Boatmen violating safety norms face action Varanasi: Following the Mathura boat capsize tragedy that claimed 15 lives, Varanasi police have cracked down on illegal boat operations on Ganga ghats in Dashashwamedh and Bhelupur areas on Sunday evening. Several boatmen faced the heat — six boats were seized, several challans were issued, and FIRs were lodged…
This article is authored by Vishal Kaul, CEO, Uno Minda Aftermarket.India’s automotive ecosystem is undergoing a significant transformation. As one of the largest automotive markets in the world, India is experiencing rapid change fuelled by rising vehicle ownership rates, growing use of digital technologies, and greater emphasis on road safety measures. According to ICRA, automotive…
Kullu: The Himachal Pradesh jal shakti department has confirmed that two small hydro projects coming up near Kasol in Parvati Valley draw water from the same rivulet, lending weight to allegations of project splitting to bypass cumulative environmental appraisal.In an affidavit before the National Green Tribunal (NGT), superintending engineer Bhag Singh stated that the two…
Saudi Arabia arrested 14,487 illegal residents in a week, with thousands deported and others processed. Saudi Arabia has arrested 14,487 illegal residents during a week-long nationwide crackdown, the Ministry of Interior said.The arrests were made between April 9 and April 15 as part of joint inspection campaigns carried out by security forces in coordination with…
Ludhiana: An 18-year-old youngster foiled a carjacking attempt near the Jalandhar Bypass on Saturday evening. Two bike-borne men intercepted his path near the bypass, where one of the accused tried to forcefully open the car door but failed. Two more accomplices joined the miscreants during the snatching attempt, but the car occupant managed to drive…
Gurgaon: A local court has directed the police to register an FIR against former minister Sukhbir Kataria and others for alleged misuse of govt grants by diverting benefits to ineligible persons.The petition filed last year by a Gurgaon resident, Om Parkash, claimed that Kataria abused his ministerial position between 2014 and 2019 to secure a…
This AI image is used for illustration Ghaziabad: A seven-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped while she was sleeping next to her family at a construction site in Niti Khand-2 and raped. Police said they have retrieved CCTV footage where the child can be seen with the accused and are trying to identify him.According to the…
Panaji: The crime branch of the Goa police on Thursday arrested a man from Uttar Pradesh in connection with a viral social media video allegedly showing unidentified men soliciting a woman near the popular Tito’s Lane at Baga, North Goa.Taking suo motu cognisance of the clips circulating online, the crime branch went on to register…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab on Sunday alleged large-scale rigging and cartelisation in the Rs 90 crore Vikhroli FoB tender. Parab also claimed irregularities in tenders for other projects such as the BKC–Chunabhatti connector.In a letter to metropolitan commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee, Parab demanded his immediate intervention to scrap the tenders. Mukherjee said he…
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had been repeatedly changing goal posts on women’s reservation as she decried that “the delimitation exercise was being conducted in the garb of the women’s reservation bill”.Speaking on the bill in Parliament, she said, “SAD supported the women’s…
