Chennai: The lack of regular maintenance of the electricity distribution network has begun to show on the ground, with several neighbourhoods facing repeated interruptions in power supply.Incidents of transformers bursting, fires in pillar boxes and tripping of feeders have increased, resulting in frequent and prolonged power cuts and an unreliable supply, after the Tamil Nadu…
GURGAON: The Special Task Force (STF) of Haryana Police arrested a sharpshooter associated with gangster Deepak Nandal following an encounter near Bandhwari village in the early hours of Tuesday. The accused identified as Nivesh alias Dilla, a resident of Jajal village in Sonipat district, was apprehended in the early hours of April 14 after he…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court vacation bench on Friday offered relief to over 500 private unaided schools across Maharashtra by staying Maharashtra government’s requisition to deploy their teachers and employees for compulsory census duties.A division bench of Justices Gautam Ankhad and Sandesh Patil, while granting urgent relief in a batch of petitions filed by Unaided…
The dangers of AI eclipsed those of nuclear weapons at a defence forum discussion on strategic stability in Singapore, as panelists warned it could reduce reaction times to the point where people make rash decisions.Collapsing the so-called “OODA loop” – an acronym for observe, orient, decide and act – creates a sort of fog in…
Pune: The revision in the duty structure for gold has hit business putting artisans and their livelihood in jeopardy.Bikash Bagh (56) has been a gold karigar in Zaveri Bazaar since 1988 and has seen many buying cycles. However, business over the last few months has hit an all-time low.“The revision in the duty structure for…
According to Vedic astrology and ancient trend, there are some important Vedic rituals which you can perform daily and gain maximum benefits from them. Anyone can perform these practices because these practices are extremely simple and useful and you can do them at home to seek blessings and solve problems. These are a few simple…
Hyderabad: The ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has revealed significant voter discrepancies in Hyderabad district, with the Old City accounting for the majority of the nearly 6.8 lakh voters identified as absent, shifted or dead (ASD).According to data available with the Hyderabad district election office (DEO), around 11.5 lakh voters across the…
Jaisalmer: A massive wildfire broke out near Nachna town of Jaisalmer district Saturday, devouring thousands of acres of forest land, razing roadside establishments and triggering widespread alarm. Police have cordoned off the entire area and no casualties have been reported in the incident so far.The blaze reportedly began around 4pm in dense shrubland near an…
NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) march towards Parliament on Monday, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET exam paper leak, descended into chaos as thousands of protesters clashed with police.More than 170 people, including police personnel and protesters, were injured in the clashes. Seventy people were detained,…
Monday’s maximum temperature was recorded at 40.8 degrees Celsius Gurgaon: A dust storm swept across the city around 4.30 pm on Monday, reducing visibility and bringing temporary relief from the day’s heat. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an increase in rainfall activity across Haryana over the coming week.Monday’s maximum temperature was recorded at 40.8…
