Census 2027 house-listing ends; Telangana household count likely to cross 1 cr, up 38% from 2011 Hyderabad: Telangana’s house-listing and housing census exercise—the first phase of Census 2027—concluded on Tuesday, with the state’s household count expected to exceed about 1.15 crore, marking an increase of nearly 38% from the 83.6 lakh households recorded in Census…
Protesters hurl eggs, cow dung and tomatoes at Dutta KOLKATA: Former Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) chairperson Sabyasachi Dutta, who was also a Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA for two terms, was pelted with eggs, cow dung and tomatoes outside Bidhannagar North police station after he was arrested early on Tuesday on an extortion charge.Police said Salt…
The task force has asked govt to examine options for recovering the cost of rectification works arising from the earlier upgradation of Kala Academy Panaji: Following an IIT Madras report that flagged several defects in renovation works at Kala Academy, the govt-appointed task force has recommended shutting the 900-seat Dinanath Mangeshkar (DMK) auditorium from Aug…
Gujarat’s new industrial policy to have ‘ultra mega’ category (Representative image) GANDHINAGAR: A new category of industry, defined as “ultra mega”, will feature in the new industrial policy that the Gujarat govt has readied and will unveil within the next fortnight.“An ultra mega industrial unit means an industrial undertaking in thrust sectors having an investment…
Amritsar: BJP national general secretary, Tarun Chugh, has written to Punjab chief secretary K A P Sinha seeking immediate action regarding the devastating fire that broke out at Bansa Wala Bazaar (Lakkar Mandi) recently.Chugh described the tragedy as a glaring example of the Punjab govt’s alleged failure and administrative negligence. He said that more than…
Tension prevailed in Kudalwadi late Monday night after the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) carried out a demolition drive against 11 unauthorized religious structures. The operation, conducted under heavy police security, led to minor clashes as some residents protested the action. Stone pelting was reported during the demolition, resulting in injuries to several police personnel deployed…
Lucknow: The state govt said on Tuesday that more than one million girls have received training in judo, karate and self-defence techniques under the Mission Shakti campaign.“These efforts have not only enhanced their physical capabilities but have also instilled confidence and a stronger sense of security,” a state govt spokesperson said. He said that the…
Bhilwara: A major road accident was averted in Tonk district on Wednesday when the tyre of a car running at high speed on the Jaipur-Kota National Highway (NH-52) suddenly burst. As soon as the tyre burst, the driver lost control of the car and the vehicle fell into an approximately 15-foot-deep under-construction culvert on the…
Two policemen, including a police outpost in-charge, were injured after a police team was attacked by villagers during a clash between two groups in Muzaffarnagar district’s Joli village, officials said on Wednesday.The injured policemen were outpost in-charge Sub-Inspector Sumit Chaudhary and constable Dharmendra.The incident took place on Tuesday when a police team rushed to the…
Iran on Wednesday claimed that its naval forces launched a drone attack targeting the headquarters of the US navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. The strike was carried out in retaliation for recent American airstrikes on infrastructure in southern Iran by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The claim came hours after Bahrain sounded missile alert sirens…
