Bicholim: Bicholim police on Monday arrested Nilu Gaonkar, 42, a resident of Madhlawada Shirgao, who drove the car that was involved in a hit-and-run case that took place in Muslimwada, Bicholim, on Sunday.The complaint in this regard had been lodged by a scooter rider, Maleshi Basappa Talwar, 41, a resident of Vathadev. According to Bicholim…
Sub-inspector Narvir, in-charge of Sector 4 police post, confirmed the bullet hit the wall and that only one round was fired CCTV footage near the scene captured a man in a white printed T-shirt, believed to be the suspect While the bullet missed the victim, gunpowder from the shot burned one of his eyes, police…
AIADMK‘s Jayasudha L emerges victorious, securing 76735 votes, against DMK‘s Mahalakshmi Govarthanan, by a margin of 5631 votes.The Arani constituency witnessed a fierce and closely watched contest in the 2026 Assembly elections. The DMK fielded Mahalakshmi Govarthanan, aiming to flip the seat after a narrow miss in the previous cycle. She faced L. Jayasudha of…
Chandigarh: The Haryana govt has launched an aggressive campaign to recover ₹8,200 crore in unpaid electricity bills, warning defaulters that their homes and lands will be seized if debts are not settled within 15 days.In an unprecedented move, state energy utilities will leverage the Land Recovery Act to attach the immovable properties of consumers whose…
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi may inaugurate the 55 MLD capacity Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at Bhagwanpur during his visit to his parliamentary constituency on April 28. The PM had laid the foundation of this project in March 2023.Varanasi has hit a key milestone in cleaning the Ganga river. Wastewater from the Assi river and…
Lucknow: The special House session of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation convened by mayor Sushma Kharakwal, who belongs to BJP, on Thursday passed a proposal condemning parties opposing women’s quota bill, amid uproar and protest by opposition membersBJP has majority in the LMC House. The session began on a stormy note as corporators from the Samajwadi…
Lucknow: With temperatures already crossing 40 degrees Celsius across the state, the department of animal husbandry has issued directions to ensure proper arrangements in all cow shelters.For the protection of animals in the intense heat, the department has made it mandatory to provide water misting systems, coolers, fans, drinking water and shade at cow shelters.Officials…
Chennai: If the weather already feels hot and humid, it may turn scorching within a week. Meteorologists said daytime temperatures along coastal areas such as Chennai are likely to rise further, breaching the 40C mark in the first week of May. On Sunday, however, the city and suburbs may continue to record maximum temperatures of…
Police found severe head injuries on the victim, indicating she may have been attacked with a heavy object Jaipur: A woman was found dead by the roadside in Anand Lok area under the Chomu police station Monday morning, with police suspecting murder.The deceased was identified as Meenu Sharma (42), a resident of a village under…
NEW DELHI: Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh has got an international tag of Ramsar site, taking India’s total of such protected wetlands to 99 and the state’s tally to 12.Globally, there are nearly 2,594 such designated wetlands under the 1971 Ramsar Convention. India has the highest number of such wetlands in Asia…
