Bengaluru: This is one distinction Bengaluru can do without: Nearly 47 lakh voters in tech hub — or 46% of its 1.03 crore electorate — are likely to be left out of the draft roll to be published on Aug 24, making the city the worst performing among six major Indian cities in the Special…
Chennai: A small number of long-toed stints, tiny waders known for one of the longest migratory journeys in the avian world, were spotted at the Pallikaranai Marshland by birdwatchers.The bird, which breeds in Siberia and travels thousands of kilometres to reach the wetland, had left Pallikaranai at the end of May before returning by mid-July,…
Hyderabad: Admitting people are being put to inconvenience and are being denied registrations as their properties have figured in the Prohibited Properties List under section 22-A of the Indian Registration Act, Telangana revenue minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has tendered an ‘apology’ on behalf of the govt.He assured the govt will resolve the issues in a…
Pollution monitor at TERI in the city Gurgaon: Is the daily air quality index (AQI) data you see an accurate reflection of your exposure to pollution? Not necessarily. How close is that AQI monitor to where you actually live? For 92% of Haryana’s population, the answer is: not within 2km.While Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB)…
A waterlogged street in Kolkata on Monday Kolkata: Incessant rain and protest rallies affected traffic in several parts of the city. Major roads like Amherst Street, Sukeas Street, Keshab Chandra Sen Street, portions of Diamond Harbour (DH) Road and the service roads along Bypass were inundated due to rain that lashed the city since Monday…
Diamond Harbour are under investigation by the West Bengal govt for illegal practices, including source of funds Panaji: Diamond Harbour FC have sought additional time from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to clear the final payment and confirm participation in the Indian Super League (ISL).The AIFF had set Aug 14 deadline for all clubs…
On Monday, the river’s water level was recorded at 65.80 metres, with an increase at the rate of two centimetres per hour and a rainfall of 10.6 mm in last 24 hours. Varanasi: Boat operations in Varanasi have been suspended again with an immediate effect from Sunday due to the continuous rise in the water…
Gandhinagar: To streamline rural administration, improve accountability and make access to govt services easier for people, Gujarat govt has issued separate job charts for revenue and panchayat talatis. Panchayat minister Rushikesh Patel said the decision came after long deliberations on roles of the two cadres, adding that the move will remove ambiguity over responsibilities and…
Tarn Taran: Two friends were killed when the car they were travelling in collided with a truck that had broken down and was parked along a service lane near the District Administrative Complex here.The deceased include 25-year-old Anmolpreet Singh, a resident of Piddi village, and 35-year-old Sukhraj Singh of Rure Asal village.According to information, the…
Pune city received scanty rainfall on Monday Pune: The city is likely to receive only light to very light rain over the next few days, with IMD forecasting partly cloudy skies becoming generally cloudy towards the afternoon or evening and a possibility of very light to light rain.An India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said parts…
