Mumbai: A special court under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) Act on Saturday rejected the medical bail plea of businessman Amarjeet Shukla, who is accused of a real estate fraud involving Rs 55.71 crore. The court ruled that Shukla’s medical condition, while requiring attention, does not meet the legal threshold of a…
Lucknow: In an intense crackdown on noise pollution caused by vehicles, UP police on Saturday said it issued challans to over 11,000 violators and collected Rs 3.97 crore in fines in a statewide enforcement drive conducted last month.The crackdown was carried out on the directions of the traffic directorate, targeting vehicles fitted with illegal modifications,…
Ludhiana: Two unidentified men fired at least seven gunshots at a house in Roomi village, Jagraon in the early hours of Tuesday. A woman who lives in the house noticed the bullet marks on the main gate in the morning and alerted the police.Complainant Paramjit Kaur’s husband has been living in Canada for the past…
Ralf Reichert, head of the Saudi-based Esports Foundation, with French President Emmanuel Macron. (Pic credit: Esports Foundation) The world’s biggest esports tournament will be staged in Paris this summer after organisers shifted the event from Riyadh due to concerns surrounding the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.The 2026 edition of the Esports World Cup will…
Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh feels Rohit Sharma could have changed Mumbai Indians’ season if he had returned from injury earlier. Rohit made a strong comeback against Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium, playing a match-winning knock that helped Mumbai comfortably chase down a big target.Harbhajan said…
CHENNAI: With a network of 11 registered vehicle scrapping facilities (RVSFs) across 10 states, excluding the southern region, and the capacity to dismantle more than 1.9 lakh vehicles annually, Tata Motors stands to benefit from the Centre’s push to retire ageing commercial vehicles as India intensifies efforts to curb vehicular pollution.Last week, the Union cabinet…
TVK leader Vijay with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar CHENNAI: TVK chief Vijay, who will take oath as chief minister of Tamil Nadu at 10am on Sunday, will hold home (police) and public administration portfolios. Here is a tentative list of the names and portfolios of the ministers who will take oath with VijayKA Sengottaiyan: PWDN…
The exercise follows an anti-encroachment drive carried out earlier this year in connection with a PIL pending before the Punjab and Haryana High Court Gurgaon: More than 50 diesel generator (gensets) sets installed in green belts, parks, road margins and other public spaces across DLF colonies have come under the scanner of Department of Town…
Panaji: St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar on Wednesday met North Goa collector Ankit Yadav and submitted a memorandum demanding strict action against illegal hill cutting, land filling and other environmental violations in his constituency. He urged the deployment of flying squads to step up enforcement on the ground.Borkar said a spate of recent incidents in…
Chandigarh: Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday ordered Punjab govt not to take any coercive action against Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak, who recently defected from AAP to BJP, without its permission.Pathak had moved the HC seeking directions for Punjab govt to supply a copy of FIRs registered against him. The next hearing is…
