Mumbai: One in every five fathers in Greater Mumbai uses tobacco. Every second neighbour and close relative whom children observe daily, too, use some form of tobacco.Tobacco use is so deeply embedded in many homes and neighbourhoods that children grow up seeing it as a normal part of everyday life, according to a new survey…
Former chief minister Siddaramaiah at a meeting with his council of ministers Bengaluru: A raging debate over age and succession planning of chief minister-designate DK Shivakumar’s cabinet has surfaced within Congress, with younger legislators seeking greater representation and seniors arguing for continuity.At the heart of the discussion is whether Shivakumar will opt for a generational…
At least 22 people, including businessmen, traders, a film industry makeup artist and a race course employee, were arrested for gambling with cash during a police raid at a star hotel in Teynampet, Chennai, on Friday night. Police seized Rs 81.17 lakh in cash, 25 mobile phones and a cash-counting machine from the premises. Chennai:…
HYDRAA demolitions illegal building at Ayyappa Society in Madhapur. File Pic Hyderabad: Within just 18 months of launching its Prajavani grievance redressal programme, the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has received more than 30,000 complaints from citizens, highlighting the growing public trust in the agency’s enforcement mechanisms.The volume of grievances received by…
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) parks department is seeking urgent permission from the state forest department to cut dead trees and prune branches that are leaning dangerously, citing the risk of uprooting those during Norwesters.It has gained urgency after two people died in the city during a thunderstorm on May 29, that lasted for…
Thick smoke shrouded the area around the factory Noida: A fire broke out at the Spark Minda manufacturing facility in Sector 59 on Saturday evening. Thick smoke shrouded the sky and was visible from several kilometres away. A total of 25 fire tenders were deployed to the scene and five people were treated for injuries….
Margao: Taking charge as the president of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) on Saturday, Girish Chodankar trained his guns on what he called ‘Jodi No. 1’ — chief minister Pramod Sawant and town and country planning minister Vishwajit Rane — accusing them of working to “sell Goa”, and vowing to expose their machinations ahead…
Ahmedabad: Textile traders and manufacturers reported a strong start to the festival and winter booking season at Fabexa-2026, a three-day textile exhibition organised by the Maskati Kapad Market Mahajan in Gandhinagar.BJP Gujarat president Jagdish Vishwakarma inaugurated the event on Friday and launched a mobile app developed by the association to prevent fraud in textile markets….
Rainy Saturday in Ludhiana Ludhiana: A sweeping civil and defence mobilisation is on to protect the city from catastrophic monsoon flooding, threatening severe disciplinary action against bureaucrats who delay preparation.Deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain on Saturday ordered the creation of multi-agency quick-response teams (QRTs) across all subdivisions. Bringing together elite assets from the Army, National Disaster…
Mohali: Former Punjab health minister and senior Congress leader Balbir Singh Sidhu Saturday termed the alleged irregularities in the Mohali municipal corporation elections, particularly during counting, a serious blow to democratic norms and demanded re-polling at three booths.Sidhu sought cancellation of polling and fresh elections at booth no. 93 (ward 23), booth no. 7 (ward…
