Mumbai: A 32-year-old man lost his life on Sunday afternoon after an auto-rickshaw driver allegedly struck his motorcycle near Airoli Bridge in Mulund East and fled the scene, police said.The deceased, identified as Mittal Patil, a restaurant manager, resident of Chembur West, was riding his motorcycle along Navghar Road when the incident occurred at approximately…
Bengaluru: Bus services across Karnataka are likely to be disrupted from May 20 as transport employees’ unions prepare for an indefinite strike after conciliation talks with state-run corporations failed on Monday. The meeting, convened by the labour commissioner, was attended by representatives of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of trade unions and officials of the…
Chennai: Sudarshan Venu, managing director of TVS Motor Company and a key member of the Venu Srinivasan family faction within the broader TVS Group, is stepping up the group’s financial services expansion. In its latest move, TVS Venu, an investment vehicle of the family, has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Jana Small Finance…
Hyderabad: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered an immediate halt to tree-felling within the originally proposed eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of 25 to 35 metres around KBR National Park while hearing a petition challenging large-scale construction and road expansion activity around the protected area.A bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice…
According to IMD, weather across Haryana is likely to remain dry over the next seven days and maximum temperatures are expected to rise gradually by another 2°C to 3°C during the period According to IMD, weather across Haryana is likely to remain dry over the next seven days and maximum temperatures are expected to rise…
Kolkata: Bengal govt has signed an MoU with the Union Jal Shakti ministry to speed up piped drinking water connections across the state, aiming to provide potable water to every household. The agreement was finalised during a virtual meeting attended by Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari and Union water resources minister CR Patil.After the meeting, Adhikari…
The bench adjourned the matter to Tuesday to allow the state police to make necessary arrangements for their physical production in court Noida: Supreme Court on Monday postponed to Tuesday the hearing of a petition alleging custodial torture of Aditya Anand and Rupesh Roy, arrested by state police in the Noida labourer protest case.The division…
Panaji: In the shadow of an escalating US-Iran conflict and a volatile geopolitical moment, PM Narendra Modi issued an appeal that landed squarely in the holiday plans of millions of Indians: avoid unnecessary foreign travel, skip the destination wedding abroad, and turn instead to the extraordinary diversity of destinations within the country. It forced a…
Varanasi: Taking serious note of negligence in various ongoing construction works, the Varanasi municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal imposed a fine of Rs7 lakh on two firms for negligence in development works and substandard construction.The commissioner also issued a strict warning that misuse of public funds and compromise on quality will not be tolerated under any…
Ahmedabad: A love affair, a daring jewellery heist and a betrayal in a hotel room — what began as an alleged plan to start a new life ended with a saleswoman and her boyfriend behind bars, with most of the stolen ornaments still missing.The Ahmedabad crime branch has arrested a saleswoman accused of stealing gold…
