Lucknow: Jal shakti minister Swatantra Dev Singh on Monday directed officials to resolve all water supply complaints in villages within 24 hours of receiving them. The minister warned officials of strict action if supply remained impacted for an unnecessarily long period.During a review of Jal Jeevan Mission projects on Monday, the minister also directed officials…
NEW DELHI: Starting next April, all car manufacturers will be required to perform fuel-efficiency and mileage tests for new vehicle models under two conditions: with the air-conditioning system turned on and with it turned off, according to a notification issued by the road transport ministry on Sunday.For existing models, manufacturers may be granted a few…
CHENNAI: A passenger allegedly opened an emergency exit door while the aircraft was taxiing on Sunday morning, triggering brief tension at Chennai International Airport.The incident occurred when an Air Arabia flight arrived in Chennai from Sharjah carrying 231 passengers, according to news agency PTI. According to officials, the aircraft was moving along the taxiway —…
Ludhiana: Eight people from a neighboring state are under a cross-border child trafficking and forced marriage investigation involving a girl who was allegedly sold by her father as a toddler.The investigation commenced after the 17-year-old survivor escaped captivity, gave birth to a child, and filed a complaint detailing over a decade of systemic abuse across…
Chennai: A British Airways flight suffered a bird strike in the wee hours of Monday just moments before it landed at Chennai airport, leading to cancellation of its subsequent flight to London.It happened around 3.30am when the flight was on the landing path at the St Thomas Mount end to touch down on the city…
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian has resigned from the Union Council of Ministers following the completion of his Rajya Sabha term. His resignation was accepted by President Droupadi Murmu on the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a communique issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.Who Is…
Monday’s 89 mm rainfall led to overnight waterlogging at Heysham Road in Bhowanipore Kolkata: After clocking 89 mm of rain on Monday Kolkata recorded only 3.8 mm of rain on Tuesday. While the city is expected to encounter light to moderate rain on Wednesday, the Met office has forecast enhanced rainfall activity in Kolkata and…
Chennai: A sessions court in Chennai has sentenced a 32-year-old man to imprisonment for life, after finding him guilty of murdering his 70-year-old grandmother. He had hit her with a hammer and slashed her with a shaving blade because she demanded he return her 5 sovereigns of gold jewellery that was pledged by his mother.On…
Municipal commissioner Amit Kumar stated that environmental protection cannot be achieved through govt efforts alone and requires active civic participation. Chandigarh: The Chandigarh municipal corporation convened a special meeting of all councillors on Friday to mark World Environment Day and enforce the provisions of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026. Municipal commissioner Amit Kumar…
Sunetra Pawar at a Janta Darbar in Baramati on March 13 Mumbai: Two weeks after he was overlooked for the MLC polls, with the party giving the ticket to Zeeshan Siddique, party spokesperson and former MP Anand Paranjape resigned from the NCP.The Thane-based leader is likely to join the Shiv Sena under Eknath Shinde. He…
