New Delhi: Delhi govt has begun work on flyovers at south Delhi’s Modi Mill and Savitri Cinema intersections, with the foundation stone-laying ceremony to be held in May.The works, awarded by the public works department (PWD), include expansion of the Modi Mill flyover up to Kalkaji, construction of another flyover at the Savitri Cinema intersection…
Kurukshetra: The Haryana State Commission for Women has taken serious note of recent suicides at National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, with chairperson Renu Bhatia confirming that the panel has received ‘confidential inputs’ from students and initiated a review of the campus environment and safety conditions. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday in Kurukshetra, Bhatia said the…
Canacona: The Loliem-Polem gram sabha, on Sunday, unanimously opposed the construction of multi-dwelling units such as residential complexes, commercial blocks, hotels and other large projects. Villagers raised objections in view of an application received by the panchayat from a Mapusa-based real estate company asking for a licence to construct 36 villas and a swimming pool…
Lucknow: With no let-up in scorching weather on Tuesday, Banda became hottest place in the country for the third time in the past six days. In fact, three cities from UP were among 10 hottest districts in India.Banda sizzled at 44.4 degrees Celsius, 3.9 units above normal, followed by Jharsuguda (Odisha) and Akola (Maharashtra) recorded…
Jaipur: A total of 11 Delhi-bound flights were diverted to Jaipur International Airport Friday evening, including four international flights, due to poor weather conditions in the national capital.The domestic flights diverted to Jaipur were AI 1819 from Patna to Delhi, AI 2820 and 6E 6034, both from Bengaluru to Delhi, 6E 613 from Chennai to…
Ajmer: Designated special ST and SC court Thursday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife.The court also imposed a penalty of Rs 20,000 on the man identified as Rizwan, resident of Allahabad for killing his wife Shahina. The court found that the accused harassed his wife for dowry and killed her.Govt prosecutor…
Kolkata: There will not be any violence in Bengal on polling day or even after the election results are out, said Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday.Saying that central forces will be stationed in the state for 60 more days after the results, Shah urged voters not to be afraid.“The EC has made enough…
Only a single bird was spotted Gurgaon: A rare migratory shorebird, the long-billed dowitcher, was sighted at Chandu Budhera wetland on Sunday during a routine bird walk. This is possibly the 13th documented occurrence of the species in India.The bird was spotted by a group of around 10 birdwatchers, including Kavi Nanda, Nikhil Devasar, Uday…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored and responded off the pitch as Al Nassr beat Al Ahli 2–0 in a tense, controversial Saudi Pro League clash/ Imahge: X It was a tense and increasingly ill-tempered night in Riyadh, where Cristiano Ronaldo ended up shaping both the result and the aftermath, scoring the goal that broke the game open…
Panaji: Two newly built ferries for the Panaji-Betim route will undergo final trials in the Mandovi on Monday before their expected launch next week. As opposed to traditional seven-knot ferry boats in Goa that have capacity for six cars and 100 passengers, the new vessels have a capacity of nine cars and around 150 passengers….
