KOLKATA: In January this year, pole-vaulter Kuldeep Kumar and teammate Dev Kumar Meena were removed from their train and briefly detained at Maharashtra’s Panvel railway station after ticket examiners objected to them carrying their poles inside the coach, referring to the equipment as “steel pipes”.On Saturday, Kuldeep had a fitting reply when he broke the…
NEW DELHI: At least nine people were killed after a massive blaze broke out in a residential building in Shahdara in the early hours of Sunday. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a call regarding the fire was received at 3.27 am, following which 14 fire tenders and over 80 fire personnel were rushed…
Navi Mumbai: The Maharashtra Forest Department moved to enlarge the DPS Flamingo Lake Conservation Reserve area to 36 hectares from the earlier proposed 12 hectares, a step conservationists said could effectively checkmate Cidco’s controversial realty plans for the ecologically sensitive wetland. The revised proposal awaited the final Govt Resolution (GR) and substantially increased the protected…
Bengaluru woman charred body found in car (Representative image) The charred body of a middle-aged woman was recovered inside a burnt car near Doddaballapur Saturday evening. Residents saw the car parked near Jinkebachhahalli in flames and a man running away. Before fire tenders and police could douse the fire, the vehicle was gutted. Only during…
Chennai: The principal sessions court has denied bail to nine men arrested in connection with the release of actor-politician Vijay’s uncertified movie ‘Jana Nayagan’. A high-definition copy of the film was illegally released online and was circulated widely through social media.“A thorough investigation is required to unearth the entire network of conspiracy. Considering the allegations…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday directed the govt whips to remain constantly amidst the people and actively work towards resolving their grievances, take welfare programmes and development agenda of the govt to the doorsteps of voters and counter the opposition allegations effectively.CM Revanth held a meeting with the whips of the Assembly…
Kolkata: The city has been placed under an unprecedented security lockdown ahead of the May 4 counting, with sweeping prohibitory orders and multi-layered deployment of forces across all strongroom locations following escalating tensions and allegations of breaches by rival political camps.Acting on complaints from both Trinamool Congress and the BJP over alleged outsider interference, Kolkata…
Panaji: A torrid week of hot and humid conditions— when mercury hovered near or above 35°C and night temperatures soared above 28°C for four consecutive days— eased a wee bit, as the mercury dropped to normal level on Saturday.But with India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting maximum and minimum temperatures of around 35°C and 26°C for…
Reel shot with police vehicle at Sabarmati goes viral AHMEDABAD: The city police have launched an inquiry after a video surfaced online showing a person sitting on a police emergency vehicle and filming a social media reel at the Sabarmati Riverfront.The clip, which has gone viral, shows the individual dressed in a black sari perched…
Chandigarh: Prof Ashok Kumar has been appointed the new medical superintendent (MS) at PGI. Official orders to the effect were issued by the PGI director on Saturday. Prof Kumar, the senior-most professor in the department of hospital administration, will now hold a dual responsibility. In addition to his new role as medical superintendent, he continues…
