Official sources attributed the financial jump primarily to the introduction of citywide monthly passes—priced at ₹500 for four-wheelers and ₹250 for two-wheelers—along with stricter enforcement against revenue leakage. Chandigarh: The Chandigarh municipal corporation collected over ₹42.6 lakh more in paid parking revenue during the first seven months of 2026 compared to the same period in…
Ahmedabad: For months before the 1992 Farzana Radhanpuri murder case resurfaced, the prime accused, Shamsuddin Khedawala, 61, a taxi driver, allegedly lived under the grip of recurring “disturbing visions.” He spoke of “sights and voices and suffered many sleepless nights.” Clerics were approached and occult rituals performed, yet the ‘visions’ stopped only when police unearthed…
The complainant alleged that the women members of the family were subjected to vulgar verbal abuse Gurgaon: A senior executive of a private bank and his family were subjected to more than 200 abusive calls, WhatsApp messages, OTP spam alerts and threats over several days.According to an FIR registered at Cyber Crime East police station…
New Delhi: Nearly 240 km of PWD roads across Delhi’s north, east and south zones will undergo micro-surfacing in 2026-27, with govt approving projects worth Rs 93.2 crore, officials said.Micro-surfacing is a preventive road-maintenance treatment in which a thin protective layer is laid over the existing surface to seal minor cracks, improve skid resistance and…
File picture of a petrol bunk in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Pressure is mounting on the state govt to reduce VAT on petrol and diesel as fuel prices continue to rise, but the Siddaramaiah administration is unlikely to provide immediate relief citing mounting financial pressures and dependence on fuel taxes for revenue.Karnataka levies 29.84% sales tax on…
State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) is planning to raise $1 billion from overseas investors in what could become its largest foreign-currency loan, while also holding talks with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a separate $400 million loan, a senior company executive told Reuters. State-owned India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) is planning…
A Telangana farmer, G Mahesh, has been arrested for allegedly murdering a tenant farmer, P Mogili. HYDERABAD: Jammikunta police in Telangana’s Karimnagar district have solved the murder of a 51-year-old tenant farmer, arresting a 40-year-old farmer from a neighbouring village who allegedly planned the killing after watching YouTube videos on “how to commit a murder”,…
Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau has widened its probe into arrested deputy superintendent of police Bheem Reddy after investigators reportedly uncovered chat conversations indicating his possible involvement in an unofficial finance business, in addition to the disproportionate assets case against him.During the examination of his mobile phone and chat records, officials found conversations suggesting that money…
The emergence of office developments, retail centres and improved road infrastructure has further enhanced the area’s appeal Gurgaon: Five years ago, Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) was largely seen as a transit corridor — a 16-km stretch connecting Golf Course Extension Road, Sohna Road and NH8. Today, it has emerged as one of Gurgaon’s fastest-growing residential…
On June 23, veteran singer Alka Yagnik was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, one of India’s highest civilian awards, by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The singer has crooned some of the most iconic songs of Hindi cinema and for years has made a huge mark in the hearts of the audience. Which is…
