New Delhi: Delhi High Court recently granted bail to a man accused of operating a drug cartel after after noting that he has been in jail for more than two years without trial as the court proceedings are yet to begin.Yusuf Aajam was arrested by Delhi Police’s special cell on April 8, 2024, after recovery…
Mumbai: Taking note of the death of a minor girl following the collapse of a tree at a construction site in Khar (W) on May 10, the BMC has announced financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to the family of Aarika Srivastava (14), who died in the incident, and Rs 50,000 for Harshita Kumar (23),…
Miles to go on disabled access to railways Bengaluru: While digitalisation of the Divyangjan concession card has eased train travel for many, implementation challenges and accessibility gaps continue to affect commuters. Persons with disabilities (PwDs) have welcomed the move but are calling for more accessibility-focused reforms and inclusive infrastructure development across the railway network.Until recently,…
INCOIS forecasts El Nino to Peak in Nov-Jan, likely to Overlap with NE Monsoon 2026 Chennai: The El Nino event developing over the equatorial Pacific is expected to peak between Nov 2026 and Jan 2027, coinciding with the northeast monsoon season when the city receives nearly 62% of its annual rainfall and Tamil Nadu about…
Hyderabad: One in three inmates screened at the time of admission to Telangana prisons tested positive for drug abuse, prison officials said on the eve of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.Officials said the Nivrutti De-Addiction Centres, operating in four central prisons since mid-July 2025, screened 12,675 inmates, of whom 4,200 remand…
Over the years, the 32-acre golf club was handed over to firms with no experience of running such facilities. Now, the club lies abandoned and has been transformed into a ghost town Gurgaon: Once frequented by diplomats, industrialists and leading golfers, Manesar Golf Club has now become an example of neglect and mismanagement. The nine-hole…
Lightning streaks across the sky during rain over the city, in Kolkata……Subhojyoti Kanjilal Kolkata: Tall, dark cumulonimbus clouds (CB) exploded on Kolkata on Thursday, triggering the heaviest 24-hour rain this June in the city. Alipore recorded 84.6 mm of rain. While the downpour forced the mercury to plunge by around six degrees within an hour,…
Panaji: The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) has floated a proposal to redevelop Church Square, one of the capital’s most iconic public spaces, for Rs 5 crore. The plan includes heritage-sensitive paving and landscaped gardens, smart poles with CCTV, Wi-Fi, lighting, and EV charging bays.The revamp envisions a significant transformation of the square’s…
CM Yogi Adityanath addresses the 51st anniversary of the ‘1975 Emergency’ event at Lok Bhawan, in Lucknow on Thursday Gorakhpur: Chief minister combined his development pitch with a sharp attack on the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, accusing them of misleading people on issues related to democracy and the Constitution while recalling the Emergency imposed…
Ahmedabad: The state govt has decided to introduce a major reform in the education system by implementing the Holistic Progress Card (HPC) for Class IX students from the academic year 2026-27. Based on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, this new system aims to move beyond marks and ranks and focus on a comprehensive 360-degree…
