Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognisance of a TOI report published Monday, which highlighted the plight of a 70-year-old man with suspected bleeding in the brain. The report flagged how the patient was tossed from BMC-run MW Desai Hospital to Jogeshwari Trauma Hospital without an ambulance or medical support.The…
Bengaluru: Mangoes appear to be becoming less sweet, for both buyers and growers. Year after year, recurring issues have sharply reduced production in Karnataka, pushing up prices. With a dip in production of nearly 5 lakh tonnes expected this year, mango prices are likely to rise to Rs 150-200 a kg.In a good year, mangoes…
CHENNAI: “There appear to be some irregularities, as about Rs 100 crore was not disclosed in the election affidavit,” the Madras high court said on Monday while directing actor and TVK founder Vijay, the income tax department and the Election Commission of India to respond to a plea alleging discrepancies in the election affidavits filed…
The service roads will also improve last-mile connectivity and improve commute on the internal road network Gurgaon: With traffic building up along the Southern Peripheral Road (SPR), GMDA is planning to construct service roads across sectors 70-70A and 70-75 to improve commute on the internal road network and ease pressure on the arterial stretch.The proposed…
Kolkata: Participation of women candidates in the Bengal assembly election has risen, with 385 women in the fray this time against 240 in 2021, according to reports compiled by the Association for Democratic Rights (ADR) and West Bengal Election Watch (WBEW). Trinamool led among major parties with 55 woman candidates, followed by Congress with 44.The…
Several cars were burnt during the April 13 protest. A separate FIR has been filed for one such episode of vandalism at Vipul Motors in Noida Noida: Two members of Mazdoor Bigul Dasta were arrested on Sunday for their alleged role in the violence that broke out in Noida on April 13 during a protest…
Panaji: The Bombay high court has sought a response from govt in a PIL by Enough is Enough against the entry of the new casino vessel into the Mandovi river.Enough is Enough, represented by freedom fighter and 101-year-old Padma Shri awardee Libia Lobo Sardesai and Uday Bhembre, and others, has moved the HC in the…
Patiala: Punjab minister for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs, forests and wildlife protection, Lal Chand Kataruchak, on Monday visited the Nabha grain market and reviewed the wheat procurement.The minister directed officials to ensure no inconvenience was caused to the farmers in the mandi, in line with the strict directions of chief minister Bhagwant Singh…
Guwahati: A 30-year-old woman died after falling into a drain in the flooded Maligaon area of the city amid heavy rain that began on Sunday evening and continued till past midnight in Guwahati. Widespread flooding affected both residential and commercial areas, leaving vital arterial roads submerged till Monday noon.According to the Assam State Disaster Management…
Representative image: Security tightened across Kashmir Valley SRINAGAR: Ahead of the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror strike, security has been heightened across the Kashmir Valley. Officials said vigilance has been stepped up and precautionary mechanisms have been fortified, but efforts are underway to avoid unnecessary public alarm.On April 22, 2025, terrorists struck the scenic…
