Officials said the highest number of violations after helmet offences involved illegal parking, with 3,460 challans issued against vehicles found obstructing roads and public spaces across the city. Traffic police said indiscriminate parking remains one of the major reasons behind congestion in busy market areas and key intersections.The drive saw 703 challans for HSRP violations…
Jaipur: In a bid to tackle rising traffic congestion in Mahindra World City and its surrounding areas, RIICO has decided to develop and widen the 200-ft-wide, nearly 4km approach road connecting Ajmer Road to Mahindra SEZ into a modern eight-lane highway.In a recent high-level meeting, RIICO and the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) reached an agreement…
Iron-rich rice, protein wheat and fortified millets part of push to tackle India’s hidden hungerNEW DELHI: With nearly 67% of Indian children and more than half of women suffering from anaemia, Indian agricultural scientists have developed 203 biofortified crop varieties enriched with iron, zinc, protein and vitamins in an attempt to fight malnutrition through everyday…
A 20-year-old Punjabi man has been removed from Canada after being linked to an ongoing extortion investigation in Surrey, British Columbia.The Surrey Police Service (SPS) said foreign national Prabhjot Singh was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of involvement in extortion-related criminal activity. Following his arrest, officers shared information with the Canada Border Services Agency…
Equity markets extended their losing streak for a third consecutive session on Monday, with benchmark indices witnessing sharp declines as crude oil prices surged after the United States and Iran failed to secure a peace agreement aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in West Asia. The BSE Sensex, comprising 30 shares, plunged 1,312.91 points or…
The historical drama ‘Raja Shivaji,’ based on the life of Maratha Warrior Chattarpati Shivaji, successfully entered its second week. The movie, starring Riteish Deshmukh in the titular role, opened with impressive numbers and continued to keep the cash register ringing in the days that followed. The weekday drop was also compensated for by the weekend…
The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has announced the examination dates for the Diploma-Certificate Entrance Competitive Examination (DCECE) 2026. According to the official schedule, the DCECE (PE/PM/PMM)-2026 examination will be conducted on May 23 and May 24, 2026.The entrance examination is held for admission to various diploma and certificate programmes in the state,…
Sanjay Manjrekar and Virat Kohli (Photos by ICC/PTI) NEW DELHI: One of the greatest batters of all time, Virat Kohli, may often say he ignores outside noise, but former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes the star batter pays close attention to criticism directed at him.Speaking on Sportstar’s Insight Edge Podcast, Manjrekar said Kohli, who is…
New Delhi: A day after a man making a cash delivery of Rs 50 lakh was allegedly robbed by two men posing as police officers in outer Delhi’s Pitampura, the men were arrested and a minor boy was apprehended in connection with the case.According to police, a complaint was received from a resident of Rajasthan…
Mumbai: The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has approved the restart and continued operation of Unit-2 of the Tarapur Atomic Power Station for another 10 years after completion of a major refurbishment and safety upgrade programme undertaken by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited.The approval was granted on May 7 following a multi-tiered safety review…
