Bengaluru: A serial chain snatcher who targeted women passengers aboard slow-moving trains at Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT) has landed in custody. The broken half of a chain that he’d snatched from a passenger helped police track and arrest him.Through a joint operation which included Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB), Byappanahalli…
Chennai: To retain the attention of Gen Z students, colleges are reimagining the classroom. The novel ideas include splitting the traditional 50-minute lecture into active and passive learning sessions, creating short videos, quizzes, guided problem-solving sessions and structured discussions.Colleges are taking inputs from alumni and conducting academic audits to make lessons more relevant to students…
Gurgaon: Four people were killed in two road accidents in the city. In the first case, two motorcycle-borne youths, Rohit and Abhishek, died after a collision with a Tata Punch in Sector 14 area in the early hours of Friday near Lal Hospital on New Railway Road.A passerby, Harsh Kumar, told police he had come…
Protest rally by the ju students…..Debobrata Shome Kolkata: A tense and anxious Jadavpur University campus on Friday witnessed rallies and demonstrations to protest the “unprovoked attack” and the labelling of university students as “anti-nationals”.Students and alumni gathered in large numbers at the university and marched to Dhakuria to protest against the attack on the varsity…
Panaji: Goa Forward Party (GFP) has demanded a 30-minute discussion during the three-day session of the Goa legislative assembly on poor road conditions, unemployment and unplanned construction in the state. GFP president Vijai Sardesai has written to speaker Ganesh Gaonkar asking for “meaningful discussion” on the three pressing issues which “deserve answers and a clear…
Varanasi: Under the One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme launched by the Varanasi Municipal Corporation for property tax, water tax and sewer tax defaulters, 276 building owners have deposited ₹39.36 lakh in property tax within the first three days. Taxpayers have also received a waiver of ₹7.18 lakh on interest and surcharge.Municipal commissioner Himanshu Nagpal said that…
Bathinda: Villagers of Kotbhara and Ramgarh Bhundar in Bathinda have alleged that a newly laid 4-km link road connecting the two villages has started peeling off and developing cracks within a week of its construction.Villagers claimed the road surface could be peeled away by hand at several spots, raising concerns about the quality of the…
PMC officials said the administration has already issued a tender to install these meters Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is planning smart meter installations at 28 garbage processing plants to maintain independent records of power usage and cross-verify unannounced power cuts. According to civic officials and plant operators, these recurring power outages and technical…
Imphal: Sixteen youths from Manipur left for Japan on Friday for skill training and employment under the state govt’s Livelihood Empowerment and Entrepreneurship (SLEE) initiative.CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh flagged off the group at his bungalow in Imphal. The candidates completed Japanese-language training at the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) International Academy and secured jobs in…
Jaipur: The upcoming Under-19 Dungarpur Shield faces a major logistical crisis after the Udaipur District Cricket Association (DCA) abruptly withdrew as a host venue on Thursday, citing acute accommodation shortages.The Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) tournament, scheduled from Aug 22 to Sept 4, is the primary selection ground for the state’s junior boys’ team and was…
