Mumbai auto drivers learning Marathi prioritize refusal phrases over basic communication. MUMBAI: While people learning new languages start with bare necessities, some city auto drivers seem clear on their priority. After nearly a week of learning basic Marathi at RTO-run classes, they are rustling up a string of excuses in Marathi to refuse rides.One such…
Supreme Court has repeatedly recognised peaceful protest as a legitimate democratic activity Srimathi VenkatachariCan riding a motorcycle be an act of dissent? On Aug 11, Madras high court Justice V Lakshminarayanan, questioning the decision by police to deny permission for a Dravidar Kazhagam rally against NEET and EWS reservation, observed that the organisation was seeking…
A girl crosses a road filled with sewage in Shanthi Nagar at Hayathnagar Hyderabad: Residents of Shanthi Nagar in Hayathnagar are grappling with a host of civic problems, including sewage overflow, waterlogging, garbage accumulation and a large road cave-in that has exposed a drain, posing a serious safety risk to commuters.Residents said stagnant wastewater has…
Kolkata: State urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul on Sunday signalled a hard reset for Park Street, Kolkata’s best-known food, nightlife and entertainment corridor, announcing a zero-tolerance drive against hawkers occupying its pavements. The plan aims at restoring walking space and giving the city’s showcase boulevard a cleaner, better-lit look without the clutter…
Panaji: A day ahead of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge’s arrival in Goa for a meeting with the Congress blocks, the party’s alliance partner made a provocative statement about the future of the Goa Forward Party’s (GFP) alliance with the old party.GFP MLA Vijai Sardesai said that Congress cannot be trusted and further defections of Congress…
Ahmedabad man chased, hacked to death near Ranip police chowky Ahmedabad: A 37-year-old man was chased and hacked to death by a group of armed assailants near the Ranip police chowky in the early hours of Saturday, raising concerns over police vigilance despite directives for officers to remain on night patrol. The murder took place…
Charkhi Dadri: Haryana Police have arrested four men for allegedly opening fire near the Kheri Bura village bus stand here, injuring one person in a suspected attempt on his life.The incident occurred around 3 am on the intervening night of Aug 14 and 15. According to police, victim Mandeep and his friend Gaurav were in…
Lucknow: A ₹4 lakh robbery in Lucknow’s Gosainganj area was cracked after police traced the suspects through a ₹29 digital payment made for tea and samosas at a shop near the crime scene.Police arrested four men allegedly involved in the robbery and recovered ₹1.5 lakh of the looted cash, two mobile phones and two motorcycles,…
Kiren Rijiju said PM was not referring to the opposition after P Chidambaram’s ‘dimagi Naxal’ post. NEW DELHI: PM Modi’s ‘dimagi Naxal’ remark on August 15 became the subject of a political slugfest Sunday, with Congress‘s P Chidambaram saying he was “proud to be a dimagi Naxal” to which BJP replied that the ex-home minister’s…
Indonesia earthquake (File photo) An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck north-northwest of Ende in Indonesia on Monday morning, days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hit the country.According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the latest tremor occurred at a depth of 35 km.There were no immediate reports of casualties or property damage.The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that…
