Chennai: A 28-year-old worker, Surya, of Elavur village, died after falling from a height of about 30ft while carrying out roof repair work at a private steel plant in the Sipcot industrial estate in Gummidipoondi on Saturday.Police said repair work had been under way for the past five days at the steel plant, where more…
Guwahati: Opposition parties in Assam have opposed the newly-formed BJP-led govt’s decision to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state.Congress, Raijor Dal and AIUDF condemned the move, which is set to be taken up in the first assembly session later this month. They questioned the govt’s motive behind introducing UCC in Assam immediately…
After spending a whole day in the office, when you come back home, you rest, rejuvenate, and regain your strength to go to work the next morning. But what if you are unable to have a sound sleep? Then you have to look around your room and see what’s causing the blockage or negativity that…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider providing enumeration forms in Urdu for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in constituencies where the Urdu-speaking population exceeds 20%.The court was hearing a petition challenging the printing of SIR forms only in Telugu.While declining to pass any interim…
Aizawl: A district administration medical team led by a medical officer was dispatched to Darnamtlang village, about 6 km west of Lawngtlai town in south Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district, after a 53-year-old man died and seven others fell ill in a localised outbreak of suspected gastroenteritis, district health officials said on Saturday.Officials said Zeria (53) died…
Pune: The Narhe police are searching for a motorcycle rider who allegedly posed as a police constable, stole a cellphone from a 32-year-old man near Navale Bridge and siphoned off Rs 1.33 lakh from his two bank accounts on Saturday.The victim, Raju Choudhary of Ambegaon Pathar, lodged a complaint with the police.“Choudhary and his friend,…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested five more members of an eight-person terror module allegedly linked to Pakistan-based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) handler Shahzad Bhatti, in a major crackdown against a trans-border terror network, the police said on Wednesday.The latest arrests come after a multi-state investigation into the activities of an outfit identified…
Bengaluru: What began as a hopeful effort to secure her children’s education ended in heartbreak for a 39-year-old mother, who lost Rs 80,000 in cash that she had borrowed from her younger sister. Thieves allegedly stole the cash while she was boarding or not long after she had boarded a BMTC bus (route number 317)…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath met around 200 people during Janata Darshan on Wednesday and reiterated state govt’s commitment to resolving every genuine public grievance.Yogi directed officials to address complaints promptly, sensitively and to the satisfaction of applicants.Several visitors sought financial assistance for the treatment of serious illnesses. The CM assured them that no patient…
The education department’s focus is to bring students back to schools Pune: A digital attendance system has been introduced in civic schools to tackle student absenteeism, starting with one on Sinhagad Road on a pilot basis.The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials said that under the new system, students’ attendance would be recorded online, with parents…
