Pune: A survey of govt land leased on a long-term basis in the district has detected 240 violations across 2,161 parcels, with the administration initiating action to reclaim leased lands for violation of norms after hearings, Pune collector Jitendra Dudi said on Tuesday.“Orders to reclaim land from lease holders have already been issued for 15…
New Delhi: Nearly three months after an on-duty Delhi excise department staffer was kidnapped and assaulted, police have arrested the main accused from Dhaula Kuan.The accused, identified as Sahab Singh, a resident of Sonipat, Haryana, had been absconding since Feb after allegedly abducting and assaulting the excise official along with his associates.According to police, the…
Hyderabad: Reiterating that Kaleshwaram barrages — Medigadda, Sundilla and Annaram — will be made operational only after their rehabilitation and safety checks, irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has said the state govt will revive Thummidihatti as part of Dr BR Ambedkar Pranahita-Chevella Sujala Sravanthi Project as promised in the Congress manifesto. Impounding water in…
New Delhi: Delhi Police Thursday dismissed claims circulating on social media that Jantar Mantar has been locked or closed to protests, calling the reports “entirely false, misleading and devoid of facts”.“It is officially clarified that Jantar Mantar remains an active and authorised site for peaceful and authorised demonstrations,” Delhi Police posted on X.As per a…
Panaji: Somewhere in the vast, unforgiving expanse of the Southern Ocean, with swells towering above and freezing winds howling across the Drake Passage, six women officers of the Indian Armed Forces held their course. Just sails and an unshakeable determination to go all the way around the world.This Wednesday, the Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV)…
Lucknow: Police have registered an FIR against a Gorakhpur resident accused of duping a nursing and paramedical college in Ambedkarnagar district of ₹31.28 lakh by posing as the registrar of the State Paramedical Faculty, Lucknow, and issuing a forged recognition certificate.The case was lodged at Ibrahimpur police station following directions from a court. The complainant,…
Pakistan head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan has warned that the country could find it increasingly difficult to arrange bilateral series with top teams if the national side continues to struggle. Moin, who played 69 Tests and 219 ODIs for Pakistan, also criticised the Pakistan…
A twin-engine trainer aircraft crashed near Kanpur Civil Airport on Thursday afternoon NEW DELHI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will investigate the crash of a twin-engine trainer aircraft near Kanpur that killed a trainee pilot and an instructor on Thursday afternoon, the civil aviation ministry said.According to preliminary information, the Tecnam P2006T twin-engine aircraft,…
Mohsin Naqvi and Indian women’s cricket team (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Indian women’s cricket team refused to accept the Women’s Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president and Pakistan cricket chief Mohsin Naqvi after beating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final in Dubai on Sunday.India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and…
MUMBAI: Domestic economic activity exhibited resilience in April, with industrial and services sectors maintaining strength across several segments, even as global uncertainties and geopolitical tensions continued to cast a shadow, RBI said in its latest State of the Economy article.At the same time, the central bank struck a note of caution, stating that “India’s near-term…
