MMRDA had earlier failed to attract private developers for 38-km metro corridor Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has received bids from three firms for appointing a consultant to revise the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the proposed Metro Line 14 connecting Kanjurmarg and Badlapur, as the authority reworks the execution and financing…
Chennai: A police constable from Chengalpet has been quietly carrying out an act of compassion, ensuring dignity in death for those abandoned in life.For more than three years, P Karthik, a constable posted at Chengalpet town police station, has personally overseen the cremation of more than 70 unidentified or unclaimed bodies. What began as a…
Gurgaon: A 22-year-old freelance website designer was arrested on Sunday for allegedly creating fake websites that mimicked an online food delivery app’s ticketing platform. He is accused of duping people by selling counterfeit tickets for singer Diljit Dosanjh’s concert—Dil-Luminati India Tour— two years ago.Two other men, Nitin and Vishnu, were arrested in connection with the…
Falta: ‘Pushpa’ is finally back home, but it was only after some ‘support’ from the men of ‘Singham’.Almost a week after Trinamool’s Falta candidate Jahangir Khan went ‘missing’ following the rout of his party at the hands of BJP, Jahangir Khan — who referred to himself as ‘Pushpa’ a la the popular Telugu movie —…
Panaji: The directorate of fisheries has launched work on climate-resilient coastal fishing village projects at Cacra and Arambol, with solar-powered infrastructure, fish stock replenishment measures and digital weather alert systems planned under the initiative.As part of the project, 60 solar lights are currently being installed — 40 at Cacra and 20 at Arambol — while…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has announced the schedule for the Class 10 and 12 supplementary examinations. According to the official timetable, the exams will be conducted from June 11 to June 20. The Class 10 and 12 board results were announced recently. Students dissatisfied with their performance will be…
Bathinda: BKU (Ekta Sidhupur) on Tuesday began indefinite protests outside branches of the Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank (PADB) in 10 districts against the practice of retaining blank cheques from farmers while advancing loans.The farmer body alleged that banks later deposit these cheques when borrowers fail to repay loans on time, triggering litigation and,…
Pune: As many as 51 motor accident claim cases were settled by two panels during the National Lok Adalat, with compensation totalling Rs 8.09 crore awarded to claimants, including a single settlement of Rs 1.08 crore.A total of 100 matters were listed for settlement in the Lok Adalat held in Pune on May 9.One of…
Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma’s second term as Assam chief minister began with a four-member cabinet — BJP’s Rameswar Teli and Ajanta Neog, AGP’s Atul Bora, and BPF’s Charan Boro — representing the state’s diverse constituencies.Together, they represent the state’s tea tribes, women leadership, regional allies, and the Bodo heartland, signalling a carefully balanced cabinet formation…
Akhilesh Yadav’s stepbrother, husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, Prateek Yadav dies at 38 LUCKNOW: Prateek Yadav, the stepbrother of Akhilesh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, passed away in Lucknow on Wednesday morning. He was 38.Sources said Prateek Yadav was brought to Civil Hospital around 6am, where doctors declared him brought dead….
