Panaji: The Bombay high court on Thursday stayed further proceedings in the online auction of the Cavorem-Maina Mineral Block No. XVIII after a bidder alleged technical glitches prevented it from fully participating in the bidding process.Hearing a petition filed by Agravanshi Pvt Ltd, the court observed prima facie that technical issues appeared to have disrupted…
Varanasi: A patented bioactive glass compound invented by BHU scientists could bond dental brackets more durably, rebuild enamel during treatment and make brace removal far less damaging, said Prof. Ajit Vikram Parihar, Faculty of Dental Science, BHU on Thursday.He added that unlike the resin-based adhesives currently used in orthodontic clinics, this material does not simply…
Ahmedabad: A 25-year-old man living in a PG accommodation in Vejalpur was allegedly stabbed to death by two co-residents after a dispute over opening the room door, taking the city’s murder tally to five in the past four days.The victim, identified as Hiren Solanki, originally from Gadu village in Junagadh district, had been staying at…
Amritsar: Union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Thursday flagged off the Amrit Bharat Express from Amritsar Junction railway station for New Jalpaiguri. The 14664/14663 Amrit Bharat Express will benefit migrant workers, students, businessmen, tourists, pilgrims, and families travelling between Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal.Bittu said the Amrit Bharat Express…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has scrapped two major proposals that would have significantly increased civic expenditure following public criticism and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for national austerity.The first pertained to increasing the monthly fuel allowance for Class-I officers and office-bearers from Rs39,000 to Rs50,000. The civic body had approved the proposal last…
Long queues at fuel pumps were seen across the city on Thursday Long queues at fuel pumps were seen across the city on Thursday Long queues at fuel pumps were seen across the city on Thursday Long queues at fuel pumps were seen across the city on Thursday Long queues at fuel pumps were seen…
Aizawl: The fast-track court in Mizoram’s Kolasib district convicted and sentenced a resident of Zokhawthar in Champhai district to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for trafficking drugs on Thursday.A fine of Rs 1 lakh has also been imposed on 23-year-old Vanlalfela.In his judgment and order, fast-track court judge R Vanlalena said the convicted person would…
Director SGPGI Lucknow Padmashri Prof Radha Krishan Dhiman cycled to his office Director SGPGI Lucknow Padmashri Prof Radha Krishan Dhiman cycled to his office Director SGPGI Lucknow Padmashri Prof Radha Krishan Dhiman cycled to his office Director SGPGI Lucknow Padmashri Prof Radha Krishan Dhiman cycled to his office Director SGPGI Lucknow Padmashri Prof Radha Krishan…
The bus ablaze near Chotila on National Highway 47 in the early hours of Thursday Rajkot: Four people were charred to death and ten others injured after a private bus caught fire after slamming into a bitumen-laden tanker on the Ahmedabad-Rajkot highway near Chotila after midnight on Wednesday, police said.The accident occurred between 1am and…
Bhilwara: A 17-year-old boy allegedly died by suicide at his rented accommodation in Tonk city Thursday, police said. His family has accused several people, including a minor girl, of harassment, threats and pressuring him to convert his religion.According to police, the teenager’s mother and brother have lodged a complaint naming the minor girl, her family…
