Temporary power connections began in Hindon flooplain areas from Saturday at Sector 63 substation in Noida Noida: Discom has begun issuing temporary power connections in the Hindon floodplain, days after it snapped thousands of illegal lines there in keeping with a 2017 NGT direction. The move follows repeated protests over the crackdown and Noida MLA…
Keri: During Chaturthi, only a few families in Goa worship clay idols of Ganesha painted red. The Sardesais of Savoi Verem are among them, with the distinctive idol symbolising the family’s long association with warfare and its warrior ancestry.Villagers offer obeisance to Ganesha during the one-and-a-half-day celebrations at the Sardesais’ 300-year-old ancestral house. The house…
Varanasi: Mau police arrested a looter following an exchange of fire in Gahani village on Saturday night. Later on his tipoff, police arrested his two accomplices, including a jeweller allegedly involved in buying the stolen valuables, police said on Sunday.Mau CO Madhuban Dinesh Datt Mishra on Sunday said that on receiving inputs regarding movement of…
Ahmedabad: A 25-year-old spa employee has accused her manager of molestation and frequent verbal abuse over petty matters. The woman on Saturday filed a complaint with Vastrapur police. According to inspector G M Chaudhary, two months ago, the manager allegedly insisted that she give him a massage, and molested her. Three days ago, he allegedly…
Fazilka: A 29-year-old veterinarian was found murdered with severe head and facial injuries inside an unoccupied house in Abohar town of Punjab’s Fazilka district Sunday morning.Farm workers spotted the body of Dr Amandeep Singh, a resident of Gidranwali village, inside the vacant property surrounded by fields. The house belongs to a local, who is currently…
Pune: Residents across the city have created special places to welcome their beloved deity home on Ganesh Chaturthi. From decorated corners in individual homes to elaborate arrangements in housing societies, preparations have been underway for days as families and communities prepare for the festival, which spans 12 days this year. Many devotees brought the idols…
Shillong: Known as India’s rock capital, Shillong is witnessing a quieter reckoning as a rise in roadside singers and buskers adds to noise pollution.The East Khasi Hills district administration has restricted the use of loudspeakers, microphones, amplifiers and other electronic sound systems by street performers following complaints and assessments showing noise levels above permissible limits.Regular…
Lucknow: Police on Saturday busted an alleged counterfeit pan masala manufacturing unit operating from a rented house near Sikrawar Chauraha in Madiaon and arrested two men accused of producing and selling fake products under the names of leading brands. The raid resulted in the seizure of 39.5kg of prepared pan masala, 5.5kg of loose tobacco,…
Jaisalmer: Police seized a consignment of narcotics worth Rs 30 crore near the India-Pakistan border in Sriganganagar district which was allegedly dropped by a drone from the Pakistan side late Saturday night.The consignment, found in a large packet containing 12 smaller packets, comprised 5.615kg heroin and 508gm opium.The Indian smugglers who had arrived to collect…
New Delhi: Congress Sunday accused PM Modi of “calibrated capitulation” before China, claiming the trade deficit with the neighbour has ballooned to unprecedented levels.A day after the meeting between President Xi Jinping and Modi, AICC spokesman Jairam Ramesh asked four questions to the PM, ranging from his statement giving a “clean chit” to China after…
