Global oil prices rose on Friday amid renewed fears of escalation in the Middle East after Iran released footage showing commandos boarding a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and reports of heightened military activity in Tehran.Brent crude futures rose $1.23, or 1.17%, to $106.3 per barrel by early trading, while West Texas Intermediate…
Lucknow: Additional chief secretary (energy) and UPPCL chairman Ashish Kumar Goel took action against officials for negligence and delay in replacing damaged transformers. A junior engineer (JE) was suspended, while one superintendent engineer (SE), two executive engineers (EE), one assistant engineer (AE) and one JE were given adverse entries. The chief engineer (CE) was also…
Guwahati: India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted normal to above-normal rainfall in parts of northeast between June and Sept, boosting hopes for farmers preparing for winter paddy cultivation after Rongali Bihu.The region has already received substantial pre-monsoon rainfall since March 1. Last year, Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh faced rainfall deficits that severely affected…
NEW DELHI: A light-hearted exchange between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and a mutual fund distributor who described himself as a long-time BJP supporter has gone viral on social media, drawing widespread reactions from users across the political spectrum.The interaction began after X user Muthukrishnan Dhandapani claimed in a detailed post that Gandhi had been his…
Bengaluru: The trial in the sensational Renukaswamy murder case allegedly involving actor Darshan, his friend Pavitra Gowda and 15 other accused is set to gather pace, with a sessions court agreeing to conduct hearings four days a week.During the proceedings Monday, special public prosecutor (SPP) P Prasanna Kumar urged the court to hear the case…
Police arrest Dawood Ibrahim’s close aide Mumbai: The city crime branch’s Ghatkopar unit took custody of Saleem Dola, an alleged associate of gangster Dawood Ibrahim, in connection with his role in the Rs 252 crore banned drug manufacturing and supply case. Dola, a resident of Dongri in south Mumbai, was extradited to India from Istanbul…
Early counting trends in Tamil Nadu suggest a significant political shift, with actor-turned-politician Vijay’s party CHENNAI: Early counting trends in Tamil Nadu suggest a significant political shift, with actor-turned-politician Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), putting up a strong performance in its first election. Figures from the Election Commission of India on Monday showed TVK…
Pune: Officials of the Government Railway Police (GRP) have shifted 60 beggars from various platforms and entry and exit points at Pune railway station to a govt-run rehabilitation facility in the last two months as part of efforts to enhance passenger safety and improve cleanliness on the premises.“We have shifted these individuals to the Government…
Hyderabad: Irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday instructed the officials to thoroughly prepare detailed plans and technical proposals for discussions with the Maharashtra state govt regarding the construction of the Tummidihatti barrage as part of the Pranahita-Chevella project.At a review meeting, Uttam told the irrigation engineers and officials to prepare plans by minimising…
Pune: Ready mix concrete operators in the city have paused manufacturing till unified guidelines are created by all authorities concerned even as the civic body continued its crackdown on plants.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Wednesday demolished illegal constructions, including seven ready mix concrete (RMC) plants, spread over 52,000 sqft in Nagar Road areas such as…
