The final stretch of tripling and electrification between Asifabad and Sirpur Kaghaznagar, spanning 11 km, along with an important bridge across the Bibra River, was completed on Thursday Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) has completed the entire tripling project along with electrification between Kazipet and Balharshah, covering a distance of 203 km, at a…
The toilets that were demolished at the park where the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durgatsav Samity organises its Durga Puja Kolkata: The preparedness of one of the famous Durga Pujas in north Kolkata — organised by Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durgatsav Samity — is likely to face hurdles following demolition of a structure at Sarada Banerjee Park where the…
Dr Dileep Mavalankar, former director of IIPH-G and a noted public health expert, has been awarded the Fellowship by Distinction of the Faculty of Public Health at the Royal College of Physicians, UK. The honour was conferred at a formal ceremony held in London in June. The faculty of public health (FPH), UK, is the…
Chandigarh: The US authorities have arrested Harmanveer Singh, who is linked to a drug network involving Canada-based alleged drug lord Ravinder Singh Dhanda, in Stockton, California, bringing the total number of arrests under Operation Hard Ball to 28 across three federal indictments.The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said Harmanveer was captured on Tuesday by the…
Pune: The irrigation department on Thursday evening began releasing water from the Khadakwasla dam into the Mutha river at a rate of 4,000 cusec after the reservoir’s live storage hit 100% at 1.97 TMC, following continuous heavy rainfall over the past two days.With this, collective storage in four dams in the Khadakwasla circle reached 21.7…
GUWAHATI: The death toll in Assam’s ongoing flood crisis has climbed to 47 after six more fatalities were reported, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).Heavy rainfall has also caused waterlogging in several parts of Guwahati, disrupting normal life in the city.Earlier on Thursday, ASDMA said 10 people, including four children, had died…
Lucknow: Central Zone police of the Lucknow Police Commissionerate have busted a cyber mule account network allegedly used to launder proceeds of online fraud, arresting three people and seizing a large cache of bank documents, ATM cards and mobile phones used in the operation.Police said the accused opened and operated mule bank accounts using forged…
Sonia Gandhi alleged that even students heading home were not spared as police used batons indiscriminately. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi government, accusing it of responding to students’ demands for accountability and education reforms with “cowardice and wanton cruelty” instead of meaningful action.She described…
Almost everyone gets criticised at some point, whether at work, at school, or just from strangers online. Some of it helps you improve. Some of it just stings. John Cena, the wrestler and actor, found a simple way to deal with the part that stings. “When I hear people boo, that just makes me want…
Fidelity International-backed Eight Roads Investments, Flipkart and IMM India Fund are collectively selling up to 9% stake in Shadowfax MUMBAI: Fidelity International-backed Eight Roads Investments, Flipkart and IMM India Fund are collectively selling up to 9% stake in Shadowfax through block deals worth around $108 million (Rs 1,048 crore), the term sheet of the…
