Shillong: Almost 90 per cent of the fencing along the India-Bangladesh border that Meghalaya shares with the neighbouring country has been completed, chief minister Conrad K Sangma said.He said approximately 400 km of the total stretch of around 443 km of the international border was fenced.“Only around 40-45 km of fencing is pending. So, 90…
Maria Imelda de Sousa was among the first athletes to arrive for the National Women Masters Athletics Championship Panaji: At 6am on Saturday, a sprightly lady with her kit bag walked into the Athletics Stadium at Santa Cruz in Goa and strode straight to the registration desk. Maria Imelda de Sousa was among the first…
NEW DELHI: As part of efforts to intensify Modi govt’s ‘Act East Policy’, Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi has held a meeting with Myanmar Navy’s commander-in-chief Admiral Htein Win in Naypyitaw and discussed growing bilateral ties and enhancing maritime security in the Bay of Bengal region.Their meeting also focused on advancing naval engagements between…
New Delhi: In northwest Delhi’s Samaypur Badli, a man allegedly plotted a robbery targeting his own brother-in-law, believing he was carrying a bag full of cash, only to later find it was empty.The incident took place on May 21 when Sharad Kumar Thakur, who works at an auto spare parts shop in Kashmere Gate and…
Lucknow: A large number of people, including those with disabilities, joined the Samavesh Run event held in the city on Sunday.The run started from the hospital’s Gate No. 2, went up to Lohiya Chauraha and returned to the campus. Multiple categories — 10 km, 5 km, 2 km and 1 km — allowed people of…
Panaji: At a high-level meeting convened by the tourism department on Thursday, a clear message emerged from stakeholders and animal welfare experts: Relocating community dogs is neither practical nor effective in addressing human-animal conflict.During the meeting, Mission Rabies Goa and People For Animals stressed that shifting dogs from one area to another merely transfers the…
Gurgaon: A retired school teacher was cheated out of over Rs 4 lakh after fraudsters pretending to help her book domestic help services online allegedly installed a suspicious application on her mobile phone. The 75-year-old resident of Sushant Lok Phase 1 told cops the cons stole money from her accounts across three different banks.The complainant…
‘Premalu’ turned out to be one of the biggest Malayalam success stories in recent times. Directed by Girish AD, the romantic entertainer received a strong response after its theatrical release.Following its impressive run in theatres, the makers had also announced plans for a sequel. Now, a latest update regarding the same, has been unveiled by…
Hyderabad: A 27-year-old doctor was arrested for trespassing into a place of worship at Kismatpur and resorting to vandalism. The accused was caught by the locals and handed over to the police.At 11.30 pm on Wednesday, the accused trespassed into the place of worship at Dargah Khaleej Khan by scaling the boundary wall. He picked…
MUMBAI: For the welfare of motormen and train managers, the Mumbai Central division of Western Railway has put in place a well-established system of rest facilities, welfare measures, counselling support, medical awareness programmes and regular interaction with crew members and their families, Western Railway Chief Spokesperson Vineet Abhishek said on Sunday. Fully air-conditioned Integrated Crew…
