From Marathi rules for drivers to waterfront projects and a murder case MUMBAI: Mumbai’s biggest local talking points today range from Maharashtra’s new language requirement for commercial drivers to a fresh infrastructure push along the city’s waterfront.Autorickshaw, taxi and app-based cab drivers are preparing for Marathi proficiency requirements, with field testing scheduled to begin from…
Bengaluru: Students of an aided school on Magadi Road — Gurukula International School — protested against teachers being recruited for Special Intensive Revision as they were left without any teachers on campus.The school has 88 students and seven teachers, of which six are marked for SIR. The single teacher has combined all grades and is…
Aizawl: The Aizawl bench of Gauhati high court on Friday stayed the framing of charges against two former Mizoram tourism ministers and a former legislator in connection with alleged irregularities in the Swadesh Darshan 1.0 eco-adventure circuit project.Justice Budi Habung ordered that the proceedings be kept in abeyance until August 17, when the matter will…
‘I did not short sell integrity for work EVER so…. I quit and moved on’: Kalpana Iyer opens up on not trading ‘principles’ for disrespect and mediocre roles Veteran actress and former beauty queen Kalpana Iyer has opened up about one of the toughest phases of her career. She shared how changing times in the…
The application has been filed by HSPCB in an ongoing NGT case examining how environmental compensation funds collected by pollution control boards across the country can be utilised Gurgaon: National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday sought responses from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) on a plea by the…
Simultaneous raids were conducted at the residences of all eight people arrested in connection with the alleged embezzlement of donations NEW DELHI: Ayodhya Police on Sunday carried out simultaneous raids at the residences of all eight people arrested in connection with the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple, as the investigation into the…
TNNLucknow: Animal activists continued to rescue pets which were in the veterinary clinic in the ill-fated building where the fire broke out. The activists, who started rescuing pets on Monday, took out all the remaining cats, dogs and birds on Tuesday. Cats huddled in trays and cages, their fur singed black by soot; frightened dogs…
Chennai: The directorate of private schools received 2.5 lakh applications for 82,888 seats available under the Right to Education (RTE) Act across 7,740 private schools this year. “This is the highest number of applications in the past three years. One parent can apply to at least five private schools within the neighbourhood. The final list…
New Delhi: Two men were killed in separate violent incidents in the capital, with police probing murder in outer Delhi and an assault-related death in south Delhi.In the first case, a 19-year-old man, Mayank, was allegedly stabbed to death in outer Delhi’s Narela Industrial Area on Monday evening. His father works as a pump operator…
CHENNAI: India’s dream of a century of Grandmasters is now within touching distance. The country is just two GMs short of the milestone, with three players earning the title in the last 12 days. The latest is Tamil Nadu’s S Aswath, who became India’s 98th GM after securing his third and final norm at the…
