Pune: Hinjewadi residents, who depend on the Mula River for drinking water, have raised concerns over the large-scale dumping of construction debris and obstructions near the Hinjewadi–Wakad bridge. They claimed the situation has affected water quality and triggered serious pollution concerns.Residents explained that water from the Mula River is treated before being supplied and serves…
Rajkot: A marital dispute culminated in a seven-year jail term after a Junagadh sessions court convicted a man for armed robbery and house trespass for storming his mother-in-law’s house with a deadly weapon to try to force his estranged wife to return.Additional sessions judge A R Rana convicted Arbazsha alias Degdi Ismailsha Rifai under Sections…
NOIDA: The Uttar Pradesh government has increased minimum wages across all worker categories following the recent unrest in Noida, with the revised rates implemented retrospectively from April 1, officials said on Tuesday.Gautam Buddh Nagar district magistrate Medha Roopam said the hike was approved by a high-powered committee.She added, “The decision was approved by CM UP…
GURGAON: The Special Task Force (STF) of Haryana Police arrested a sharpshooter associated with gangster Deepak Nandal following an encounter near Bandhwari village in the early hours of Tuesday. The accused identified as Nivesh alias Dilla, a resident of Jajal village in Sonipat district, was apprehended in the early hours of April 14 after he…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene an all-party meeting at the earliest to build consensus on women’s reservation, delimitation and the proposed increase in Lok Sabha seats, stressing the need for clarity and broad consultation.“Bharat’s strength lies in its unity amidst diversity. I am hopeful that, as…
BIEAP to announce IPE March results for 1st and 2nd year on resultsbie.ap.gov.in and WhatsApp AP Inter results 2026: The Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh (BIEAP), headquartered in Guntur, has announced that the AP Inter 1st and 2nd year results 2026 will be declared on April 15 from 10:31 AM onwards. Students who appeared…
Hyderabad: WE Hub, the Telangana govt’s nodal agency for women entrepreneurs, on Tuesday said it has launched its first centre of excellence (CoE) in Peddapalli district to strengthen entrepreneurship among women and youth. The initiative is being implemented with support from HP and the district administration.The new centre is aimed at providing skill development, incubation,…
Ludhiana: Local real estate developers have formally urged the district administration and relevant authorities to take decisive action against the rapid proliferation of illegal colonies. They contend that these unauthorized developments result in significant financial losses for genuine builders, deplete government revenue, create long-term hardships for occupants, and fuel the haphazard, unplanned growth of the…
Ahmedabad: National security advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday described national security as a “complex and multifaceted phenomenon” and stressed that the biggest mistake in assessing a nation’s strength is ignoring the willpower of its people.While factors such as military strength are critical, inherent strength of people often proves decisive in security matters, he said,…
The UK government is considering granting enforcement officers of the Environment Agency (EA) police-style powers to strengthen the crackdown on waste crime, including fly-tipping and illegal dumping, ministers announced ahead of the upcoming Waste Crime Action Plan.Under the proposals, EA officials could be authorised to search premises without a warrant, seize assets and arrest suspects…
