Kolkata: A toxic combination of climbing midnight temperatures and relentless relative humidity is trapping Kolkata in a worsening cycle of nighttime heat stress, with the city’s low-income populations bearing the brunt of the crisis.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that Kolkata’s minimum temperatures — typically recorded past midnight — will rise further in the…
Near this open pit in Indirapuram, the barricades have fallen Ghaziabad road repairs continue without safety barricades.Umesh Sharma Ghaziabad road repairs continue without safety barricades.Umesh Sharma CM GRID projects continue across the city without barricades CM GRID projects continue across the city without barricades CM GRID projects continue across the city without barricades Near this…
Panaji: Anissa Khan would usually have to wait at her bus stop in Davorlim for 15 minutes; such was the frequency of the only public transport vehicle in her hamlet. This week, she has waited for longer than 45 minutes in the summer heat.Rising diesel prices have forced several private bus operators in Goa to…
Gorakhpur: A 30-year-old man was beaten to death with an iron rod and sticks by his relatives over an old rivalry in Bhusa village under Harpur Budhat police station limits on Thursday night. His parents were also injured seriously when they tried to intervene.The deceased, identified as Ramsevak Chauhan, was returning home after irrigating his…
Cybercrime police have launched an investigation into the online investment fraud network Ahmedabad: A Ghatlodia man hoping to secure money for his wife’s cancer treatment allegedly ended up losing nearly Rs 58 lakh to cyber fraudsters posing as stock market experts. Police said the accused lured him with promises of massive returns through a “special…
TNNSteel manufacturers and MSMEs in Punjab have demanded restoration of govt-supported procurement mechanisms for raw materials.Industry bodies have sought resumption of distribution through depots of the Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation (PSIEC), stating that the earlier system enabled small units to procure steel directly at reasonable rates.At present, they said, MSMEs are forced to…
Chandigarh: Acting on complaints of drinking water supply issues in Sector 38 (West), MC chief engineer Sanjay Arora Thursday conducted an on-site inspection of the affected area to assess the situation and ensure prompt remedial measures.The inspection was carried out in the presence of the area councillor, local residents, the superintending engineer, and executive and…
MPCC vice-president Mohan Joshi Pune: The All-India Congress Committee (AICC) has appointed 69 new city and district presidents in the state with an eye on the 2029 elections. AICC general secretary KC Venugopal issued the letter along with a list of new appointees on Wednesday.According to Congress members, the appointments have been made following the…
An Indian Army helicopter, which had departed from Vadodara Air Force Station for Nashik carrying four army personnel, had to make landing at Surat airport due to technical issues. Due to a technical malfunction that developed during the flight, a precautionary emergency landing was made at Surat airport. The incident took place around 3.20pm on…
Agartala: Altogether 476 trained constables, including 318 women, were formally inducted into the Tripura Police force on Thursday after completing their training. The event marked one of the largest inclusions of women personnel in the state police force in recent years.Addressing the passing out ceremony at KTD Singh Police Training Academy, CM Manik Saha highlighted…
