Imphal: Displaced residents from 15 households of Dolaithabi village in Imphal East district stepped into their native village for the first time in more than three years on Monday, as Manipur govt began their resettlement process.The families, accompanied by officials from the district administration and security personnel, inspected their homes. The houses, which were either…
A request by New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani asking residents to set their air conditioners to 78°F (25.6°C) during a dangerous heatwave has sparked a political row, with Republicans accusing him of promoting “socialism.“As NY faced extreme temperatures with the heat index expected to reach 110°F (43.3°C), Mamdani urged residents to help reduce pressure…
Guwahati: The Assam Drug Dealers’ Association (ADDA) on Saturday opposed the proposed nationwide 24-hour shutdown of pharmacies and medicine distributors scheduled for May 20, warning that such a move would severely affect patients and disrupt healthcare services across the state.The shutdown has been called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) in…
Tim David and Rajat Patidar (PTI Photo) Tim David has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee and handed two demerit points for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s thrilling last-ball victory over Mumbai Indians in Raipur. The incident occurred during the emotional celebrations that followed RCB’s dramatic two-wicket…
In the wake of the Aliganj fire, the LDA on Wednesday sealed 71 establishments found violating building and fire safety norms. LUCKNOW: A joint probe by police, the fire department and forensic experts into the Aliganj blaze that killed 15 people has uncovered a series of critical lapses that turned the building into a death…
Panaji: Amid concerns about groundwater being contaminated by sewage, particularly during the monsoons, the Corporation of the City of Panaji has directed residents, builders and contractors to ensure that all septic tanks adhere to stringent norms.CCP has specified guidelines for construction of standard septic tanks in the state capital, stating that they should be designed…
Aliko Dangote’s business expansion into East Africa, now linked to proposed pipeline corridors through Ethiopia and Djibouti, is often discussed in terms of scale and strategy. But the deeper story behind these moves stretches far beyond recent headlines. It is tied to a long, uneven journey that began in a wealthy trading family, moved through…
India’s rooftop solar sector is booming, but West Bengal is being left in the dark. Despite a nationwide surge in clean energy, West Bengal remains one of the country’s slowest adopters, holding just 67 megawatts (MW) of installed rooftop solar capacity as of March 2026.To put that in perspective, West Bengal’s total capacity is less…
Dibrugarh: Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited (BCPL) signed an MoU with Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL) on Thursday.Signed at BCPL’s Lepetkata premises, the agreement enables IGGL to share the Right of Use (RoU) of BCPL’s pipeline for the proposed Duliajan Feeder Pipeline, supporting faster and more efficient gas infrastructure development.The MoU was signed by Sitangshu…
Argentine footballer Lionel Messi during an event as part of his ‘G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025 (PTI Photo) Fresh developments have emerged in the investigation into the alleged mismanagement during Lionel Messi‘s ‘GOAT India Tour’ event at Kolkata’s Yuva Bharati Krirangan in December last year. On Wednesday, members of Messi’s team reportedly approached the Bidhannagar Police…
