In Latur, all of its 10 talukas are in the severe category. Beed is reporting “a groundwater drought” across all 11 of its talukas. Pune: Below-normal groundwater conditions have spread to 223 of Maharashtra’s 353 talukas this October, the highest number of affected regions since 2018, GSDA assessments showed.In 2018, 134 talukas were classified as…
Surat Cybercrime police arrested a 46-year-old woman from Kerala for her alleged involvement in a cyberfraud in which a city-based complainant was cheated of Rs 13.10 lakh on the pretext of earning high returns through stock market investments.The accused, Saleena Thadiyan, a resident of Chokkad village in Kerala’s Malappuram district, operated a firm with her…
Guwahati: The Kamakhya Nagar Durga Puja committee is recreating the revered Jagannath Temple as its pandal theme this year, as the community celebrates the festival’s 32nd edition.Committee members said the theme draws inspiration from one of India’s most revered temples, known for its religious significance and architectural heritage.Around 300 families, comprising nearly 1,000 residents, live…
Lucknow: Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak on Monday said the ideals of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia, particularly his emphasis on social justice, equality and the rights of deprived sections, remain relevant even today.Paying floral tributes to the socialist thinker and freedom fighter on his death anniversary at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences…
Palanpur: A man posing as a healer allegedly raped a married woman repeatedly over eight years by threatening that the deity he invoked would be angered and bring harm to her family if she refused to comply with his demands. The accused also allegedly took the woman to guesthouses in Visnagar and Vijapur to sexually…
JMC meeting on 100-day action plan at the municipal hq Jaipur: Jaipur Municipal Corporation plans to take up cleanliness and beautification work at around 500 identified locations across the city over the next 100 days. The drive will also focus on repairing major roads, acting against illegal dairies and meat shops, and catching stray and…
The Allahabad high court has urged the law commission to recommend amendments to the POCSO Act. The Allahabad high court has called on the law commission to consider recommending changes to the protection of children from sexual offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, to address cases involving minor couples while taking India’s prevailing social realities into account.A…
Selma Blair arrested for physically assaulting flight attendants. Actor Selma Blair was arrested Sunday at John F Kennedy Airport in New York on allegations that she assaulted flight attendants on a Delta Air Lines flight. The Delta Air Lines flight 938 was parked at the gate when the incident allegedly happened. The flight reached JFK…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, state finance ministers and other dignitaries during the 57th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council Meeting NEW DELHI: With GST rate rationalisation and procedural simplification out…
Drishyam 3 The Conclusion Day 11 box office collection (Image Credits IMDb) ‘Drishyam 3: The Conclusion’ has achieved a major milestone in its second week. After a strong second weekend, Ajay Devgn’s thriller crossed the Rs 300 crore mark in India net collections on Day 10, ending the day with Rs 309 crore net and…
