The deceased were Bangladeshi citizens who had travelled to Kolkata for medical treatment. KOLKATA: At least nine people were killed and six others injured after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in Kolkata’s Mirza Ghalib Street early on Wednesday, officials said.According to news agency ANI, the deceased were Bangladeshi citizens who had travelled…
Video grab of the leopard’s pug marks in Moti Devati village, Sanand. The fresh pugmarks and the ones found on Monday are the same size Ahmedabad: The leopard in Sanand could be on the move. Fresh pugmarks have been found some 800m from the spot in Moti Devati village where they were first seen on…
Chandigarh’s stormwater drainage system is designed to handle rainfall of 15 mm per hour in the northern sectors and 20 mm per hour in the southern sectors Chandigarh: The city recorded 72.4 mm of rainfall in just two hours on Tuesday, the heaviest two-hour spell of the ongoing monsoon season.The intense downpour far exceeded the…
Pune: Kalepadal police are searching for three men who allegedly assaulted a 35-year-old medical practitioner from Kondhwa following a dispute.The trio allegedly forced the complainant to stop his car at Kadnagar Chowk in Undri on Aug 10 and assaulted him after accusing him of reckless driving. The complainant sustained injuries to his right hand and…
Shillong: The first indigenous tribal woman chief secretary of Meghalaya, Rebecca Vanessa Suchiang, passed on Tuesday at the age of 64. She was under treatment for a terminal illness for the last couple of years.A 1989-batch IAS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, Suchiang became the first indigenous tribal woman chief secretary to the Meghalaya govt…
Lucknow: Intermittent rains continued for the third consecutive day in the city on Tuesday, lifting rainfall totals that had remained in heavy deficit until last month, while the weather office forecast more rain and thundershowers over the next three days.Residents woke to overcast skies, light showers and a cool breeze. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC)…
Jaipur: A bomb threat to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) triggered a security scare in Jaipur Tuesday, prompting a long search of the building by multiple security agencies before police arrested a 39-year-old man suspected of making the threatening call.The threat was received at the Jaipur police control room, after which security agencies were alerted…
The government has approved the scheme to accelerate the expansion of domestic piped natural gas (PNG) connections, with the aim of making clean, safe and affordable cooking fuel accessible to more households across the country. NEW DELHI: To promote the expansion of PNG network and ensure more families start using piped gas in their kitchens,…
Trump administration sanctioned ICC president Tomoko Akane The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, in the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign against the Hague-based court.US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the sanctions were imposed under an executive order signed…
Klaus Zellmer, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Škoda Auto. (Photo: Reuters) MUMBAI: Skoda Auto is gearing up to debut its electric vehicle (EV) in India in 2028, CEO Klaus Zellmer said in an interview here on Tuesday.The company is looking to step up growth in the market…
