Unchecked scrapyards around MIDC areas raise safety issues Pune: Hundreds of privately operated scrap yards spread across industrial pockets and villages surrounding Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) areas in Pune district are emerging as a major public safety hazard, with recurring fire incidents exposing glaring gaps in regulation, fire safety compliance and official oversight.Operating on…
CCTV grab shows three masked men unlocking the shutter Times News Network CCTV grab shows three masked men unlocking the shutter Surat: The detection of crime branch (DCB) arrested three persons, including a minor, in connection with the robbery of Rs 8 lakh belonging to a cosmetics firm in Godadara.Among those arrested is a former…
Imphal: More than 700 internally displaced persons (IDPs), who were taking shelter in relief camps and pre-fabricated housing across Manipur, have died since the outbreak of violence in May 2023, according to information disclosed by the state home department under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.The information was furnished to RTI appellant Hareshwar Goshwami, writer…
The accident took place near Charadwa village Rajkot: Five persons were killed and two others suffered serious injuries when their car crashed into a dumper truck on the Morbi-Halvad Highway near Halvad in Morbi district on Friday night.The accident took place near Charadwa village around 9.30pm when the dump truck was crossing the highway, a…
Jaipur: Rajasthan’s Siwana Ring Complex in Balotra district could emerge as a major beneficiary of India’s growing strategic partnership with the United States on critical minerals, with officials expecting increased attention on the state’s rare earth exploration programme and future opportunities for investment and technology collaboration.The development follows India’s participation in the US-led Pax Silica…
JAMMU: Cracking down on lapses in the handling of crimes against children, the SSP of J&K’s Samba district suspended the SHO of Ramgarh police station, a sub-inspector, two ASIs, and a munshi over allegations of facilitating a compromise in a Pocso case. They have been attached to police lines pending an investigation into the charges.“This…
Nicholas Galitzine, the renowned actor who charmed his fans with his roles in ‘Red White & Royal Blue,’ ‘The Idea of You,’ ‘Purple Hearts,’ and ‘Cinderella,’ among others, has been trending all over the internet for his upcoming film ‘Masters of the Universe’ with Camila Mendes. Donning the iconic character, the 31-year-old expressed his nerves…
Image courtesy: Instagram/@vaibhav_sooryavanshi09 The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially unveiled India’s men’s squad for the Ireland, England and 2026 Asian Games in Japan, with Shreyas Iyer appointed captain and teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi receiving his maiden call-up to the senior national T20 side.The selection marks a significant shift in India’s…
New Delhi: A 54-year-old man allegedly poisoned his 13-year-old son before allegedly dying by suicide at their home in northeast Delhi’s Chajjupur on Saturday morning, police said.The deceased have been identified as Praveen Sharma and his son. Police received information about a suicide at Jyoti Nagar police station in the morning and reached the house…
Mumbai: On a scorching Thursday afternoon, our vehicle crawls across the uneven terrain of the Mulund dumping ground, lurching over mounds of excavated waste and freshly processed earth. Giant excavators claw into decades-old garbage while conveyor belts, trommel screens and compactors work relentlessly under a cloud of dust. This is not an active landfill. The…
