Russia attack on Ukraine (Zelenskyy X) Russia launched its deadliest attack on Ukraine’s capital this year early Thursday, killing at least 27 people, injuring 91 others, and damaging around 130 buildings across the city. 74 missiles and 496 drones were launched by Russia overnight, the Ukrainian air force said.Thick plumes of smoke blanketed parts of…
The Assembly Rooms in Ooty. A picture from 1922 Shantha ThiagarajanIn 1922, Lord and Lady Willington bought Ooty’s ‘Assembly Rooms’ and placed it in a trust for the public, a gesture meant to keep the space open to the town, not to any private owner. But now, more than a century later, a proposal by…
The solar power project will be implemented alongside other sustainability measures, including zero-waste management, water conservation, recycling and plantation drives Gurgaon: Haryana govt will install solar power systems in 130 senior secondary govt schools in the city over the next two years as part of its push towards clean energy adoption and sustainable public infrastructure.The…
New Delhi: The protest site at Jantar Mantar was full by 11 Tuesday morning. This time, after the police action, there was determination among the protesters to stay put. No one spoke about leaving.Jigmay Chingze Khangpa (26), who came from Himachal Pradesh, sat under a tent while it rained. There was a tattoo on his…
Speaking after inaugurating the Singappen Special Force at an event in Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore, Vijay reiterated his govt’s “zero tolerance” policy towards crimes against women. Photos by A Prathap CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu would introduce drone-based patrols for the first time in India to help prevent crimes against women, chief minister C Joseph Vijay said…
The assessment was carried out by GMDA’s GIS Division Gurgaon: The city’s built-up area has expanded by nearly 64% over the past decade, growing from 102.5sq km in 2015 to 168.2sq km in 2025, according to a GIS-based study by GMDA.The study projects continued urbanisation through 2030, concentrated along key growth corridors including Dwarka Expressway,…
Kolkata: The ED on Friday told a special PMLA court in Kolkata that DCP Santanu Sinha Biswas, arrested at 10.40pm on Thursday, was part of an organised land-grab and extortion syndicate involving illegal land deals, transfer of OCs and threats to genuine builders. The court remanded him to ED custody till May 28.ED said the…
Forest department has asked PWD officials to put on hold its work in Shalimar Bagh New Delhi: The forest department has asked Public Works Department (PWD) officials to put on hold its work in Shalimar Bagh.Earlier, a complaint was submitted with the forest department, alleging illegal and arbitrary cutting of trees for expansion of a…
Surat: Kapodra police have filed an FIR and booked police sub-inspector PS Makwana for endangering human life through negligence, after he accidentally shot a garment vendor named Arvind Patel while cleaning his service revolver. The incident happened outside the city’s Nana Varachha police chowki on Sunday evening. Kapodra police have booked Makwana under Section 125…
HYDERABAD: Children in the low-income settlements across the city are being exposed to poor-quality and unsafe eggs through a loosely regulated supply chain where smaller and cracked eggs are routinely pushed into govt nutrition programmes and poorer communities, according to a study.The research, which was published in the journal Food Security, was conducted by experts…
