Mumbai: The rollout of smart electricity meters in Maharashtra has crossed 1.50 crore installations as of Thursday, accounting for nearly 50% of the total meters slated for replacement across the state, officials said.The large-scale deployment is being carried out by MSEDCL, along with Mumbai utilities BEST, Adani Electricity and Tata Power.Officials noted that a significant…
Bengaluru: As chief minister DK Shivakumar looks to expand his cabinet with fresh faces, a new political headache has cropped up in the form of KPCC president BK Hariprasad’s demand for a change in the compositions of boards and corporations in the state.There are 90 boards and corporations in the state with 1,118 posts of…
Marine products worth about $620mn were exported through Chennai Port in FY26, as per latest data from Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) under the Union ministry of commerce and industry. While the port accounted for more than 7% of India’s seafood exports, handling 1,10,967 tonnes and ranking fifth among major ports, industry representatives believe…
Hyderabad: AICC in charge of Telangana Meenakshi Natarajan on Sunday said there was no conspiracy from Congress leaders, either in Telangana or any other state, and alleged that Election Commission (EC) and its two returning officers compromised with BJP and rejected her Rajya Sabha nomination in Madhya Pradesh.She also made it clear that she has…
Dwaipayan.GhoshKolkata: Four days after receiving a complaint from former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly alleging online harassment and defamation, Kolkata Police registered an FIR after finding prima facie evidence supporting his allegations.The case was registered at Thakurpukur PS on Friday and is being investigated jointly with the southwest cyber cell following directions from an Alipore…
The floor is damaged and equipment rusted at this open gym in Sector 71 Noida: Residents of several sectors have flagged the poor condition of open gyms in their neighbourhoods. They alleged that the public fitness facilities are either broken, rusted or neglected, posing accident risks and leaving residents without access to recreational resources.“The only…
Ponda: Two 17-year-old cousins drowned at Collem on Sunday while swimming in a river at Tambdimol, barely eight days after four youngsters lost their lives in a similar incident in the village.The victims were identified as Shivlingappa Manjunath Dandin, a resident of Gandhinagar, Collem, and Sagar Basavraj Dandin of Bagalkot, Karnataka. Both had recently cleared…
Varanasi: Police in Azamgarh have arrested a man for allegedly murdering his 24-year-old partner after her skeletal remains were recovered from bushes near Badaila Tal in the Jahanaganj police station area on Saturday evening, nearly a month after she went missing.The accused, Manoj Yadav alias Murha (28), was arrested after he allegedly confessed to the…
Union home minister Amit Shah participated in International Day of Yoga celebrations in Ahmedabad on June 21, 2026 Gandhinagar: Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that yoga is India’s invaluable gift to humankind, nourishing holistic well-being. Shah participated in yoga exercises at an event in Ahmedabad to mark International Day of Yoga.Shah later…
Shooting spree, a representational image Ludhiana: A dispute over a tiny ₹10,000 micro-loan escalated into an attempted massacre in Giaspura early Sunday morning when a young debtor and his gang opened fire on a local family, wounding four.The targets — local financiers Jasjeet Singh, 45, his wife Sarabjit Kaur, 43, brother Rajveer Singh, 40, and…
