Chennai: Former minister V Senthilbalaji appeared before the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) in Alandur on Saturday for questioning in connection with a case involving alleged irregularities in the functioning of Tasmac. Investigators questioned him about the alleged irregularities, documents collected during the searches and his links with the other accused.The DVAC FIR names…
Hyderabad: Residents of neighbouring apartment blocks were shaken after the collapse of a seven-storey under-construction building in Anjiahnagar, Kondapur, on Saturday, with many describing scenes of panic, dust, and uncertainty in the immediate aftermath.Jaywant and Neelima Mudliar, who live on the fifth floor of C Block in the adjoining apartment complex, were resting at home…
Kolkata: A male tiger, Sundar, approximately 16 years old, died at the Sundarban Wild Animal Park in Jharkhali on Saturday morning. He had been undergoing treatment for an infection for the past 12 days.With Sundar’s death, the Jharkhali rescue centre is now left without a tiger. Sundar had been rescued from the tiger reserve area…
Ghaziabad has officially recorded three positive cases so far, while 42 tests have been done since Wednesday Noida: With Delhi recording over 1,700 H1N1 positive cases in the past weeks, health authorities across NCR, including Noida and Ghaziabad, have stepped up monitoring and urged residents to focus on preventive measures.Hospitals across the city said they…
Panaji: The Bombay high court has dismissed a review plea filed by Goa Foundation against its May 7 order on Goa’s mining dump policy.The policy allows iron ore from mining dumps to be returned to former leaseholders without auction.In its May 7 order, the high court had dismissed Goa Foundation’s PIL challenging the policy. The…
More than 1,400 delegates from India and abroad attended the convention and witnessed performances showcasing the musical heritage of the Banaras gharana. Varanasi: The three-day 56th annual convention of the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), titled ‘Anant Kashi’, was inaugurated in Varanasi on Friday, bringing together hospitality and tourism industry leaders…
Ahmedabad: Ellisbridge police have arrested a 41-year-old physical training (PT) instructor working on contract at Gujarat College for allegedly cheating 20 students by promising them jobs in the Air Force and Navy as well as spots in state-level cricket teams.Investigators are examining whether more students were cheated.According to Ellisbridge police, the accused was arrested from…
Chandigarh MC issues 80 fines in crackdown on illegal vending In Chandigarh Street Zoning Plan, the architect department of the Chandigarh administration has given maximum vendors to sector 15, where 1800 vendors will be accommodated, followed by sector 56 and Maloya which will have 1340 and 1161 vendors respectively. The architect department has prepared 36…
Pune: Over 40% SIR enumeration forms in 25 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra were tagged “uncollectable”, triggering fear of large-scale deletion of names from draft electoral rolls and demand for a detailed, booth-wise breakdown of the exercise from civil society organisations as well as political parties.Of the total 9.78 crore electors in the state, as many…
A simulation lab “Spandan” was inaugurated by Minister of State for Health, Praful Pansheriya at PP Savani University Surat: A simulation lab called “Spandan” was inaugurated by minister of state (MoS) for health Praful Pansheriya at PP Savani University in Dhamdod, Surat district, on Saturday. The facility will provide hands-on clinical training to healthcare students…
