Bengaluru: A man’s decision to let his son learn computer skills during school holidays ended in heartbreak after the 15-year-old was forced into hazardous labour and died in a horrific hydraulic lift accident at a hardware store. The father has accused the shopowners of employing the minor illegally and ignoring basic safety precautions.Ameen Allabaksha Syed,…
Phanikumar’s vinyl collection is on display at Alliance Francaise (AF) till July 5 Chennai: Composer Krishna Kumar, popularly known as K, had procured a rare vinyl record of A R Rahman’s 1990s hit ‘Gentleman’ 15 years ago for ₹100 from Moore Market. “Those days, vinyl records could be bought for ₹50 apiece,” he says. Today,…
Hyderabad: A series of Stone Age rock paintings, including rare human-like figures, has been discovered in the forests of Mulugu district, offering fresh evidence that the region was inhabited by early humans. The latest discovery, made on hillocks in the Bandlapahad forest area, adds to Mulugu’s long-known archaeological significance and points to a widespread prehistoric…
Gurgaon: Haryana govt is set to launch a long-awaited general teacher transfer drive based on the Haryana Teacher Transfer Policy-2026 within the next two weeks.Director of Secondary Education Jitendra Dahiya said during an online meeting that the department is targeting completion of the entire exercise in about 75 days so that teachers can join their…
Kolkata: A fresh complaint was lodged at the Kalighat PS against Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee for allegedly violating the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The traffic wing of Kolkata police is probing this incident.According to the complaint, security personnel assigned to Banerjee were seen standing on an SUV’s footboards on either side with their…
Work to be taken up on three stretches in the city Ghaziabad: Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation is upgrading pedestrian infrastructure across three major stretches in the city, with renewed focus on safety and accessibility. The project covers a 7-km stretch from Hindon IAF roundabout to UP Gate, the stretch from Hapur Chungi to Diamond Flyover, and…
Panaji: The Goa State Infrastructure Development Corporation (GSIDC) will review all ongoing and proposed projects in South Goa over the coming weeks, with chairman Michael Lobo saying five major projects will be completed and inaugurated by Dec, while the Rs 15-20 crore Rawanfond bridge is expected to be ready by Oct.Lobo said the board has…
Varanasi: Police and administration have launched preparations to ensure safe, smooth and uninterrupted journey of lakhs of Kanwar pilgrims and devotees during the upcoming Shrawan month and for effective implementation of the Reducing Traffic Congestion (RTC) Scheme. Police commissioner Mohit Agarwal hit the roads, conducting on-site inspection of major routes and reviewed arrangements on Wednesday….
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) standing committee on Thursday approved a proposal worth more than Rs 10.5 crore to purchase 20 new water tankers and manage their operation and maintenance for five years to water trees planted across the city. The civic body sanctioned Rs 5.5 crore for procuring the tankers and another Rs…
Ludhiana: While the season’s first spell of rainfall brought much-needed relief from the heat in Ludhiana, it also exposed persistent infrastructure problems. Residents in many localities complained of roads caving in and getting damaged besides disrupted traffic after the overnight rainfall on Wednesday.Among the worst-hit areas was Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, where residents reported road…
