New Delhi: A joint committee constituted on the directions of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has found that 15 trees were illegally felled in Jagdamba Colony, Kadipur, in northwest Delhi and said the landowners could be held liable for the violation.In a report dated Sept 16, the committee, comprising the SDM (Burari), divisional forest officer and…
Mumbai: While many view the controversial AI data centre site in Maharashtra as a neo-colonial intrusion that will deplete the land, just 100 km away lies its antithesis–a 14 acre serene green campus that nurtures a Gandhian model of sustainable rural development. The Yusuf Meherally Centre, named after Mumbai’s youngest mayor, is hosting its first…
Men were thrashed by a crowd on Magadi Road after being suspected of kidnapping BENGALURU: Investigations into the kidnap of a 21-year-old woman by few men from Rajasthan, which resulted in high drama on Magadi Road after the latter were chased and caught by alert public, has taken an interesting turn with the cops stating…
COIMBATORE: Four murder cases involving minors, who were arrested in Coimbatore over the past three months, have been transferred to a special court following a preliminary assessment by the juvenile justice board (JJB).The cases were transferred after the board examined the juveniles’ mental maturity, ability to understand the consequences of the alleged offences and their…
Kolkata: The anti-corruption watchdog Lokpal has rejected allegations against Trinamool’s rebel MP Arup Chakraborty, after a CBI preliminary inquiry found the charges “unsubstantiated”.In its order passed last week, Lokpal noted that the allegations related to a period before 2024, when Chakraborty was a member of the legislative council and not Parliament.The order was passed by…
Vivek Tiwari (R), an Apple sales manager, was shot dead by the constables in 2018 LUCKNOW: Eight years after a 38-year-old Apple area sales manager Vivek Tiwari was allegedly shot dead by two cops in Lucknow, a local court on Thursday convicted constable Prashant Chaudhary of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, while acquitting co-accused…
PM Modi. Photo credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 on Thursday, with political leaders across the spectrum, chief ministers, Union ministers, global leaders, diplomatic missions and film personalities extending birthday greetings and highlighting his 25 years in public office.PM Modi, who was born on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, Gujarat, completes 25 uninterrupted…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. (AP Photo) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday backed closer ties between Canada and the European Union, saying the two sides could work together to protect their markets, democracies and sovereignty, hours after US President Donald Trump called the proposal “laughable” and threatened to impose tariffs on Europe.Addressing the…
The NSE IPO saw lukewarm response, but it’s important to note that sometimes initial public offerings gain momentum in later days. NSE IPO subscription: The Rs 22,569-crore initial public offering of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) opened for subscription on Thursday and attracted bids for 43% of the shares available on the first…
Konkona Sen Sharma and Amol Parashar have once again sparked curiosity about their relationship. On Amol’s birthday, Konkona shared a fun video featuring the two actors, and their playful interaction has caught the attention of fans and fellow celebrities.Konkona posted the video on Instagram with the caption, “When it’s his birthday but he doesn’t want…
