Ludhiana: Traffic was disrupted near Bharat Nagar Chowk after a nearly 12-foot stretch of road caved in Friday morning.The cave-in occurred on the stretch towards the bus stand. Local residents alerted area councillor Ruchi Gulati, who informed civic officials.Gulati (ward 73) attributed the collapse to private cable wiring work. “Digging for cables led to water…
Varanasi: To bolster UP’s power system in the peak summer season, energy minister AK Sharma on Saturday said tripping is unacceptable and directed 24×7 supply.At a review meeting with officials in Varanasi, Sharma issued key consumer-centric directives, stating that power connections up to 1 kW will not be disconnected even with a negative balance. Consumers…
Building a city on Mars has long been a symbol of human ambition, but the practical reality behind it is far more complicated than the dream suggests. A recent preprint study led by Serena Suriano explores one of the biggest hidden challenges: where the construction materials will actually come from. Mars does have iron, but…
Chennai: Yet another undertrial managed to escape from police custody—third such incident in a week. The 34-year-old was, however, rearrested in Bengaluru on Thursday.Police said Mohanraj was undergoing medical treatment at the Govt Stanley Medical College Hospital when he escaped. He was arrested in a ganja-related case and was lodged in the Villupuram prison. During…
Pune: Two friends died after their motorcycle rammed into the rear of a truck on the Pune-Nashik highway near Chimbali Phata in Khed taluka during the early hours of Monday.The victims were identified as Shilkesh Kalpande (28) and Rupesh Bharkshe (29), who were returning to Moshi when the accident took place around 2am.According to the…
Rajasthan Ranji Trophy star batter Mahipal Lomror slams century on Day 3 of the Colvin Shield cricket tournament Jaipur: Rohan Rajbhar (146) and Manendra Singh (101) struck centuries but formidable Jaipur was held to a draw by Sikar on the third day of the state level senior Colvin Shield tournament, organised at various grounds by…
London: Man held after van injures pedestrian during protests over removal of flags in Birmingham A man was arrested in London after a van struck a pedestrian following an incident linked to the removal of flags on lampposts in Birmingham. The incident took place on Thursday night, leaving a man in his 30s with broken…
Ahmedabad: A seemingly routine WhatsApp message carrying what appeared to be a traffic challan ended up costing a Nikol-based businessman nearly Rs 10 lakh, highlighting the growing threat posed by malicious APK files being used by cyberfraudsters to gain control of victims’ smartphones and banking credentials.According to a complaint lodged with the cybercrime police, the…
In a recent conversation with Kapil Sharma, Aamir Khan opened up about his son Junaid Khan’s career choices and the values that define his family. The actor made it clear that he has consciously stayed away from influencing his son’s professional path.“As a father, he didn’t let me do anything for him. He doesn’t even…
Under-16s face social media ban as UK unveils tough new online rules / Image – file Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced that children under the age of 16 will be banned from using major social media platforms under what the government calls the most significant overhaul of online child safety rules in a generation.Unveiled…
