Mumbai: Mumbai mayor Ritu Tawde dismissed rumours surrounding an alleged ban on fish cutting at the Vakola fish market, assuring Koli traders that the civic body has imposed no such restrictions and urging them to continue business “without fear.“Visiting the Vakola fish market in the morning, Tawde interacted with Koli women fish vendors after reports…
eBengaluru: In a setback to conservation efforts at Bannerughatta Biological Park (BBP), Shivani — a young female giraffe that one of the zoo’s star attractions — died on Thursday after battling a sudden intestinal complication despite days of intensive veterinary care.In a setback to conservation efforts at Bannerughatta Biological Park (BBP), Shivani — a young…
DoneHyderabad: The Telangana Gazetted Lecturers Association (TGLA) on Thursday urged the state govt to put on hold its reported proposal to merge the SSC and Intermediate boards for this academic year and immediately begin the admissions process for Intermediate courses.The association said the govt had not held consultations with stakeholders and warned against taking hasty…
Police stopped the vehicle after suspecting the driver to be underage Gurgaon: A case has been registered against the owner of an e-rickshaw after a 14-year-old boy was found driving the vehicle in Jharsa on Wednesday.The incident came to light on May 7 near Jharsa Chowk when traffic zonal officer Ravindra Singh, who was on…
Kolkata: There was tension in Topsia on Tuesday night after residents claimed some miscreants had foul-mouthed several of the local women. The two-and-a-half-hour stand-off led to former state minister and newly elected Kasba MLA Javed Ahmed Khan rushing to the spot. The unrest, sources claimed, was triggered after the daughter of one of Khan’s staff…
This is an image for representation Noida: The district consumer commission has asked Star Health Insurance to pay a Dankaur resident a medical insurance claim of Rs 14,716, with interest calculated at 6% per annum from the date of filing the complaint in April 2023 until payment is made.On May 2, commission president Anil Kumar…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Thursday dismissed a PIL filed by Goa Foundation, challenging govt’s dump mining policy that allows iron ore to be returned to former leaseholders without auction.Goa Foundation challenged Section 2.2 of the policy for regulating iron ore dump handling, arguing that the state cannot hand over large quantities of ore…
Varanasi: In three separate encounters by Kotwali, Barsathi-Rampur and Mirganj-Pawara police, three criminals were arrested after suffering bullet injury in their legs in Jaunpur district on Thursday morning. The arrested criminals have multiples cases, including loot, theft and murder lodged at separate police stations.According Jaunpur SP Kunwar Anupam Singh, Kotwali police were busy in night…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Police’s official website continues to display the name of a deceased IPS officer, M K Nayak, as the first nodal officer for Ahmedabad responsible for assisting foreign tourists, raising questions over the upkeep of public safety information meant for international visitors.The list, hosted under the CID (Crime) section titled “In your service”, carries…
Ludhiana: A recent report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) flags what Ludhiana residents already know. The city figured among the top 15 cities in the country in terms of road accident deaths in 2024. However, there was a slight reduction in road accident cases compared to the previous year.According to the latest NCRB…
