New Delhi: Shooters on a bike opened fire at a high-profile gym in west Delhi on Thursday, on the same day a gym owner was gunned down in Haryana’s Hansi. The Lawrence Bishnoi crime syndicate has claimed responsibility for both attacks through social media posts, prompting a multistate police probe to ascertain if the same…
Mumbai: In view of the delayed onset of the monsoon and the decline in water storage levels in the dams supplying water to Mumbai, BMC commissioner Ashwini Bhide has directed the civic administration to urgently inspect the condition of all wells in the city and undertake desilting and waste-removal work wherever necessary. Housing societies located…
For one night, two institutions that helped define Bengaluru’s live music culture will share the same stage. One Night @ bFLAT, set to take place at The Humming Tree, is more than a tribute concert — it’s a reunion of communities, musicians and memories built around two beloved venues that shaped the city’s independent music…
Chennai: Madras high court on Thursday directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to conduct an inquiry and take appropriate action regarding alleged contract irregularities worth several crores in various departments of the state govt.Justice G K Ilanthirayan passed the order on a plea moved by Veerappan, a resident of Villupuram, alleging that information…
Hyderabad: Taking a stern stance against illegal constructions, Telangana high court has sent a clear warning: Petitioners approaching the court to shield unauthorised portions of their buildings from demolition or sealing may face heavy fines.The message was delivered in strong terms by Justice NV Shravan Kumar, who cautioned against the growing tendency of builders to…
The deceased was identified as Joginder Pahalwan, a resident of village Aurangabad in Palwal Gurgaon: A 50-year-old sanitation worker of Faridabad municipal corporation died allegedly after inhaling poisonous gas while cleaning a sewer line in Sector 19 on Thursday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Joginder Pahalwan, a resident of village Aurangabad in Palwal. He was…
Kolkata: Nippon Paint, the only multinational paint company in the country, may look for a manufacturing facility in Bengal in the near future, according to Nippon Paint India managing director Sharad Malhotra. The company is eyeing a double-digit market share in the decorative segment in the East in seven to eight years. It entered the…
Panaji: Residents of Anjuna staged an unusual protest outside the electricity department headquarters in Panaji on Thursday over allegedly inflated power bills, eating ‘pej’ (rice kanji) to symbolise that steep charges could push them into poverty.“Bills have been shockingly high. Soon, we may have to survive on kanji because we will be left with no…
Ahmedabad: Justice Niral Mehta of the Gujarat high court on Thursday recused himself from hearing St Xavier’s College’s petition challenging the state govt’s decision compelling it to join the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) system for intake of students in its undergraduate courses.On Thursday morning, the college’s counsel sought early hearing, citing urgency in the…
Ludhiana: A man allegedly posing as a cop duped two fruit vendors of cash and a mobile phone in the Jamalpur. Police have registered a case against the accused, Gurjit Singh of Jhambewal village.The complainant, Sunil Yadav of Mundian Kalan, told cops that he and his cousin, Chand Kishore Yadav, were selling fruits on 33-Foot…
