Margao: Eight sheds of a gaushala run by Dhyan Foundation at Deusa in Quepem were demolished by unidentified persons in the early hours of Wednesday, triggering a dispute between the animal welfare organisation and the management committee of Shri Damodar Devasthan, Zambaulim, on whose land the shelter stood.Dhyan Foundation alleged that over 150 men trespassed…
A house damaged by the floods at Hiloni Nepali Khuti in Bihubor in Sivasagar district Guwahati: Villages vanished underwater within hours, driving terrified residents onto trees and rooftops as the raging Dikhow unleashed death and destruction across Sivasagar.Hundreds of F&ES, NDRF and SDRF personnel rescued thousands of marooned people, including a schoolboy and his mother…
A file photo of state-owned Ballari Thermal Power Station (BTPS), operated by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), at Kuditini in Ballari district Bengaluru: Faced with shrinking reservoir levels and a sharp decline in hydropower generation due to deficient monsoon rains, Karnataka has dramatically ramped up electricity generation from its thermal power plants, recording a 55%…
Deserted roads as Banda experiences 48 degrees Celsius on Wednesday Banda/Lucknow: Well before noon, life begins to retreat in Banda – markets thin out, streets fall silent, children are locked indoors, curtains are drawn and people start looking for cooler corners in their houses.For days now, temperatures in this Bundelkhand town of nearly 18 lakh…
Kirandeep Kaur, hails from Piddi village in Tarn Taran district of Punjab. The younger sister of Kirandeep Kaur, the 24-year-old Punjab woman who was stabbed to death inside her west London home earlier this month, has described the loss as devastating, saying the family had depended on her financially and now wants only justice and…
Astronomers discover a possible ‘black hole star’ in the early Universe, with a supermassive black hole hidden inside dense gas (PC: Jose-Luis Olivares, MIT) Astronomers have identified an unusual object from the early Universe that may represent a possible early stage of a supermassive black hole. It is called MoM-BH*-1, and was observed using Nasa’s…
Bengaluru: In a setback for actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case, the high court Thursday rejected his petition challenging the trial court’s decision not to hear his arguments before deciding on an application by accused no. 14, Pradosh, who has sought to become an approver.Justice M Nagaprasanna noted that the issue stands completely covered…
Bomb threat e-mail targeting the Panchkula Mayor’s Office Panchkula: A bomb threat e-mail targeting the Panchkula mayor’s office and several temples prompted an immediate security response on Thursday.MC commissioner Vinay Kumar and other staff members were asked to vacate the premises. Following which, the police carried out checking inside the complex.According to information, authorities received…
New Delhi: The investigation into the Rs 10-crore extortion case targeting defence entrepreneur Sahil Luthra has revealed that the threats were allegedly orchestrated through a man identified as Manni, who was operating from Spain and using a messaging app to issue extortion demands in the name of gangster Goldy Brar and Khalistani elements.The accused have…
Pune: Every afternoon, Asha worker Seema (name changed) slings a bag carrying forms and a cellphone over her shoulder and begins knocking on doors in her locality for the ongoing census exercise. By the end of the day, she has walked through lanes for hours in the sweltering heat, trying to collect details from families,…
