Navi Mumbai: On International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated May 22 every year, environmentalists appealed to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to fast-track long-delayed legal protection for more than 23,000 wetlands across the state, warning that continued neglect accelerates biodiversity loss and increases climate vulnerability.Appealing to the CM for urgent intervention, B N Kumar, director of…
This year’s AMA awards were a big celebration of music from all around the world. A lot of talented stars took the stage to showcase their talent and take home their well-deserved awards. From SOMBR leading the winning list, to BTS sweeping the award show with all three nominations, as well as Darius Rucker’s veteran…
Welcome to the Jungle Day 14 box office collection LIVE (Image Credits IMDb) Ahmed Khan‘s multi-starrer action-comedy ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ has officially wrapped up its crucial second week at the box office by crossing a major domestic benchmark. Led by an ensemble cast featuring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, and Paresh Rawal, the…
Lucknow: The use of the integrated mining surveillance system (IMSS) to crack down on illegal mining and illegal transportation of minerals has helped the department of geology and mining collect a revenue of over Rs 756 crore.Mala Shrivastava, secretary and director of UP department of geology and mining, explained how the use of technology under…
Hyderabad: Hayathnagar police registered an abetment to suicide case against a woman after a 28-year-old cab driver died by suicide at their home on May 12.The deceased was P Govardhan from Koheda. In her complaint to the police, Govardhan’s mother, P Maheshwari, stated that her elder son, Govardhan, came home at 10.30 am on May…
Palghar: A public hearing conducted by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Sunday for the proposed environmental clearance of stone quarry projects at Gargaon in Palghar district witnessed strong opposition from local villagers and environmental activists. Despite the protests, the hearing was completed under heavy police security.The proposed quarries at Gargaon and Khaniwade in Boisar…
Ahmedabad: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (main), Ahmedabad, has directed United India Insurance Company Limited to reimburse Rs 1.2 lakh that it deducted from a policyholder’s Covid-19 hospitalisation claim. The commission held that the insurer had failed to justify the deductions under the terms of the Mediclaim policy.The commission also ordered the insurer to…
Maulana Ahmad Bukhari had been facing bailable warrants for repeatedly failing to appear before the court in the case. (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, Maulana Ahmad Bukhari, surrendered before a court in Delhi on Friday in connection with a 19-year-old case of alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct…
Thane: A Bhandup-based banker couple died after a container truck hit their motorcycle near the Kharegaon exit on the Mumbai-Nashik highway on Saturday morning, police said. The accident occurred around 7.30 am when the couple was returning from Dombivli after visiting an ailing relative.The victims, identified as Kalpesh Rewale and his wife Meenakshi, both employed…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi named deputy of Ishan Kishan for East Zone India’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has added another milestone to his rapidly rising career after being appointed vice-captain of the East Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy 2026. Fresh from winning the Player of the Series award during India’s tour of Zimbabwe, Sooryavanshi will…
