Pune: The dependence of PMPML on buses operated by private contractors has increasingly emerged as a major concern for the city’s public transport system.A series of issues — ranging from frequent breakdowns to a recent bus theft — have repeatedly put contractor-operated buses under scrutiny, often embarrassing the transport utility.Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML)…
Akash Singh celebrates after taking a wicket. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Akash Singh made an instant impact in his first match of IPL 2026, dismissing two key Chennai Super Kings batters inside the powerplay before celebrating with a special message that quickly caught attention at the Ekana Stadium on Friday.Playing his first game of…
Kolkata: State finance minister Swapan Dasgupta on Monday announced a Rs 200-crore fund for taking up the ‘Ganga Riverfront Beautification Project’. “I propose the implementation of ‘Ganga Riverfront Beautification Project’ to enhance river based mobility, public spaces, tourism in phased manner. This will include restoration of ghats, building promenades, lighting, vendor management and public amenities…
CJI Surya Kant (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Reacting to PIL filed by a lawyer against Cockroach Janta Party, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday said ‘don’t take it so sentimentally.’The plea filed in the Supreme Court alleged that a distorted and malicious narrative was being pushed to malign the judiciary despite the…
CBSE answer book verification portal active with Aadhaar authentication and re-evaluation process explained NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has activated the portal for verification of issues observed in scanned answer books and re-evaluation of answers for Class 12 students. The facility is available only to candidates who have already obtained photocopies…
Property and money dispute tragically escalated into a triple murder in Ambala’s Bichpari village. AMBALA: A family dispute over property and money turned into a gruesome triple murder in Bichpari village of Haryana’s Shahzadpur area in Ambala district on Saturday evening, leaving three members of a family dead and one woman critically injured.The incident took…
DMK, political parties condemn Karnataka govt for Mekedatu dam remarksTimes News NetworkChennai: DMK, Congress, NTK, DMDK and Dravidar Kazhagam on Sunday condemned the Karnataka govt for its remarks on Mekedatu dam.Former minister K N Nehru, in a statement, criticised Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar for stating that the state would submit a fresh…
A prehistoric monument, Seahenge, was discovered at Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, dating back 4,000 years. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons At the dawn of Holme-next-the-Sea in Norfolk, England, a strange phenomenon occurred during the sunrise. Someone walking on the beach noticed a strange figure making its way across the water, resembling an upside-down tree, its roots growing…
The city on Friday witnessed cloudy skies and intermittent drizzle Gurgaon: The southwest monsoon advanced over the remaining parts of Haryana on Friday, officially covering almost the entire state. However, the onset was subdued in Gurgaon, where only drizzle and light showers were recorded and rainfall remained highly uneven across the city.According to India Meteorological…
Hyderabad: Sigma Advanced Systems on Monday said it has bagged an export contract worth US$21.97 million (nearly Rs 208 crore) to manufacture and supply 40,000 units of 155 mm M107 artillery shell bodies for a customer in North America.The Hyderabad-based company said the order has to be executed over a period of six months, with…
