Mumbai: Western Railway has intensified its monsoon preparedness, recording a 17% increase in high-capacity dewatering pumps this year to prevent track flooding and minimize disruption to suburban and long-distance services. The network now has 126 high-capacity pumps — 22 more than last year — positioned to speed up water removal from vulnerable stretches during heavy…
Bengaluru: A proposed cell to streamline recovery of dues in cases adjudicated by the state’s Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) has been dropped, disappointing homebuyers. Instead, the govt has appointed a special deputy commissioner for Bengaluru Urban district to handle recovery of pending amounts.Officials said discussions were held on forming a dedicated recovery committee, but…
Residents of Thiruvenchery in Tambaram have raised serious concerns over burning of garbage by the local panchayat Chennai: Residents of Thiruvenchery in Tambaram accused the local panchayat of burning garbage in the area. They say the smoke and foul odour from the spot fill the locality and distress more than 140 families, especially the elderly…
Hyderabad: Breaking its previous records of earlier land auctions, one acre land in Raidurg was sold for Rs 237 crore per acre in the e-auction for a 6.29 acres land parcel conducted by the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) on Thursday. Sources said Gowra Ventures Pvt Ltd has bought the land for the development…
Kolkata: Concerns of transporters over rising operational uncertainties and fuel costs have triggered the private operators to urgent call for state intervention to “revive the transport sector” following the recent political transition in Bengal.The Joint Forum of Transport Operators (JFTO), an umbrella body representing five major transport associations, has formally approached chief minister Suvendu Adhikari,…
Churachandpur: Khodang, a Kuki Zo village in the buffer zone bordering Churachandpur, Kakching and Bishnupur districts, was officially resettled on Thursday, becoming the first Kuki-Zo village to see residents return after displacement due to the conflict that began on May 3, 2023.Saikot MLA Paolenlal inaugurated the resettlement by cutting a ribbon at a commemoration stone,…
NEW DELHI: The Centre is mulling over the possibility of using the Indian Air Force for the transportation of NEET-UG papers to ensure the foolproof conduct of the retest on June 21, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.This comes after a high-level meeting chaired by defence minister Rajnath Singh. Interestingly, the meeting was also attended…
Suchir Balaji’s parents said their investigation into their son’s mysterious death through their hired ex-FBI detective is going on. One and a half years after Suchir Balaji’s mysterious death in San Francisco and his parents said they are not giving up the fight to prove that it was not a suicide. In a fresh interview…
The government is finalising a new policy to promote coal gasification-based urea manufacturing as part of efforts to reduce dependence on imported natural gas and boost self-reliance in fertiliser production, PTI reported.An official said the policy is expected to be ready within a month.“We are in the process of making our new policy for coal…
‘Resident Alien,’ the previously cancelled TV show, completes its four-season run after getting a global OTT home, catering to sci-fi fanatics. This summer, on June 6, 2026, the fourth season will be available to stream after its initial release on television in August 2025, receiving fabulous feedback from viewers. Finishing the sprint, the last chapter…
