Chennai: The 44-odd canals, spanning 81.8km in the city, have only one thing in common. They’re all choked with sewage, garbage, and debris and are encroached upon by houses. This has increased flood risk in several key core city neighbourhoods such as T Nagar, Nungambakkam, Anna Nagar, Virugambakkam, Velachery and Nandanam.Residents and civic activists said…
Hundreds of women from North Dum Dum, Nimta and Birati squatted on tracks at Birati station along Sealdah-Bongaon section on Friday, halting train movement for over an hour and stranding a Down Hasnabad-Sealdah local at 1.35pm Kolkata: Protests erupted across Bengal on Friday as Annapurna Yojana beneficiaries raised concerns over non-payment of funds.In Midnapore, urban…
Agartala: Ahead of a scheduled meeting between senior BJP functionaries and its ally TIPRA Motha in Agartala later on Friday, party chief Pradyot Kishore Debbarman reiterated his party’s stance on the upcoming ADC Village Committee elections.He said TIPRA Motha would not enter into a seat-sharing arrangement with BJP unless the Centre made a formal written…
Jaipur: State Election Commission (SEC) Friday directed Rajasthan govt to implement all transfer and posting orders issued before the announcement of elections to 309 urban local bodies by Aug 24. In addition, it allowed postings of recruits whose appointment orders had been issued before the poll schedule was announced.SEC further said that candidates selected in…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the world is looking at India as a “bright spot of growth and hope”, stressing that the country’s reform journey has shifted from a “punishment model” under the earlier licence raj governments to an incentive-based approach.Addressing the Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2026, PM Modi said…
In 1972, Howard Solomon set out to build a quiet retirement home in rural Florida, but the land he chose was far from ordinary. Instead of a conventional building site, he found a swamp, yet the challenging terrain did little to discourage him. Solomon adapted his plans and began constructing upwards, slowly transforming the property…
Bullion prices hit 3-month highs as weak dollar boosts demand Gold and silver continued their sharp upward move in the national capital on Friday, with both precious metals touching levels last seen more than three months ago. The gains came as a weaker US dollar and positive global market trends encouraged buying in bullion.Gold of…
Picture Credit: Instagram Director Nandini Reddy, who directed legendary actress Sowcar Janaki in her final film, Anni Manchi Sakunamule, paid tribute to the veteran actor after she passed away on August 21. The director shared pictures with Janaki from the film’s sets and remembered her as a kind, affectionate and professional artist. Nandini Reddy remembers…
Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes has been handed a 10-match ban by FIFA following a scuffle with Spain players moments after the World Cup final. Paredes received the longest suspension among three Argentina players punished for the incident. The sanctions were announced by FIFA on Friday.Argentina defender Nahuel Molina has been suspended for seven matches, while…
Mumbai: BMC is set to seek the standing committee’s approval to extend the contract of the agency carrying out biomining and remediation at the Mulund dumping ground by 216 days to process an additional 7 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste found at the site. A proposal seeks approval for the revised contract period up…
