M-sand unit near Tirusulam in Chennai Chennai: Tamil Nadu State Sand Lorry Owners Federation has urged state govt to introduce an E-Way Bill system for the mining sector, claiming the move could curb illegal transportation of minerals, eliminate corruption, and increase state revenue. They also wanted a manufactured sand (M-sand) policy to be formed for…
Hyderabad: A week after the alleged hit-and-run murder of advocate Khaja Moizuddin in Shanti Nagar, Masab Tank, Hyderabad police on Friday arrested seven accused, including Anwar-ul-Uloom Group of Institutions owner Mehboob Alam Khan and his son Mujahed Alam Khan, vice-president of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee.Investigators said the conspiracy to kill Moizuddin was hatched as…
Gurgaon: A violent dust storm that ripped through south Haryana on Thursday evening left two boys dead in Nuh after walls they had turned to for cover gave way under fierce winds.In Tapkan village, a group of four children ran towards a school boundary wall as the weather worsened, only for it to collapse on…
Kolkata: The new BJP govt will bring back Tatas to Singur and talks have already begun for their return, state party president Samik Bhattacharya said on Friday.“Exit of Tata Motors from Singur sent out a wrong message that Bengal is not industry-friendly. But Tatas will return — if not in the automobile sector, then in…
Ghaziabad: After two major fires broke out in Indirapuram within a month, the district administration has sought reports from Ghaziabad Development Authority, discom and fire department. A meeting will be held on June 2 to review these reports, officials said on Friday.The recent fire incidents in Ghaziabad’s Indirapuram — Gaur Green Avenue and Gaur Biz…
Panaji: Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan, who is in Goa on a two-day official visit, will inaugurate an exhibition on Padma Vibhushan recipient Mario Miranda, while also releasing a commemorative stamp and special cover to commemorate the centenary year of the legendary Goan cartoonist.Radhakrishnan is in Goa to mark four decades of Goa Statehood Day on…
Varanasi: A two-day national workshop on ‘Current Problems & Constraints in the Mining Industries’ commenced at the department of Mining Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, on Friday. The workshop is being jointly organised by the department and the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS), Dhanbad.Welcoming the delegates and participants, head of the department,…
Ahmedabad: The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) criticized Gujarat University’s vice-chancellor for leading a delegation of syndicate members to Delhi to meet the Union sports minister and present a coffee table book. The protest focuses on alleged misuse of university funds and inclusion of members whose tenure had already ended.According to NSUI, some syndicate…
Ludhiana: A brazen, armed street robbery caught on camera has sparked fresh safety concerns in the city, highlighting a persistent surge in local snatching offences.The incident’s CCTV footage circulating on social media shows a woman being targeted by motorcycle-borne thieves at about 1 am on Thursday in Guru Arjan Dev Nagar. Carrying a purse and…
Chandigarh: Police registered a case against a man for allegedly sexually molesting his 12-year-old daughter. The girl’s mother informed the police, who registered a case under relevant sections of BNS and the Pocso Act. The accused has been on the run since.The complainant said her husband died around four years ago and she remarried a…
