Ahmedabad: The Commonwealth Games are just four years away, and wheels for getting major sports infrastructure ready have been set into motion with land acquisitions as well as masterplan designs. The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) town development department recently received plans for the Aquatic Arena cum Aquatic Centre, which will be part of the Sardar…
Panchkula: In a promising shift towards community-driven governance, citizen-led ‘Sahyog’ groups are emerging as active and effective area-resident bodies, transforming how local issues are identified and resolved.Moving beyond traditional Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs), these groups are taking a more hands-on, data-driven approach to bridge the gap between residents and administration.Residents report that nearly 50 percent…
Pune: Floating barriers installed by Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) in the Mula to control aquatic growth are trapping waste and worsening river pollution, with a direct impact on drinking water quality, Hinjewadi gram panchayat has said in its letter to the civic body and irrigation department officials.The iron cables with floating plastic blocks installed…
Aizawl: Mizoram state election commission (SEC) has issued showcause notices to agriculture minister PC Vanlalruata and Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) legislator Lalmuanpuia Punte, who also serves as adviser to the chief minister, for allegedly violating the model code of conduct (MCC) during the ongoing campaign for the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections.Officials said both leaders…
Lucknow: As hot weather conditions intensified on Thursday, Banda stood the hottest in the country at 44.4 degrees Celsius, 3.9 units above normal.In fact, many cities of UP, including Lucknow, recorded their hottest day of this summer season. There will be no let-up in the situation in the coming days.Not just Banda, most parts of…
The boy (face blurred) accompanied by a policeman from Nathdwara and child welfare committee, accidentally encountered his granduncle and grandaunt on road. The moment was captured by the committee members in a village near Nathdwara. VADODARA: In the absence of words, a 14-year-old hearing- and speech-impaired boy’s love for drawing helped authorities reunite him with his…
NEW DELHI: Minutes after the women’s reservation bill failed to clear the Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on the Centre, accusing the PM Modi-led government of using an “unconstitutional trick” to “break the Constitution in the name of women.”In a post on X after the bill’s defeat, Rahul Gandhi…
Boston Marathon 2026 weather forecast: Cooler temperatures, steady winds and near-ideal race forecast The 130th Boston Marathon will take place on Monday, April 20, continuing a tradition that dates back to 1897 and remains the oldest annual marathon in the world. Run each year on Patriots’ Day, the race follows its established route from Hopkinton…
The Iran–US conflict has pushed global oil markets into turmoil, with tensions still simmering despite a two-week ceasefire window, since April 8, intended to enable negotiations. The peace talks amid the fragile truce have so far failed to yield any breakthrough, though diplomatic sources indicate preparations for a second round of talks are already under…
Actor Neha Dhupia has come out in support of Patralekhaa after the latter faced body shaming on social media following a recent public appearance. Patralekhaa and Rajkummar Rao recently became parents to a baby girl. When the actress was recently spotted at the screening of the film ‘Toaster’ which she has produced, Patralekhaa was trolled…
