NEW DELHI: A devastating fire tore through a residential building in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar early Sunday morning, claiming the lives of nine people and prompting a massive response from 14 fire tenders and over 100 firefighters and cops. While some residents were rescued through balconies and by cutting open rear grills, others jumped from…
Thane: Toll collection at Kharegaon on the Mumbai-Nashik highway is set to resume in the coming months after a gap of nearly nine years as the Majiwada-Wadpe lane widening project being executed by the MSRDC nears completion, NHAI officials said. The speculations have triggered opposition from local political parties.Introduced in 1998 as part of the…
DHARMAPURI: After the second round of counting in Dharmapuri, PMK candidate Dr Sowmiya Anbumani led with 8,656 votes.TVK’s M Sivan stood second with 5,896 votes, while DMDK’s Dr. V. Elangovan was third with 3,725 votes. Watch Tamil Nadu Poll Tension: Vijay’s TVK Office Set On Fire, Security Concerns Rise Source link
Hyderabad: A cab driver, employed by a DRDO employee, allegedly dragged a man on his car’s bonnet for two kilometres following an argument with a father-son duo in Meerpet on Saturday night, leaving the son with multiple fractures and injuries. According to Meerpet inspector B Shobhan, the victim, Faisal, a school van driver, was riding…
KOLKATA: Early counting trends from the assembly elections in Kerala have shown the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) taking a significant latest lead, in latest trends raising the prospect of a return to power in the state.Initial two hours of counting suggested the UDF was ahead in more than 40 seats, while the ruling CPI(M)-led…
Ahmedabad: A private firm on Bopal-Ambli Road on Saturday lodged a complaint with Bodakdev police alleging that one of its employees siphoned off over Rs 22 lakh by creating fake consultancy bills and routing payments to multiple bank accounts.According to the FIR, the complainant, an IT executive with the company, stated that the firm operates…
Chandigarh: With civic polls approaching in seven urban bodies, Mahila Congress leaders on Sunday attacked the BJP over women’s representation in local elections.Mahila Congress national president Alka Lamba and Haryana unit chief Pearl Chaudhary raised the issue while addressing the media after Chaudhary formally took charge.Lamba claimed the Congress had fielded women candidates in five…
Pune: Nearly 89,000 people across non-urban areas of the district are dependent on water tankers at present despite a satisfactory monsoon last year, highlighting a worsening rural water crisis as the summer reaches its peak.According to data with the Zilla Parishad (ZP) administration, tankers currently supply drinking water to 256 hamlets across 50 villages in…
Guwahati/Dibrugarh: Kamrup (Metropolitan) district administration has said shops, educational institutions and public transport services will continue normally, even as residents eagerly await one of the most anticipated moments in the electoral calendar.Despite the heightened political atmosphere, district administration has clarified that there will be no general shutdown across the city and minimal disruption to daily…
Lucknow: Two men were arrested for allegedly opening fire outside a house in Krishna Nagar and vandalising a car to settle an old feud. Police said the accused, Manish Yadav and Jeetu Yadav, traced after scanning 400–500 CCTV clips, were picked up from GV Lawn turn on May 3.The incident took place on April 30…
