NEW DELHI: Jolted by Sunday’s blaze, many residents of Vivek Vihar are rethinking safety measures in their houses — assessing the options already in place to ward off intruders against the need for a quick escape during emergencies.While some are reviewing fire safety arrangements, others are reconsidering features like metal grills and smart locks, which…
Ahmedabad: The recent Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections have delivered a split verdict for prominent leaders from the BJP, Congress and AIMIM. While some heavyweights extended their winning streaks, others faced unexpected defeats. Key wards saw close contests and surprising outcomes. Party loyalties and local factors played a major role. The results underline a changing political…
Police have busted a drug syndicate, arresting 11 individuals including a Nigerian national, a key supplier. MAHENDRAGARH: In a crackdown on the narcotics trade, Mahendragarh district police have dismantled a drug syndicate and arrested 11 accused, including a Nigerian national identified as a key supplier, during a special drive. The action, carried out under the…
Fans waiting for another update on the Prabhas starrer ‘Spirit’, were in for a surprise when a photo from the film sets went viral online.Several months after the makers dropped the first look poster on New Year 2026 at midnight, a new photo of Prbhas allagedly walking on the film sets has gone viral on…
Mumbai: A viral Instagram post pointing at the poor condition of the skate park beneath the Hindmata flyover in Dadar (East) had the Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde conduct an inspection and order an immediate clean-up of the facility.The post, uploaded by a resident, Harsh Chaubey, showed heaps of dust and garbage inside the skate park…
New Delhi: As part of its ease of doing business initiatives, Delhi govt has brought 23 additional services under the Delhi Right of Citizen to Time Bound Delivery of Services Act, 2011. The move aims to ensure faster approvals, licences, registrations and no- objection certificates (NOCs) for citizens and business establishments while strengthening transparency and…
Tensions in West Asia escalated sharply on Monday as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had targeted a US military base, while Washington also announced fresh attacks on Iranian military facilities.The base’s location was not specified in the Guards’ statement, which was broadcast by IRIB and other Iranian state media.The development came as…
File photo for representation New Delhi: Delhi govt has approved renaming several metro stations, public landmarks and institutions across the capital to honour prominent personalities and strengthen local identity.The decisions were cleared by the State Names Authority (SNA), chaired by chief minister Rekha Gupta, with senior officials from the urban development department, DMRC and DDA…
KOLKATA: Trinamool demanded a court-monitored CBI probe into the killing of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide, Chandranath Rath, as it firmly denied any involvement in the murder. In a late-night statement Wednesday, the party condemned “the brutal murder of Chandranath Rath in Madhyamgram, along with the killing of three other TMC workers in incidents of post-poll violence…
LUCKNOW: In a suspected case of honour killing, a 19-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her father, two uncles and an aunt after she returned home.The accused allegedly attempted to disguise the murder as a case of snakebite and later suicide before secretly cremating the body without informing the police, officials said.The incident…
