New Delhi: As many as 142 guest teachers in Delhi may face termination of service for allegedly refusing to perform their statutory duty as census enumerators, with the administration terming the act “gross negligence and indiscipline”.In a letter to the director of education dated April 24, Old Delhi district magistrate said, “The teachers had declined…
Police have identified the accused as 31-year-old Zaib Zubair Ansari. MUMBAI: A chilling video from Mumbai’s Mira Road has captured the moments a man allegedly confronted and attacked two security guards at an under-construction site in Naya Nagar in what investigators are probing as a possible “lone wolf” terror attack. The footage, filmed from an…
Bengaluru: A long-pending cabinet rejig has emerged as the latest flashpoint in a tussle for the top post between chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar, with Congress high command’s decision after the May 4 election results expected to shape Karnataka’s political future. Sources say, after the results, Siddaramaiah is likely to seek approval…
Chennai: Sigenergy, the Shanghai-based energy storage systems and solar solutions maker, is planning to invest $150mn-$200mn to establish a large-scale manufacturing facility in India, as it seeks to tap into the country’s rapidly expanding renewable energy and battery storage market.The company, which commenced its Indian operations a few months ago, is evaluating suitable locations, state-level…
Hyderabad: Cybercrime police of Hyderabad registered a suo motu case against a Facebook user, Ramakrishna Modumpuram, for allegedly posting abusive and defamatory remarks against Hyderabad police commissioner VC Sajjanar after the officer recently met CM A Revanth Reddy following his promotion to director general rank.According to the complaint lodged by a constable, N Srikanth Naik,…
In residential projects such as group housing societies, cooperative housing and RWA-managed complexes, at least one EV charging point will be required for every five parking spaces Gurgaon: Haryana govt has proposed amendments to Haryana Building Code, 2017, making EV charging infrastructure mandatory in residential and non-residential projects to expedite EV adoption in the state.The…
Kolkata: Mandatory insurance for all Bengali films and a model code of conduct for shooting units are set to be key measures of Tollywood’s proposed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), following the death of actor Rahul Banerjee during a serial shoot in Talsari on March 29.Representatives of the Eastern India Motion Picture Association (EIMPA) and the…
Panaji: Following the fourth e-auction of mineral blocks, the directorate of mines and geology (DMG) has set a timeline for the fifth round. Identification of new blocks will begin in June and be completed by Sept, with the auction scheduled by March 2027.Director of mines and geology Narayan Gad said assistance will be sought from…
Ahmedabad: Amdavadis handed BJP its fifth consecutive victory in the city’s municipal corporation election on Tuesday. The party swept 160 of 192 seats across 48 wards, the same tally it posted in 2021. Two of those seats, in Thaltej and Vasna wards, required no contest at all.Congress, which fielded candidates in all 192 seats before…
Ludhiana: In a setback to the city’s expansion plans, the proposal to extend Ludhiana’s municipal limits by bringing more villages under the Municipal Corporation has been scrapped. The local bodies department has cancelled the resolution approved by the MC House last Dec, citing restrictions linked to the ongoing census process.The principal secretary, local bodies department,…
