Bengaluru: In a move that could end decades-old monopoly of Karnataka’s state-run electricity supply companies (Escoms), Tata Power has applied for a licence to distribute electricity in areas currently served by govt utilities. The move has already come under fire from the Federation of Karnataka Electricity Board Employees’ Union, which has warned the govt of…
The Tamil Nadu govt on Monday appointed former Chennai police commissioner A Arun as the director of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC). The Tamil Nadu govt on Monday appointed former Chennai police commissioner A Arun as the director of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC). The Tamil Nadu govt on Monday appointed…
Hyderabad: A 26-year-old bakery worker, Habeeb Pasha alias Sameer, was allegedly stabbed to death by his younger brother, Md Farooq Pasha, 24, during an argument at their house in Yakutpura on Sunday night.In her complaint to police, the deceased’s sister Shabana Begum, a resident of Yakutpura, stated that she received information around 8pm from locals…
The controversy has now taken a serious turn with allegations surfacing against mayor’s husband Rakesh. Gurgaon: A bitter power struggle erupted within MCM on Monday, with senior deputy mayor Praveen Yadav launching a scathing attack on Manesar mayor Inderjeet Kaur Yadav over the inspection of vehicles deployed for door-to-door waste collection.Praveen accused Inderjeet of converting…
Jalpaiguri: Four years after the Centre sanctioned a civil airport at Hasimara under the UDAN scheme, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari has cleared land acquisition to facilitate civilian flight operations from Hasimara Airport.The Airports Authority of India requires 37.74 acres to allow A320 aircraft operations at the strategic IAF base. Currently, north Bengal relies heavily on…
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Panaji: The Union highways ministry has approved the Rs 1,880 crore detailed project report (DPR) submitted by Goa govt for four-laning of the highway from Cuncolim to Bendoredem. The project will include bypasses at Cuncolim and Balli, where locals had been expressing apprehensions about losing their houses to the highway expansion.The project will also include…
Varanasi: Padari police in Mirzapur district arrested Ajay Bind (20), accused of murder of a minor girl, near Baudari hill, early Monday morning. Bind had accompanied his friend Sajan alias Rajan to meet the latter’s 15-year-old girlfriend and attempted to rape her on Saturday night. Failing in his bid, Bind and Sajan killed her by…
File photo of Hemant Modi in police custody Ahmedabad: The cameras kept rolling, and the roles kept coming as nobody realised that Hemant Nagindas Modi had a life sentence hanging over him. The 54-year-old, arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch last week, allegedly spent nearly 12 years on the run after jumping parole — not…
Trophy holders: (From L) Virpal, Amanjot Kaur Bains, Arshdeep Kaur; with Punjab Baseball Association secretary Harbir singh gill (L) and president Sukhdev Singh Aulakh Ludhiana: Five years after stepping out of the batter’s box and into corporate careers, three former members of the district women’s baseball team scored the biggest victory of their lives, winning…
