Jodhpur/Jaipur: A brief gunfight ensued in Balesar town of Jodhpur district Sunday as Rajasthan Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) stormed a secluded building under construction and busted an illicit mephedrone (MD) manufacturing unit. ANTF sleuths arrested six persons and seized over 170 kg of precursor substances during the raid. IG, ANTF, Vikas Kumar told TOI…
Hyderabad: At least 16 people reportedly died on Friday alone from heat-related causes across seven districts of Telangana, which is reeling under an intense heatwave.The state govt has issued a statewide alert even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that severe heatwave conditions are likely to continue over the next three days.According to…
25 tonnes of adulterated spices seized; 3 held Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Food Adulteration Surveillance Team (H-FAST), in coordination with the food safety department, seized 25 tonnes of adulterated spices allegedly mixed with industrial cloth dyes, talcum powder and other hazardous chemicals from 13 spice trading and processing units across Hyderabad. Police registered three FIRs, two…
Panaji: Goa may soon see hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric passenger vessels operating in its inland waters if state govt accepts a proposal submitted by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL). If approved, Goa could become the second state in India after Uttar Pradesh to operate such services for commuters, aimed at reducing pollution and promoting cleaner transport.CSL…
China’s mega dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet sits above an active fault line, with government-backed geologists warning of landslides and earthquake risks. The Assam government has proposed dismissing government employees found guilty of practising polygamy under new Budget proposals. The UK has designated Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Oracle as “critical third parties”,…
Priyanka Chopra Jonas has officially settled in America; however, she will always crave the beloved ‘ghar ka khana’ (home-cooked food) no matter what. In one of her recent interviews, the star opened up about her preferred morning dishes and shared how much she loves and misses home-cooked food. Priyanka Chopra talks about how she starts…
Ludhiana: The Khanna police have rescued four missing girls, including three minor sisters, within 24 hours of their disappearance. Following a swift, multi-state technical investigation, the Maloud police located the girls in Ambala, Haryana, and reunited them with their families.The incident unfolded on Tuesday around 12.30pm, when the four girls left their homes without informing…
Hyderabad: The draft Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill, 2026 for Hyderabad that replaces the existing Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Act, 1955 is held back by critical gaps, finds Janaagraha’s independent assessment.The analysis was conducted at three levels. First, Janaagraha scored the Bill using the city-systems framework which assesses the systemic reforms that impact…
Panaji: After advocate Rohit Bras de Sa stepped down as amicus curiae in the Birch by Romeo Lane suo motu PIL on Tuesday, the Bombay high court appointed advocate Terence Sequeira as the new amicus curiae in the petition.The HC had taken suo motu cognisance of the case where 25 persons lost their lives in…
Rajkot: A 36-year-old widow from Rajkot has accused her in-laws of forcibly shaving her head days after her husband’s death, subjecting her to physical and mental harassment, and depriving her and her two children of their rightful share in the family’s assets.Based on a complaint filed by the woman, a resident of Mayani Nagar, the…
