New Delhi: A public figure can’t be “thin skinned” and must take criticism with humility, Delhi High Court stressed Wednesday as it refused to pass a blanket order on a lawsuit by BJP MP Raghav Chadha seeking removal of alleged malicious and fabricated social media posts.“Majority of the allegedly defamatory content appears to be satirical…
A video from a Central Railway local shows a man in shabby attire threatening a fellow passenger MUMBAI: A week after a horrific murder of a passenger in a local train between Goregaon and Malad stations, a viral video captured on a Central Railway local has captured a shabbily dressed man threatening a co-passenger following…
Bengaluru: A woman sub-inspector from JP Nagar police station fired at a murder accused in self-defence when the latter attacked police personnel in Talaghattapura Wednesday afternoon.SI Savinaya fired on the left knee of Santosh Kumar, accused of leading the gang that hacked rowdy Rajubhai, alias Raju, on JP Nagar main road last week. Santosh has…
Chennai: A sports complex on six acres, a three-storey hospital with inpatient facilities and a food street on North Avenue Road are among a slew of big-ticket infrastructure projects proposed by Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) for chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s Perambur constituency.GCC commissioner G S Sameeran, who inspected the constituency on Wednesday, said projects…
Hyderabad: At a time when weight loss medicines have become a rage, a new study by the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology has found that Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG), a non-surgical procedure, helped patients lose weight faster than oral semaglutide tablets in the short term. After a year, though, the difference narrowed.The AIG Hospitals study has…
During interrogation, investigators found that the accused had allegedly been engaged by a financial institution to recover loan dues Gurgaon: Five people, including two women, were arrested during a raid at a loan recovery call centre in Delhi’s Mangolpuri for allegedly using abusive language, threats and private photographs of people to harass them while recovering…
Railway station hawker eviction Kolkata: No new hawker will be given vending rights in stations with high footfall, Eastern Railway’s Sealdah division has decided. Stations with relatively lower footfall may be allowed to accommodate a drinking water stall or two, but vendors will not be issued selling licences for platforms of congested stations any more,…
Chandrahas Desai additional director of agriculture Panaji: Chandrahas Desai assumed charge as additional director of agriculture on Wednesday, succeeding Sandeep Fol Desai, following an order issued by the department of personnel directing him to take charge from July 1. He will continue to serve as managing director of the Goa State Horticulture Corporation Limited (GSHCL).Desai…
Gorakhpur: The Gorakhpur Development Authority (GDA) is set to develop a nearly 2-km-long “Modern Road” between Champa Devi Park in Goraksh Enclave and Taramandal, introducing a new model of urban road infrastructure in the city.The 1.8-km project, estimated to cost around Rs 18 crore, is expected to begin soon, with the tendering process already completed,…
Hydroponic weed seized from Ahmedabad airport Ahmedabad: A flyer was arrested with 4.2kg of hydroponic marijuana (ganja) in his baggage on Wednesday, making this the second seizure of hydroponic weed within four days.“Based on passenger profiling, officers of the air intelligence unit (AIU) and the Ahmedabad customs team intercepted a male passenger who had arrived…
