%. Chinese were the largest applicants at 18 lakh with a rejection rate of 4.1%, followed by nationals of Turkey (12.5 lakh) with a rejection rate of 14.6%, according to…
