30-year-old Ravindra was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Sohna-Gurgaon road Gurgaon: A 30-year-old person was killed in a hit-and-run accident on the elevated section of the Sohna highway early Wednesday.Ravindra, a resident of Paharpur village in Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri district, was a bus driver at a private firm in the city. According to a…
Gurgaon: A 33-year-old American Express executive was found dead by his wife on Friday morning inside his flat at Pyramid Paradise in Sector 76.She flew in from Mumbai after he stopped answering her calls following a fight over the phone on Thursday evening. The deceased was originally from Kanpur, while his wife, 32, is from…
Methane combustion may have sparked the blaze High temperatures and strong winds helped the fire spread quickly through the landfill Around 10 fire tenders were deployed, but it was yet to be doused completely till late Wednesday night Methane combustion may have sparked the blaze High temperatures and strong winds helped the fire spread quickly through the…
The maximum temperature rose to 39.1°C on Wednesday Gurgaon: Nights in the city have turned warmer, with the minimum temperature rising to 21°C on Wednesday, city’s highest night temperature recorded this season. The maximum temperature rose to 39.1°C. On Tuesday, Gurgaon had recorded a minimum of 17.4°C and maximum of 39°C.The heat has already intensified…
Residents said that with the onset of summer, such incidents could become a recurring nightmare Gurgaon: More than 24 hours after flames first erupted at the Bandhwari landfill around 2 pm on Wednesday, the site continues to emit thick plumes of smoke, indicating that the fire remains active beneath the surface, smouldering through layers of…
Protesters said the wage hike does not match the ‘rising cost of living’ Gurgaon: Several workers staged a protest at the deputy commissioner’s office over multiple demands on Thursday.While seeking implementation of a uniform minimum wage across the national capital region (NCR), workers belonging to many unions — under the banner of Centre of Indian…
Gurgaon: A Class X student died by suicide at his residence in Pataudi on Wednesday evening, shortly after checking his Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) examination results.The deceased, Kunal, was a resident of Baba Hardev Colony in Jatauli village and studied at a local senior secondary school. No note was recovered from the spot…
The case assumes significance as it highlights gaps in enforcement even after regulatory and administrative action Gurgaon: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) to shut down a brick kiln in Rewari within a week after verifying whether it has a valid Consent to Operate (CTO). The…
A chilling phone call alerted authorities to the murder of Dinesh Kumar near Buchawas Railway Station. MAHENDRAGARH: A man was found murdered near Buchawas Railway Station on April 15, after his family received a chilling phone call from his mobile in which the callers said he had been assaulted and threatened to kill him.The deceased,…
GURGAON: Landfill fires are often triggered by methane build-up. In a critical lapse, methane monitoring systems at the Bandhwari waste treatment plant failed to detect gas concentrations, Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) officials said, a day after a fire broke out at the site.HSPCB officials have found multiple violations of directions issued by Commission…
