Panaji: A four-decade-old power substation on the Goa University campus is being upgraded, with govt planning a new 33 kV substation at an estimated cost of Rs 12 crore.“The existing substation no longer has adequate capacity to meet the power requirements of the expanding campus,” said vice-chancellor Harilal B Menon.“The university’s present substation was designed…
Varanasi: Two persons were killed and another sustained serious injuries after a van carrying DJ equipment rammed into a parked vehicle on the Varanasi-Shaktinagar Highway near Jai Gurudev Ashram in Gurmura under the Chopan police station area of Sonbhadra district on Thursday. The impact was so severe that the cabin of the vehicle was badly…
Jaipur: Cracking down on gaps in groundwater regulation, the National Green Tribunal‘s Bhopal bench Friday directed the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to submit a comprehensive groundwater recharge plan after taking note of concerns over how the Jal Shakti ministry’s Sept 24, 2020, notification is being implemented.The notification empowers the CGWA to regulate groundwater extraction…
New Delhi: Under Child Safety month, Delhi Police registered 160 cases in July for the circulation and sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Police said they received 1,099 CyberTipline complaints during the month, which were forwarded to district police units for verification and action. The complaints led to the registration of 160 cases under…
NEW DELHI: Days after securing a massive victory in the Kerala assembly election, Congress is yet to finalise its pick for chief minister.Three senior leaders are in the race — V D Satheesan, Ramesh Chennithala and K C Venugopal. All three were in Delhi as of Saturday, with Congress high command holding meetings through the…
A social media user was earlier arrested for posting content of a malicious nature against IU. Now, according to the latest reports, officials gave the person a stricter sentence after finding that she showed no remorse for her actions against the singer and actress. Here is what we know about the matter so far. Woman…
Aizawl: Even as Mizoram’s active Covid-19 cases dropped to five on Tuesday from 14 on Saturday, the state reported a spike in infections in the first week of Aug, officials of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) said.Covid-19 cases resurfaced on Aug 4, when three of 32 suspected cases tested positive. On Aug 7, six…
Talrop has shut down 21 companies in Kerala, leaving over 300 employees with salary dues of up to 11 months. The company cites AI-driven business changes and funding challenges, while workers protest and seek legal action over unpaid wages. Kerala’s technology sector has been rocked by yet another employment crisis. Days after nearly 800 employees…
Aizawl: Preparations for Tuesday’s election to the 19-ward Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) have been “more or less completed”, state election commissioner H Lalthlangliana said on Saturday.Lalthlangliana said preparations for the Aizawl city civic polls have been smooth, except for complaints over violations of the election model code of conduct (EMCC), which he said have been…
HYDERABAD: Telangana is witnessing a worrying rise in suicides linked to mental illness, with the latest NCRB 2024 data showing that nearly two people die by suicide every day in the state due to mental healthrelated causes — roughly one death every nine hours.The state recorded 951 suicides linked to mental illness, including 573 men,…
