An AI-generated illustration of a basic rainwater harvesting system showing rooftop gutters channelling monsoon rain into a storage tank for household water conservation and a cell to recharge groundwater. Pune: A lack of expertise to execute rainwater harvesting projects – domestic or otherwise – remains a major obstacle even in an era when demand for…
Residents raise slogans against LDA Lucknow: Residents of Jankipuram Extension staged an unusual protest on Sunday, organising a ‘Keechad Mahotsav’ (slush festival) to highlight years of waterlogging and pothole-ridden roads in the area. With monsoon showers worsening the condition of the stretch, locals gathered at the waterlogged road, held placards and raised slogans, turning rain-filled…
Two friends murdered in Singanpor area Surat: A late-night quarrel at a tea stall in the Singanpor area escalated into a double murder, with two friends being stabbed to death in the early hours of Sunday. Singanpor police arrested four accused within hours of the incident.The deceased were identified as Harshil Patil (23) and Bhatti…
Guwahati: The special task force (STF) of Assam Police arrested three alleged operatives linked to the Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti network during coordinated operations in Dhubri, Chirang and Barpeta districts on Friday night.The accused were identified as Akramul Islam, Aminul Rahman, and Abul Hussain. Officers said they carried out anti-national activities through digital communication platforms, and…
Victims’ residence at Rammohan Sarani Kolkata: Two siblings died in front of their father, who is critically injured, after a speeding truck hit their two-wheeler on BT Road in Baranagar on Saturday morning. According to cops, the accident took place near Mallik Colony, close to Ananya Cinema Hall on BT Road, when Abhishek Sau, a…
Vijay has received 107 seats so far Tamil Nadu, which saw its 16th assembly formally dissolved on Wednesday, may have just strayed into one of the gaps, grey zones and silences that dot the pages of the Constitution of India, the world’s most voluminous written constitution.In the 234-member assembly, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of Vijay…
Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi leaves Dehu temple on Tuesday Pune: The Pune city police will deploy around 7,000 personnel and use various AI-based tools and GPS during the palkhi processions in the city between July 9 and 11.A total of 350 CCTV cameras have been installed along the routes. These cameras are equipped with a…
Tarun Gauba (L) became the new police commissioner for Lucknow city. Piyush Mordia (R) was appointed as the new police commissioner for Prayagraj. LUCKNOW: The UP govt on Tuesday carried out bureaucratic reshuffle, transferring 15 IPS officers and appointing new police commissioners for Lucknow and Prayagraj.Additional director general (security headquarters) Tarun Gauba has been appointed…
India established foothold in the seniors category on the second day of the fifth Asia Cup Bridge Championships at Dona Paula Panaji: India established a foothold in the seniors category while remaining in contention across all premier divisions at the conclusion of the second day of the fifth Asia Cup Bridge Championships at Dona Paula….
Pune: The Koregaon Park police have recovered more than 300 counterfeit Rs 500 currency notes after conducting searches at the rented residences of two accused in Tingrenagar and Lohegaon on Sunday.Police had arrested Omprakash Agarwal (32), a resident of Tingrenagar, and Mausam Narendra Mishra (36), a resident of Lohegaon, on Dhole Patil Road after they…
