Department officials clarified that the unusually high bills currently being received have nothing to do with the penalties that had triggered public outrage earlie Margao: Two months after the electricity department withdrew penalties levied on consumers for exceeding their sanctioned load, complaints of inflated power bills continue to pour in, with officials now attributing the…
TNNNew Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Thursday continued its demolition drive in Uttam Nagar, targeting illegal structures allegedly linked to individuals accused in a fatal Holi clash on March 4.Sources said the affected parties had approached the Delhi High Court on April 13 against demolition action carried out by the civic body the…
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Poor nighttime cooling disrupts sleep & increases risk of heat stroke: Expert MUMBAI: In Mumbai, the number of ‘unusually warm nights’ in a year more than doubled from an average of 12 nights in 1981-2010 to 26 in 2011-2024, according to an analysis of IMD data by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).“Poor…
Pune: The Pimpri police on Monday arrested three eatery workers in Pimpri on the charge of attempting to kill a customer following arguments over serving food earlier in the day.A resident (30) of Ajmera Colony in Pimpri has lodged a complaint with the Pimpri police.The arrested suspects were identified as Abbas Shaikh (30) and Mohammed…
Bengaluru: Home minister G Parameshwara said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has effectively put a “full stop” to speculation over a change in chief minister in the state, asserting that the issue stands closed “for now”. Welcoming Kharge’s statement that Siddaramaiah will continue as CM, Parameshwara said Friday it “carried weight”. “He has expressed an opinion…
The proposed rail line is expected to improve connectivity between Ahmedabad and Dholera Special Investment Region. (AI image) Trains at the speed of 220 kmph may soon run on Indian Railways with the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, led by PM Narendra Modi, approving a new railway line. The CCEA gave its go ahead for…
Oakwoods Apartments residents said a large amount of society maintenance funds go towards paying for private water tankers Pune: Vimannagar residents have raised concerns over worsening water shortage in the area despite good rainfall in the city and surrounding catchment areas, with several societies reporting low-pressure or no supply for days on end. Residents have…
Grand ceremony organized in Jaisalmer on Godawan Day JAISALMER: May 21 marked a historic milestone in the conservation journey of Rajasthan’s State Bird, the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (Godawan), as the state officially celebrated “Godawan Day” for the first time.On the occasion, Rajasthan’s minister of state for forest and environment Sanjay Sharma unveiled special…
An IMD official said historical patterns suggested strong El Niño episodes often weakened and transitioned towards neutral or La Niña conditions PUNE: Major El Niño events often weaken substantially before the subsequent monsoon, meteorologists told TOI on Saturday, easing concerns about the system’s potential impact on India’s 2027 rainy season. This comes amid forecasts that…
