MAJOR BOOST: The Perur plant will supply drinking water to more than 22 lakh people across the city and its suburbs CHENNAI: The ₹5,814 crore desalination plant, one of the city’s largest infrastructure projects, taking shape at Perur on East Coast Road, is expected to be commissioned by the year-end. Once operational, the 400 million…
Lucknow: Two Class VIII dropouts arrested by the UP anti-terrorist squad (ATS) on Wednesday for alleged links with Pakistan-based terror handlers had reportedly conducted reconnaissance of potential targets in UP, Delhi and Maharashtra and received payments through multiple bank accounts, investigators said.The accused, Daniyal Ashraf (23) of Barabanki and Krishna Mishra (20) of Kushinagar, were…
Gold prices showed a mixed trend on Tuesday, with futures easing slightly on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) even as retail prices across major cities moved higher.On the MCX, gold futures for the June 2026 contract declined Rs 468, or 0.30%, to Rs 1,54,349 per 10 grams, compared with the previous close of Rs 1,54,817….
A year after surviving the Air India plane crash in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, the lone survivor Viswashkumar Ramesh says he continues to struggle with anxiety, sleepless nights and painful memories. AHMEDABAD: A year after surviving the Air India plane crash in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, the lone survivor Viswashkumar Ramesh says he continues to struggle with anxiety, sleepless…
Kolkata: Following chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s announcement of “maach-bhaat” for Rs 5 at Maa canteens twice a week, people have started enquiring about when the new menu will be introduced. Those running the heavily subsidised canteens across the city stated that the rice and fish meal is likely to be started from Monday, even though…
Since time immemorial colours have been associated with energy, emotions and personal vibrations. In numerology, every birth number has a certain frequency, which is related to certain colours. These colors are supposed to bring out good qualities, to build confidence and attract good opportunities. Your Birth Number is the sum of the digits of your…
How a UPI toll payment led Bengal cops to suspects in Chandranath Rath murder LUCKNOW: A UPI payment made at a toll plaza on Nivedita Setu has emerged as the crucial breakthrough in the cops into the murder of Chandranath Rath, a close aide of West Bengal opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari, with police arresting three…
Shillong: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday urged the northeastern states to utilize all budgetary provisions available under various central parameters.Shah said that through the ‘Rising North East Investment Summit’ all the northeastern states can benefit from the establishment of ancillary industries linked to major industrial investments.Shah said that the Single Window Clearance mechanism…
Officials said there were instances where land sold to developers was used to show capital gains as agricultural income. In some cases, authorities used satellite maps to detect misuse of the tax provision NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has come across many cases where individuals have claimed income tax exemption on…
Pakistan’s struggling economy is likely to remain under sustained pressure, with double-digit inflation expected to persist if global oil prices continue to surge amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, according to a report by Dawn.Topline Securities Ltd, in its latest “Pakistan Strategy” report released Saturday, provided a grim assessment of the impact of rising energy…
