The district court complex, which was damaged in the recent blaze, also did not have a fire NOC Gurgaon: In the wake of the recent fire at the district court complex, the district administration has ordered a fire safety audit of the mini secretariat and other major govt buildings.Officials said the incident exposed serious gaps…
RCB captain Rajat Patidar and GT skipper Shubman Gil (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and chose to bowl first against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final on Sunday, backing his bowlers to make early inroads on what he described as a good batting surface.The decision…
Mohali: A special CBI court in Mohali has convicted a suspended executive engineer (XEN) of the Punjab public works department (buildings and roads) in a corruption and forgery case involving fraudulent bills worth Rs 1.62 crore raised to obtain govt funds.Special CBI judge Baljinder Singh Sra convicted Joginder Singh, 58, former XEN, provincial division, PWD…
India, EU advance cooperation on sustainable ship recycling; 3 Indian yards ready for EU recognition NEW DELHI: India and the European Union have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in sustainable ship recycling, with both sides expressing confidence over the progress made in facilitating the inclusion of Indian ship recycling facilities under the European Union…
MUMBAI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Raigad, Palghar and Thane on Thursday, warning of moderate to intense spells of rain at isolated places.The warning, issued at 7 am and valid for three hours, said such rain conditions are very likely to occur in isolated pockets across the region.The…
The attack took place at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue. A 49-year-old Iraqi national has been charged in connection with last year’s terror attack at a synagogue in Manchester, in which two men were killed and three others seriously injured.Hekmat Omar Ali Hakim, of St James Road in Higher Broughton, has been charged with…
Chennai: Metasports Interactive, a mobile gaming company has raised $20 million in funding from London-based Metica to support the growth of its competitive multi-player cricket game.The capital will be deployed towards scaling marketing and user acquisition, as it targets the next phase of global expansion, the company said in a statement. The funding comes along…
Chennai: In line with last year’s trend, which saw students of core engineering courses — electronics and communication engineering (ECE), electrical and electronics engineering (EEE) and mechanical engineering — attracting more job offers during campus placements, these courses are likely to draw more applicants this counselling season.Experts say CSE and ECE may be the most…
The disability questionnaire in Census 2027 should individually capture all 21 disabilities recognised under the RPwD Act, 2016. NEW DELHI: Disability rights organisations and activists have raised concern over the categorisation for enumeration of persons with disabilities under Census 2027, highlighting that the nine-category framework “fails to adequately capture this legal and social reality” of…
Ahmedabad: Boosted by unmatched support from the electorate in Gujarat, especially urban voters, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured nearly 60% of all the votes cast in polls for municipal corporations in the state. The saffron party stamped its dominance over the state’s urban landscape, pocketing 59.36% of the vote share.The Congress came in…
