LUCKNOW: Lucknow police on Thursday busted an inter-state child trafficking racket that allegedly “sold” minor girls from Uttar Pradesh for up to Rs 1.5 lakh each under the guise of marriage in Rajasthan. Three accused, including a woman, and a juvenile have been arrested, while efforts are on to nab key handlers operating out of…
Pic for representation only Mumbai: Taking a tough stance against illegal transportation of cattle, unauthorised slaughterhouses, and cases of cruelty to animals across the state, transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Sunday issued a warning that “smuggling and slaughter of cows will not be tolerated under any circumstances”.All regional transport officers, deputy regional officers, border checkposts…
Hyderabad: The Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL), which has been supplying coal uninterruptedly to several southern states for decades, had a coal stock of 26 lakh tonnes across its mines and coal handling plants (CHPs) as of June 4 — the lowest stock level recorded in past decade.Responding indirectly to allegations made by BRS working president…
MUMBAI: The appointment of Rohit Jain as deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of India comes after the retirement of T Rabi Sankar and at a time when the central bank has to prepare banks for new risks, including cybersecurity.Jain, who was appointed executive director in Dec 2020, was until now in charge of supervisory…
Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar NEW DELHI: Facing criticism over the absence of women in his newly constituted Cabinet, Karnataka chief minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday assured that more ministers would be inducted and that women would get representation in the government in due course.Shivakumar took oath as chief minister on Wednesday along with…
There was a time when nightfall meant relief. After the blaze of a long summer day, the hours after sunset carried the promise of a cool breeze through an open window, the temperature dropping enough to pull out a light blanket, sleep coming easy. That time, for much of the world, is quietly disappearing.Across continents…
A local from Loni’s Pachyara village said the company was mining beyong the area leased to them Ghaziabad: The National Green Tribunal has directed the state environment impact assessment authority (SEIAA) and the Ghaziabad district magistrate to examine whether the environmental clearance granted to a company mining sand on the Yamuna riverbed near Loni be…
England captain Ben Stokes is handed the ball by Jofra Archer (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England captain Ben Stokes has come out in support of fast bowler Jofra Archer amid criticism over his absence from the opening Test against New Zealand. Archer will miss the first match of the series at Lord’s after recently…
Chandigarh’s architect, Le Corbusier, pointing to his original master plan in a historical photograph Chandigarh: The land-starved city has approved sweeping amendments to its master plan, ditching decades of Le Corbusier’s architectural tradition to mandate high-rise apartments and double industrial density.UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday approved major draft amendments to the Chandigarh Master…
Tilak Varma became the most expensive player in the inaugural TG20 league auction, fetching Rs 33 lakh HYDERABAD: Newly-crowned Indian T20 vice-captain Thakur Tilak Varma emerged as the costliest buy after Medak Falcons shelled out Rs 33 lakh, 55% of their total purse, in the players auction of the inaugural TG20 league here on Sunday.The…
