In 2027, most Indian cities will show a decline in crime rate. That is a safe prediction to make. Historical precedent suggests crime rates in large Indian cities fall sharply in a Census year.This is not because of better policing, but because of a mathematical glitch — one that the National Crime Records Bureau mentions…
DHAKA: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned Friday, citing deteriorating health and his inability to continue performing constitutional duties of the office, bringing an early end to his five-year term that was due to end in April 2028. Shahabuddin oversaw the country during the restive period after an “uprising” against the Sheikh Hasina govt led to…
Hyderabad: CuraTeQ Biologics Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aurobindo Pharma Limited, has received approval from Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency, ANVISA, for its biosimilars manufacturing facility in Hyderabad.The approval follows a good manufacturing practice inspection conducted by ANVISA from May 11 to May 15, 2026, covering biological active pharmaceutical ingredients and sterile products,…
Workers protest outside a private company near Sector 8 Jama Masjid demanding salary hike. NOIDA: Workers staged a fresh protest outside a private company near Sector 8 Jama Masjid, demanding a salary hike on Friday. Police reached the spot and were seen trying to pacify the agitating workers. Meanwhile, Noida Police on Thursday claimed that…
Dibrugarh: With monsoon season barely weeks away, Sivasagar district administration has swung into action, launching a drain cleaning initiative across town to prevent waterlogging.On Thursday, large-scale cleaning operations were carried out along two of the town’s busiest thoroughfares — AT Road and Darbar Road — covering Wards 1, 2, 9, 10 and 11. Workers cleared…
Just four days of rain and Pune’s infrastructure shows early signs of distress as potholes emerge on major arterial roads. Pune: Showers in the catchments of Khadakwasla (16mm), Temghar (46mm), Panshet (45mm), and Varasgaon (44mm) dams have led to a sizeable increase in their water stock on SundayThese dams that provide water to Pune Municipal…
Mumbai: Eleven days and 54 tests later, forensic laboratories in Kalina have found that rat poison in the watermelon killed four members of the Dokadia family in Bhendi Bazaar’s Pydhonie area.Senior forensic officials from state forensic labs (FSL) said that zinc phosphide (rat poison) was found within the fruit as well as the viscera (internal…
Aizawl: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday informed Mizoram CM Lalduhoma that Centre will provide rice worth Rs 10 crore for refugees taking shelter in the state, an official statement said on Saturday.In their meeting at in Kartavya Bhawan in Delhi, Lalduhoma apprised Shah of nearly 40,000 Manipuri, Bangladeshi and Myanmarese refugees having already…
Margao: More than a decade after the foundation stone was laid, Margao is still waiting for a multi-level car park — and the latest attempt to break the deadlock, an automated six-level puzzle parking facility estimated at Rs 8 crore, shows no signs of getting off the ground either.The Goa State Urban Development Agency (GSUDA),…
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat govt said on Monday that the Namo Lakshmi and Namo Saraswati Vigyan Sadhana schemes, aimed at encouraging students to complete secondary and higher secondary education, has boosted attendance.An official statement said that through the Namo Lakshmi scheme, the number of girl students maintaining 80% classroom attendance over the past year rose from…
