Noida: Work on a new 33/11 kV substation in Badalpur, Greater Noida, has begun as part of efforts to modernise power infrastructure in GB Nagar. Authorities said the project, along with upgrades to the 11 kV network, is expected to improve supply for over 10,000 consumers, especially during peak summer demand.Two existing substations in Sectors…
Comedian Pranit More (File Photo) GURGAON: A fresh controversy has erupted around comedian Pranit More’s show after another video from the programme went viral on social media, in which a woman from the audience was allegedly seen making comments about male cadavers’ private parts.The purported clip has triggered criticism online, with several users questioning the…
Hisar: Upset over the alleged delay in resolving the problems of flood-hit farmers, the Bharatiya Kisan Mazdoor Union (BKMU), Haryana, has announced protest marches and gherao of deputy commissioner offices in Hisar and Hansi later this month.Farmer leaders accused the Haryana govt of neglecting villages devastated by last year’s floods despite the approval of the…
Varanasi: A labourer died after falling from the sixth floor during construction work at the G-12 building located in the Police Line on Thursday. According to reports, the labourer, Mohammad Iftikhar (22), a resident of Araria in Bihar, lost balance while loading sand and fell from the sixth floor.He was taken to the DDU Hospital,…
Nikhat Zareen (Image credit: AIBA) PATIALA: Nikhat Zareen has declined the national federation BFI’s offer to compete in the women’s 48kg category at next month’s senior World Cup in China, choosing instead to remain focused on her long-term ambitions in the 51kg division ahead of the Olympic qualification cycle and next year’s World Championships.“It’s already…
A security guard’s (L) account at Lohagad Fort has shed light on the chilling events leading to Ketan Agarwal’s death. PUNE: A security guard posted at Lohagad Fort’s ticket counter on the morning of June 18 may have been among the last people to observe all three key figures in the Ketan Agarwal murder case…
Hyderabad: After resigning from the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), city-based paediatrician Dr Sivaranjani Santosh has launched an online petition raising concerns over the marketing of sugar-based drinks that resemble oral rehydration salts (ORS), a medically recommended electrolyte solution used to treat dehydration.Titled ‘Clear Communication for Electrolyte Drinks: Protect Consumers in Pharmacies’, the petition hosted…
61-year-old Kenyan man, Osino Omandi, living illegally in Mumbai for 26 years, arrested MUMBAI: A Kenyan national living illegally in India for the past 26 years was arrested by the Vakola Police. Osino Omandi, 61, was living in a chawl at Nehru Road in Santacruz East.Vakola Police’s Anti-Terrorism Cell received specific information about a foreign…
LUCKNOW: A 28-year-old married woman has accused a man of abducting her from outside her parental home in Lucknow, keeping her captive for nearly five years, and repeatedly sexually assaulting her at different locations across Uttar Pradesh. Police have registered a case at Sarojininagar police station and arrested the main accused.According to the FIR lodged…
Ahmedabad: A last-minute decision by the Haj Committee of India to increase this year’s airfare by Rs 10,000 per head nationwide has put unexpected financial pressure on pilgrims. The decision, which the committee attributes to rising fuel cost due to the West Asia crisis, has led to discontent among many Haj applicants. Former councillor Iqbal…
