Kolkata: Long before rescuers recovered his body from beneath tonnes of twisted steel and concrete at Taratala, Asgar Hussain had emerged as one of the central figures in the warehouse collapse in Taratala.To some, he was a contractor. To others, he was a local political worker, close to former mayor and Kolkata Port MLA Firhad…
Transformer was replaced late Wednesday night in Sector 51, Noida Noida: Driven by soaring 40-degree temperatures and post-rain humidity that spiked electricity demand, residents across Noida and Ghaziabad endured disruptive power outages on Thursday. Power department officials attributed the disruptions to equipment overloading and overheating.Across Noida, outages impacted sectors 12, 72, 82, 105, 117, 122…
Prasad Keni (right), president of the Bridge Federation of India, along with Franck Riehm, president of the World Bridge Federation, during the opening of the 5th Asia Cup Bridge Championships at Dona Paula Panaji: When someone points out that bridge is nothing more than sitting at home, reading a book, and argue it’s not a…
Varanasi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), BHU will celebrate Institute Day–2026 Utthaan on June 29.Being organised for the first time in the Institute’s history, Institute Day–2026 has been envisioned as a celebration of institutional transformation, academic excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, research achievements and societal impact.The programme will bring together distinguished guests, alumni, faculty members, students, researchers,…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s NRI deposit base has hit a record high of Rs 1.18 lakh crore, even as fresh overseas deposits slowed across India amid changing global interest rates and narrowing returns on foreign currency deposits.Data from State Level Bankers’ Committee, Gujarat, show that outstanding NRI deposits in the state rose to Rs 1.17 lakh crore…
Shariq.Majeed@timesofindia.comLudhiana: Snakebite cases have been reported at the civil hospital amid the hot weather, with over 10 persons reporting for treatment. Hospital staff assured that they have adequate stock of anti-snake venom.A few cases of snakebite have been received at private hospitals of the district.According to the data related to snakebites gathered from the civil…
Mohali: In a move aimed at enhancing transparency, accountability and quality monitoring of development works, Mohali mayor Sarabjit Singh Samana has directed the municipal corporation to introduce a site visit register for all senior officers.Under the new system, details of every site inspection conducted by senior municipal corporation officials will be recorded and regularly reviewed….
Section 155 of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code is meant for minor corrections and not for altering ownership rights or land titles Pune: The state govt will decide on action against revenue officers accused of irregularly altering land records based on a report from Pune divisional commissioner and after examining the recommendations of a govt-appointed committee,…
Surat: When Mahima Patel lost her father while studying in Class 3, life became a struggle for her family. More than a decade later, the 18-year-old has turned adversity into achievement by securing All India Rank (AIR) 48 in the CA Intermediate examination in her first attempt.Patel, who started taking tuitions at the age of…
Aizawl: CM Lalduhoma on Thursday said protecting Mizoram from drugs and guiding youth away from addiction is not only a social responsibility but also an essential task in safeguarding the state and its people.The CM said this while addressing an event organised to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Aizawl….
