Pune: A survey of govt land leased on a long-term basis in the district has detected 240 violations across 2,161 parcels, with the administration initiating action to reclaim leased lands for violation of norms after hearings, Pune collector Jitendra Dudi said on Tuesday.“Orders to reclaim land from lease holders have already been issued for 15…
Surat: The city police’s Economic Offences Cell (EOC) has arrested two men for allegedly cheating a businessman of around Rs 7 crore by promising to secure a government order for the supply of shoes. The complainant, Pravin Dhaduk, told police he was lured into the deal after being assured that the accused had an “understanding”…
Kokrajhar: Kokrajhar woke up on Tuesday to a town still in motion — loud, still crowded and dressed in saffron and green — as celebrations for the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) rolled into second day. After Monday’s official results confirmed BPF’s return to the crucial 15-seat BTC bloc, the heart of the Bodoland Territorial Region…
Lucknow: KGMU on Tuesday issued a notice to a private agency over a lithotripsy machine for non-surgical treatment of kidney stones that has remained non-functional for the past one-and-a-half months.Every month around 20 patients come for kidney stone treatment, but they are being asked to wait or opt for invasive procedures.With the machine down, doctors…
Rajkot: In a major cyber fraud, scammers posing as the managing director on WhatsApp duped Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited (PGVCL) of over Rs 45 lakh by tricking its general manager (finance) into transferring funds.Complainant Kintukumar Malkan has filed a case with the Rajkot city cybercrime police against the holder of the WhatsApp number and…
Jaipur: Chairing a meeting of the Rajasthan State Gas Board, additional chief secretary (Mines & Petroleum) Aparna Arora Tuesday announced that 60 new CNG stations will be established in the state this financial year.Rajasthan State Gas MD Vinay Patni assured that the targets would be met on schedule, adding that GAIL Gas’s experience in operating…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi HC Tuesday permitted Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid alias Engineer Rashid, jailed in a terror funding case, to meet his ailing father at AIIMS Delhi from 8am to 8pm daily till May 10. Justices Prathiba M Singh and Madhu Jain clarified that after the meeting in AIIMS, he would return to…
A significant breakthrough has been made in the field of South American botany. For over two decades, a mysterious tree found in the Andean cloud forests remained ‘unplaced’ (incertae sedis) in botanical records. It looked like an oversized version of familiar garden plants. In early 2024, after extensive research updated through 2026, this towering 66-foot…
Singer and actor Jennifer Lopez has put her Beverly Hills estate on the market for nearly USD 50 million after taking full ownership of the property from ex-husband Ben Affleck.Jennifer Lopez lists love nest for third timeThe sprawling mansion, which was initially purchased to be the couple’s love nest, was listed on Tuesday for USD…
A simple lab accident in 1903 led to a major safety breakthrough. French chemist Edouard Benedictus discovered how a special liquid kept a broken flask intact. This led to the invention of laminated glass. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons Throughout history, there have been many great inventions that took years to develop, but sometimes even…
