Nine men injured in explosion Bengaluru: Nine migrants from West Bengal, who were daily-wage workers associated with an engineering firm, sustained severe burns after a leaking LPG cylinder caused an explosion in their paying guest accommodation in Bommasandra-Hebbagodi, Electronics City, early Thursday. They were staying in a single-bedroom unit with a small kitchen and bathroom.Police…
TNGECL starts giving NOC for stalled solar plant projects Chennai: In a relief to investors in solar plants in the state, Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGECL) has started issuing no-objection to projects that were kept in abeyance since the TVK govt took over.Electricity and law minister R Nirmalkumar had alleged malpractices in granting approvals…
Hyderabad: Student activists hold placards and raise slogans during a students’ solidarity protest against alleged paper leak scams and violence against students, at the Osmania University, in Hyderabad (PTI Photo) Hyderabad: Tension briefly flared near Osmania University on Thursday after the Disha Students Organisation (DSO) alleged student activist Mahipal was picked up by the Osmania…
On Thursday, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 31.1 degrees Celsius On Thursday, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 31.1 degrees Celsius On Thursday, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 31.1 degrees Celsius On Thursday, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 31.1 degrees Celsius On Thursday, the city recorded a maximum…
Extortion charge against BJP members Kolkata: BJP has suspended a local party worker in Behala and started a probe against a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha functionary in Sinthee after FIRs were registered against them for allegedly trying to extort lakhs of rupees from property owners and traders to “allow them constructions”. A promoter, Kashinath Mondal,…
Ghaziabad: An eatery owner from Gurgaon allegedly got his childhood friend shot dead by hired assailants before trying to pass off the killing as a road-rage attack by two bikers. The motive, police said, was a festering business rivalry over two adjoining eateries at Sheetla Mata Mandir in Gurgaon.The murder allegedly took place around Wednesday…
Inadequate scientific storage facilities for coconuts and cashew nuts lead to considerable losses for farmers, while godowns for storing agricultural inputs remain scarce across the state, said a source Margao: With the Goa State Amritkal Agriculture Policy, 2025 (GSAAP-2025), having completed over a year on paper without commensurate implementation on the field, attention is now…
Varanasi: A day after a sack containing codeine syrup was found floating in the Ganga in Varanasi, Chandauli police seized a consignment of 7,200 bottles of codeine syrup worth around Rs 15 lakh from an abandoned truck near the Kori underpass under Alinagar police station on Thursday.Police are trying to ascertain whether the consignment was…
A flooded Drive-In road in Ahmedabad after heavy downpour on July 23, 2026 Ahmedabad: Thursday was the wrong day to be outdoors. As the skies pelted Amdavadis with heavy rain, commuting became a nightmare for those depending on app-based cab rides. If fares skyrocketed by up to six times, passengers willing to pay the inflated…
Ludhiana: The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) is grappling with a major operational crisis in its Central Zone, with nearly 70% of its workforce on strike. This has severely affected the ability of the utility to respond to consumer complaints and maintain services.According to official attendance records for July 23, out of a sanctioned…
