Chennai: At least 40 heads of stray cattle have turned Annanur’s busy stretches into a daily hazard. They overturn garbage bins at night and dash across the roads, endangering motorists. A 24-year-old techie lost his life three months ago trying to swerve past a cow on the road. According to traffic police, at least 20…
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Friday issued notices to the home secretary and the DGP, in a contempt case over the alleged violation of its orders. Justice NV Shravan Kumar passed the directions while hearing a petition in which it was alleged that, despite court orders prohibiting coercive measures or the seizure of vehicles…
Ahmedabad: Putting rider safety into focus yet again, the govt on Friday launched a month-long intensive drive across Gujarat to strictly enforce the helmet rule. The govt began the drive from its own offices, making helmets mandatory for officers and employees. Those flouting the rule face on-the-spot fines, with no exemptions based on rank or…
CHANDIGARH: The allotment of a room in Panjab University’s International Hostel to PUCSC president Gaurav Veer Sohal, a facility reserved for international and NRI students, has raised questions over transparency and adherence to procedure, particularly in the absence of any publicly notified vacancy or application process.Earlier in March, there was a controversy after the daughter…
Guwahati: Blood-stained clothes that Samim Ahmed was wearing and had disposed of before fleeing the spot of the fatal road accident that claimed three lives on Apr 26 was recovered by the police on Friday from a location near the accident spot at Mathaghari in Guwahati, police said.The mobile phone of one of the deceased…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Tent Caterers and Decorators Welfare Association has raised objections to the steep hike in commercial LPG cylinder prices, stating that the move will put additional financial pressure on both businesses and consumers.“The move would directly impact catering services, especially during the ongoing wedding season in May. Many caterers have already booked…
Jaipur: A meeting between the Jaipur Vyapar Mahasangh and the vigilance deputy commissioner (DC) of Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) was held Friday to discuss key concerns related to encroachments and sanitation in city markets.During the meeting, traders highlighted that temporary encroachments on roads were disrupting traffic flow and making it difficult for customers to access…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Saturday dismissed a plea by TMC challenging the deployment of Central government and PSU employees as counting supervisors for the West Bengal assembly elections, while recording the Election Commission of India’s statement that its April 13 circular will be implemented in letter and spirit.The plea had been filed against…
Sykkuno (Image Via Getty) A short clip from Disguised Toast’s podcast has suddenly gone viral, and it has started a big conversation online. In the video, Toast talks openly about Sykkuno and the way he presents himself on stream. He said he always believed people understood that Sykkuno’s “shy anime boy” style was just a…
NEW DELHI: RBI deputy governor Poonam Gupta Friday said that India has strong macroeconomic fundamentals, which can help it sustain 7.5% growth with low inflation, and added that she was not seeing a major impact on the balance of payments situation due to the West Asia conflict.At a conference organised by the Isaac Centre for…
