Mumbai: BRICS cities must move beyond dialogue and deepen city-to-city cooperation to tackle common urban challenges, said Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday and called for sharing of technology, expertise and innovations to build inclusive, resilient and future-ready cities.The call came at the inaugural session of the two-day BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave 2026…
Bengaluru: Fr Joseph CC, vice-chancellor of Christ (deemed-to-be) University, was conferred the honorary rank of colonel of National Cadet Corps (NCC) at a pipping ceremony on the university’s central campus. He is one of two candidates from Karnataka to receive the honorary rank.The appointment comes amid Christ’s 57-year association with NCC, with its 2/9 Coy…
Chennai: Ban-NEET protesters, who are currently on a hunger strike in the city, said they would not call off the agitation even after the Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday seeking the abolition of NEET for UG medical admissions.Earlier, a section of the protesters had said the hunger strike would be withdrawn if the…
Hyderabad: Roads & Buildings minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Tuesday directed officials and the construction agency to complete the Uppal elevated corridor within the stipulated deadline, warning that no delays would be tolerated.Reviewing the project’s progress, the minister expressed displeasure over the slow pace of work and instructed the agency to accelerate execution. “We promised…
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Kolkata: A quest to find his missing son turned into a nightmare and financial deceit for a senior citizen, who was reportedly duped of his life savings of over Rs 29 lakh by a private detective, who apparently offered to rescue the youth.The 64-year-old retired WBCS officer, who is a resident of Burdwan, lodged a…
Stagnant water and potholed roads are not just health hazard Ghaziabad: It has barely rained in the past 48 hours, barring occasional drizzle, but overcast skies and the absence of sunlight have left several parts of the city, particularly the trans-Hindon areas of Indirapuram, in a familiar mess.Jagdhatri Mishra went to a temple in Shipra…
AI cameras will help control vehicle speeds and reduce accidents Panaji: Govt will install another 29 AI-based traffic cameras across Goa, taking the total to 55, with the entire state expected to be covered by Jan 2027, transport minister Mauvin Godinho said on Tuesday.Twenty-six AI traffic cameras are already operational across the state and are…
Varanasi: A 25-year-old man, allegedly linked to nearly a dozen cases registered in different districts, including under the Gangsters Act, cow slaughter laws and gang rape charges, was arrested after he sustained a bullet injury in his right leg during an encounter with Gambhirpur police in Azamgarh district on Monday night.Acting on a tip-off, police…
Waterlogging during rain fall at Adalaj to Kalol Highway on Tuesday Ahmedabad: A short, sharp morning downpour transformed the city’s early routine on Tuesday, as rain swept across several pockets between 6am and 9 m.While Ahmedabad averaged a modest 10.36 mm over those three hours, the eastern suburbs bore the brunt of the storm, catching…
