Ahmedabad: The city’s fire and rescue services attended to a total of 2,697 calls during 2025-26, which is roughly seven a day or one every 3.5 hours. Data from the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) also shows that calls during this period were 5% lower than the 2,835 recorded in 2024-25. The data, shared…
Ludhiana: Ludhiana has already lost 12 lives in the Vrindavan boat tragedy, and a 55-year-old Jagraon resident, Rekha Jain, continues to battle for survival after falling into the Yamuna river. According to her family, her vital organs have been affected following the incident. Rekha had travelled to Vrindavan along with her son, Shawet Jain, as…
Chandigarh: The UT education dept has proposed that summer vacation in govt and government-aided schools across the Union Territory will be observed from May 23 to June 30, as per minutes of a departmental committee meeting.The schedule, finalised after meetings held in January and March, sets the summer break at 39 days. However, June 29…
Pune: Ai+ Smartphone’s latest launch cycle is expansive by any measure. Three new 5G smartphones, a tablet, fresh audio products and a smartwatch have arrived together, marking the company’s most ambitious push yet into a connected device ecosystem. The Nova 2, Nova 2 Ultra and Nova Flip anchor the lineup, with entry pricing starting at…
Surat: Chowk Bazar police have arrested a 37-year-old RTI activist for allegedly extorting money from a manufacturer by threatening action against his ongoing construction project.The accused, Prashant Kachhadiya, had filed an RTI application with the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) against a four-storey building being constructed by the complainant, Mansukh Pansuriya, and allegedly demanded Rs 20…
NEW DELHI: On the occasion of B R Ambedkar’s birth anniversary on Tuesday, PM Narendra Modi said the proposed Constitutional amendment related to Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyan (Women’s Reservation Act) is guided by the spirit of “equality and inclusivity” which the Constitution drafted by him emphasised. “Our democracy will become stronger and more vibrant if…
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New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will hold elections for the post of mayor on April 29, sources said. An official notification is likely to be issued on April 15 in this regard. The nomination filing process will start from April 16 while the last date for filing nominations will be April 23.Officials said…
Mumbai: A spat broke out after Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora targeted the state Congress for not sending its representation at singer Asha Bhosle’s funeral on Monday. Without naming Congress, Deora said in a post on X that every other political party ensured senior representation at the funeral. “One exception stood out, reflecting its disconnect…
Bengaluru: A routine shopping trip to KR Market took an unexpected turn for a 50-year-old woman when a man left a one-and-a-half-year-old toddler with her, saying he would return after collecting his luggage — but never did.According to the complaint filed by Radha, a resident of Prakash Nagar, she had stepped out with her sister…
