Surat: Acting on a tip-off, officers of the directorate of revenue intelligence seized 2,017g of the banned synthetic psychoactive drug MDMA (colloquially called ecstasy) — worth over Rs 2 crore — in the possession of a Nigerian woman at Surat railway station on Wednesday.The woman, Emmanuella Gold Ikhanoba, was intercepted while travelling on Train 12954,…
Ahmedabad: There are indications that after the civic body polls, new Comprehensive General Development Control Regulations (CGDCR) with updated construction rules will be implemented for Ahmedabad and other cities in the state. The rules will likely include new construction regulations for paying guest facilities, preschools, and miniplexes in Ahmedabad.A controversy over miniplexes has simmered for…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court recently dismissed a claim by two former domestic help of a tenant claiming tenancy rights. The HC said it was a well-settled legal position that persons who are not family members cannot claim tenancy rights. The HC said the couple appealing against a 2002 order that dubbed them as trespassers…
Rajkot: Five persons, including a former Congress corporator and Ward No. 15 candidate, were booked by Thorala police for allegedly violating election norms after being found with campaign materials within 100 metres of a polling station.The complaint was lodged by Mayur Bhaliya, a zonal officer deputed in the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) area. The accused…
NEW DELHI: A month after the Union cabinet approved the country’s climate action goals, called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), for 2031-35 period, India has formally submitted its pledges to the UN climate body underlining important conditions noting that the developing countries’ commitments “cannot be fulfilled” without adequate support in terms of “finance” and “technology transfer”.India…
Felix “xQc” Lengyel had to suddenly stop his livestream on April 16, 2026, after falling sick during a training session. He was preparing for the Sidemen Charity Match 2026 alongside fellow streamer Nicholas “Jynxzi.” What started as a normal practice quickly turned worrying when xQc sat down and looked unable to continue. The stream, which…
‘Beef’, the acclaimed drama about petty clashes that spiral into full-blown feuds, is back for a second season. This time, instead of two strangers ruining each other’s lives over road rage, the chaos centres on two unhappy couples locked in a class war at a glamorous Los Angeles country club. With a star-studded new cast,…
Pune: Property buyers and sellers in Maharashtra may soon experience faster registrations and improved amenities, as the state registration department prepares to roll out 60 privately operated registration centres starting this July.Modelled after the “passport seva kendra” system, these centres aim to streamline the process, albeit at an additional cost to citizens. These new hubs…
It is a piece of cloth, a gesture of respect among Tamil people. But over the years, the melthundu — ‘mel’ meaning upper, ‘thundu’ meaning cloth — has come to mean much more than that. Forbidden at one point for particular communities, later reclaimed as a mark of protest, and now reimagined in party colours,…
Lucknow: Homebuyers will get another chance to buy budget housing, as registration for 630 flats under the Atalnagar scheme will open from Apr 18. Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) officials said the online process will continue till May 17, and flats will be allotted through a lottery.The available units include 539 one-bedroom and 91 two-bedroom flats…
