Chandigarh: The UT administration will undertake a comprehensive clean-up and restoration of Sukhna Choe, with the forest department set to clear polythene waste and weeds from the choe bed and its banks, even as work to realign the channel has been tendered and is expected to be completed within 90 days.Officials said the project aims…
Swarupnagar: The queue of Bangladeshis looking to return to their homeland has been steadily increasing at the Bithari-Hakimpur border checkpost in North 24 Parganas, with dozens adding to the numbers even on Wednesday. Such has been the rush that three holding centres have been set up in Swarupnagar’s Tetulia, Charghat and Media, said sources. Many…
George MendoncaNavi Mumbai: A 21-year-old woman, a digital creator from Wadala (East) has said she had a harrowing experience while travelling in an Uber cab from Mahalaxmi to Nerul. She said that upon reaching her destination in Nerul, the driver demanded an additional Rs 40 in cash for toll charges. When she refused, he turned…
Chief Electoral Officer Prerna Puri chairs a review meeting with election officials to assess preparedness for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Chandigarh. Chandigarh: Nearly 70% of electors in Chandigarh have already been mapped during the pre-revision phase of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, officials said.Chief electoral officer Prerna…
Uttar Pradesh Minister for Minority Welfare Danish Ansari commutes on a motorcycle, in Lucknow Lucknow: Reacting to the fuel price hike, citizens across income groups said it will make everything expensive by increasing transport costs.With petrol prices rising from Rs 94.73 to Rs 97.55 per litre and diesel from Rs 87.86 to Rs 90.82 per…
The study’s findings revealed that 12.5% of the participants already had elevated blood pressure levels of 140/90 mmHg or above, indicating an emerging cardiovascular risk among young adults Hyderabad: Frequent consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) such as packaged snacks, sugary drinks, biscuits and instant foods may significantly increase the risk of high blood pressure among…
Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) held two passengers at the Mumbai international airport and recovered from them diamonds worth Rs 5.7 crore that they concealed inside their bodies, an official said on Thursday.The duo was trying to smuggle the diamonds to Bangkok, he said.The DRI official said after being caught at the Chhatrapati…
Rajkot: A 38-year-old gynaecologist filed a police complaint at Nilambaug police station in Bhavnagar against her husband, a 33-year-old joint and spine surgeon, alleging severe domestic violence and dowry harassment.The FIR was registered on Wednesday under BNS Sections 79, 85, 86(a), 86(b) and provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act. According to the FIR, the couple…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday directed the govt whips to remain constantly amidst the people and actively work towards resolving their grievances, take welfare programmes and development agenda of the govt to the doorsteps of voters and counter the opposition allegations effectively.CM Revanth held a meeting with the whips of the Assembly…
Kumar Kushagra (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra once again showcased his talent on the big stage with a composed half-century for India A in the Tri-Nation A Series clash against Afghanistan A.Coming in at a challenging situation with India A struggling at 129/3, Kushagra played a mature innings under pressure. The right-hander…
