India has reaffirmed its territorial claim over Ladakh, responding firmly to China’s objections over the naming of locations in the Union Territory. Anti-drug activist Parwinder Singh Jhota has been shot dead in Punjab, bringing renewed attention to allegations of illegal drug sales and the risks faced by those campaigning against drug abuse. The BJP has…
ENG vs NZ Live, 1st Test Day 4: England tightened their grip on the opening Test against New Zealand despite persistent rain disrupting play on the third day at Lord’s on Saturday. Only 9.4 overs were possible across a frustrating day of stop-start cricket, but England still managed to edge closer to victory thanks to…
The initiative targets non-Marathi auto and taxi drivers and is designed to ensure they can speak, understand, and use the language confidently during everyday passenger interactions Mumbai: Marathi lectures have begun for autorickshaw and taxi drivers at city RTOs, with sessions underway at Tardeo in the island city and Andheri in the suburbs.The initiative targets…
Lucknow: A 26-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run on Hardoi Road in Kakori, triggering protests by locals and the victim’s family, police said on Sunday.The deceased, identified as Himalaya, resident of Mandoli village and son of Shivmangal, was returning home after visiting his younger brother, Himanshu, who is undergoing treatment for injuries suffered in…
Flood situation deteriorates in Assam GUWAHATI: With the flood situation deteriorating in Upper Assam, the Assam government on Monday placed the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force on standby to assist in evacuation and rescue operations, if required.Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state has requested the armed forces to remain prepared as…
Jaipur: City police have stepped up action against the illegal medicine trade in the city’s southern areas, with a joint operation by police and drug-control officials resulting in the suspension of licences of five medical firms and the seizure of suspected counterfeit, prohibited and unlicensed medicines.The operation was carried out in the Muhana and Sanganer…
7000 PGs of which fewer than 500 were registered Gurgaon: The collapse of a five-storey building in Delhi’s Satya Niketan, killing seven people, has brought renewed scrutiny to Gurgaon’s own PG boom. The sprawling ecosystem rests largely on residential bungalows quietly turning into unauthorised high-density accommodation blocks. And among the biggest income generators for PG…
Orange County’s largest freshwater lake is set to remain empty for five years as local water managers prepare to drain Irvine Lake for major safety repairs to a 93-year-old dam. The 750-acre reservoir was created in 1933 after the Santiago Creek Dam was built. It will begin a gradual drawdown this month. According to reporting…
Alia Bhatt tells Samay Raina she couldn’t stop laughing while watching India’s Got Latent on a flight (Image credits: Instagram) Alia Bhatt recently made a much-talked-about appearance on the first episode of India’s Got Latent Season 2 alongside Sharvari as the duo promoted their upcoming film Alpha. The episode turned out to be a massive…
Jaipur: The National Green Tribunal’s Central Zone Bench has issued notices to the Union and Rajasthan govts and ordered a probe into allegations that reserved forest land diverted for a Jaipur road project was later used for commercial purposes in breach of forest clearance conditions.Hearing an application filed by Hemraj Meena, the bench of Justice…
