Mumbai: An app-based cab drivers union on Sunday announced a hunger strike unto death at Azad Maidan from Monday, demanding strict enforcement against illegal bike taxis and implementation of govt-approved fares on aggregator platforms. Drivers alleged that despite repeated statements and directives from the transport department, companies such as Ola, Uber and Rapido allegedly continue…
Panchkula: Panchkula traffic police Friday took action against a private bus operating without a valid permit, intercepting the vehicle and impounding it after issuing a challan.The bus, plying from Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) to Manimajra (Chandigarh) via Panchkula, was stopped near Mouli village on the Panchkula-Yamunanagar highway following a tip-off.Officials said SHO (traffic) Surajpur Abhishek received…
NEW DELHI: Indian dhow — Haji Ali — sailing from Somalia to Sharjah in the UAE sank after coming under attack in Omani waters early Wednesday. Meanwhile, two more India-bound ships, carrying LPG, crossed the strife-hit Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, taking the total number of such vessels to 13.The two…
The Jama Masjid in Bharuch Surat/Bharuch: Bharuch police and the district administration have stepped up security measures and intensified monitoring across the town after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) expressed apprehension that a proposed gathering of nearly 5,000 people on June 15 over the upkeep of Jain and Hindu idols inside the protected Jama…
Passenger held on AC local with fake ID Mumbai: A passenger was arrested by the Govt Railway Police (GRP) after he was caught by Central Railway ticket checkers for impersonating Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel and producing a fake identity card. The accused was identified as MD Malang.“Central Railway’s travelling ticket inspectors, Shraddha Salunkhe and…
People protest outside the police station in Southampton, England, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, one holding a photo of December 2025 stabbing victim Henry Nowak, 18. (Gareth Fuller/PA via AP) Albert Einstein proved that time is relative and can be bent by the force of gravity or by moving at extremely high speeds approaching light….
NEW DELHI: India’s foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows may have crossed the $90 billion mark for the first time in 2025-26, secretary at department of promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) Amardeep Singh Bhatia told reporters Thursday, while seeking to highlight that greater outreach to investors has borne fruit, with free trade agreements (FTAs)…
New Delhi: The number of closed metro stations rose to 18 Friday morning after New Delhi metro station was added to the list of 17 that were shut the previous two days.Around 5.30 pm, however, the gates to Mandi House and Central Secretariat stations were opened.On Monday, six stations were shut during the Parliament march…
Many passengers posted videos of the waterlogged exit on social media platforms on Tuesday Noida: Waterlogging at the underground walkway of Noida International Airport (NIA) has triggered a political war of words, with opposition parties alleging poor construction at the recently operational airport.Samajwadi Party chief and former UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav targeted BJP govt…
THE GOOD FIGHT: At Aguada Fort Jail (top), hundreds of freedom fighters braved Salazarian onslaughts Goa Revolution Day, observed annually on June 18, commemorates the historic civil disobedience movement launched in 1946 by Ram Manohar Lohia and Juliao Menezes. Their defiant public gathering at Margao 80 years ago ignited a mass movement against Portuguese colonial…
