NAMAKKAL: An illegal liquor racket is operating round-the-clock in Namakkal district’s Pallipalayam, around 600 metres from the local police station and close to Avaranggadu Krishnaveni Girls Higher Secondary School, residents and activists have alleged.They said the network ran a “24/7 door delivery” model that targeted working class residents despite the govt’s measures to curb illicit…
Varanasi: As Kashi recorded maximum temperature at 42.4 degree Celsius on Tuesday, extreme heat took a toll on people’s health and energy level and arrangements were made to provide relief. SSPG Divisional Hospital has taken several measures for patients and their attendants to beat the heat. As many as 14 water coolers have been installed…
Hyderabad: Uncertainty over the timeline for the beginning of the admission process for intermediate has left colleges and students confused, while officials from the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education (TGBIE) informally indicated that discussions around a possible merger of the SSC and BIE could be one of the reasons behind the hold-up.While there has been…
Ahmedabad: Japanese firm Fujifilm has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat govt to study the feasibility of building a semiconductor materials manufacturing facility in Dholera.The city, primed to be India’s first ‘Semicon City’, already hosts a chip fabrication unit being built by Tata Electronics and Taiwan’s PSMC.Fujifilm plans to work with local…
The repair comes after videos showing potholes and the damaged stretch of the expressway circulated widely on social media. NEW DELHI: Repair work on a stretch of the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway has been completed after a road surface cave-in was detected following heavy overnight rainfall, officials said on Thursday.According to officials, a route patrolling team noticed…
IIT Bombay’s 2024-25 placements saw a 3.5% dip in offers, yet average and median salaries surged by 10%. MUMBAI: IIT Bombay’s latest annual report containing placement details for 2024–25 shows that of the 2,469 students registered and 2,040 participating, the institute saw 1,422 accepted offers, marking a dip of 3.5% from the previous year. Yet,…
Kolkata: With rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee recognised as LoP in the Bengal assembly, the post of chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is now set to be allotted to a member of the dissident camp.The frontrunners for the post of one of the assembly’s most influential oversight panels are Ratua MLA Samar Mukhopadhyay and…
Public shaming incident in Ludhiana Ludhiana: A disturbing case of a group of youths allegedly dehumanising and shaming a man they suspected of theft has been reported from Jodhewal area. The accused allegedly held down the victim and humiliated him by cutting his hair.The shocking incident, a video of which has gone viral on social…
The matter has been listed for the next hearing on July 23 Gurgaon: Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging custodial torture, physical assault, humiliation and violation of constitutional safeguards by the city police personnel.In an order issued on Monday, the commission directed the police commissioner to preserve CCTV footage from…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Monday directed the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) to conduct a site inspection at Murda in Tiswadi in connection with a large scale land filling.The HC on Monday morning directed the inspection to be conducted at 3pm the same day and that the report be placed before it…
