New Delhi: A woman and her sister-in-law, both 80, were found dead under mysterious circumstances in their house in central Delhi’s Rajendra Nagar on Thursday. Their bodies were partially decomposed, which suggests they may have died a few days ago.Chandra Kanta, a retired teacher from Punjab, and her sister-in-law, Saroj Bala, an ex-staffer of Delhi…
The Economic Offences Wing has registered a case of cheating, forgery and breach of trust against the accused Mumbai: A developer has accused his former business partner of cheating him of Rs 11.51 crore by allegedly concealing the prior sale of 19 flats in a slum rehabilitation project at Bandra East and diverting the sale…
By Sravasti DattaTheatre personality and founder of Arena Theatre Productions, Tahera S believes lengthy plays continue to resonate with audiences despite an era of shortened attention spans and streaming entertainment. She has directed stage adaptations of classics such as To Kill a Mockingbird, Taramandal and The Seagull — all text-heavy productions that found their audience….
Chennai: Teachers are architects of the nation and play a pivotal role in shaping students’ futures, said Madras high court, criticising Tamil Nadu govt for continuing to rely on guest lecturers to teach arts, science and technology subjects in govt colleges instead of making regular appointments.Setting aside a 2024 order of a single judge that…
Hyderabad: With just a day left before the deadline, only four liquor companies submitted complete data to the state price revision committee, which is examining demands for a hike in liquor prices. Several companies are yet to furnish details, claiming that the committee sought information related to labour and other operational aspects that they say…
The four-storey club in Sector 43 is being built at an estimated cost of Rs 5 crore Gurgaon: With a senior citizens’ club in Sector 43 nearing completion and plans underway for another club and an old-age home, HSVP is adding elderly-focused civic amenities to the city’s urban landscape.The four-storey club in Sector 43, near…
Kolkata: The engineers who drew up a river-training scheme for the lower Hooghly in 1981 — to keep the approach to Haldia port navigable for large cargo vessels — knew that part of their plan would intensify erosion along the shores of three islands downstream — two of them inhabited. So they included a protective…
Ahmedabad: As Gujarat ATS and Indian Coast Guard teams closed in on the cocaine-laden cargo vessel off Mundra coast on the intervening night of May 25 and 26, panic gripped one of the crew members allegedly linked to the smuggling operation. Investigators now believe those frantic few minutes were the last moments of Tanzanian crew…
Ludhiana: A series of four fuel price hikes within just 11 days has pushed petrol and diesel prices up by over Rs 7 per litre, severely hitting transporters, auto-rickshaw drivers, and delivery agents. Daily wage workers and trade unions are expressing anger, pointing out that the govt refused to slash retail prices when global crude…
Work under way at the Maan Metro station, part of the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar corridor Pune: Commuters already grappling with rising fuel costs and daily traffic congestion are set for fresh disappointment over the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro. After missing five deadlines for completing the entire corridor, even the phased rollout has slipped. The Maan-Balewadi stretch, earlier expected to…
