Bathinda: Schoolchildren and co-passengers escaped injury on Monday when a storm-uprooted massive overhead gantry collapsed onto a highway in Punjab’s Moga district, inches from their van.Wind fury, heavy rain, and a hailstorm brought the large signboard down across the Barnala-Moga highway between Bilaspur and Lopo. The van travelling from Barnala came to a sudden halt…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has cut off water supply to 24 housing societies this month for failing to run their sewage treatment plants (STPs) despite several notices. The civic body has also penalised 16 housing complexes Rs 10,000 each for discharging wastewater into stormwater channels.PCMC warned that more housing societies could face…
Shillong: House-listing operations (HLO) under Phase-I of the first fully digital Census 2027 will begin in Meghalaya on May 16, following the conclusion of the state’s self-enumeration campaign on May 15.In preparation, the general administration (B) department organised a training conference of the State Level Census Coordinating Committee (SLCCC) on May 7. FR Kharkongor, principal…
Lucknow: Industry leaders praised CM Yogi Adityanath‘s leadership and the transformation of UP at the CII meet. CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee said, “UP has made an exceptional contribution to India’s economic progress in the past few years. Infrastructure has developed rapidly and investment and business activities have gained new momentum under the leadership of…
Bhilwara: Chittorgarh police Sunday arrested the main accused, Ramtaram, for the murder of BJP leader and courier businessman Ramesh Eenani, who was shot dead on Nov 11 in the city’s Kotwali police station area. He was nabbed after police surrounded a temple complex at the confluence of two rivers in the district and is currently…
NEW DELHI: A day after PM Modi set out a list of “resolutions” to conserve fuel and save foreign exchange, govt on Monday urged people to stay calm and avoid panic, saying there were enough oil supplies in the country and concrete steps were being taken to prevent shortages and supply chain disruptions.Chairing a meeting…
At 23 feet 8 inches long, a wild snake in Indonesia has quietly stepped into global attention. Locals call her “The Baroness”, but her registered name is Ibu Baron. She is now reportedly the longest verifiably measured wild snake ever recorded, a reticulated python found on the island of Sulawesi. The figure alone sounds unreal,…
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity measures to curb fuel consumption, including reviving work-from-home, companies have begun reviewing the possibility of getting at least some employees to come to office on fewer days.Large conglomerates, including the Tata Group and Reliance Industries, are reassessing workplace policies and exploring greater flexibility for employees…
The ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise is now gearing up to take over the small screens with all-new TV shows after ruling the theatre screens for over a decade.Leading man and producer, Vin Diesel on Monday, confirmed that four live-action television series set in the high-octane universe are currently in development at NBCUniversal. The announcement was…
Home takes centre stage, and you won’t mind. The Moon connects strongly with your domestic zone, and you may feel your mother’s support in a direct, practical way.If you’re planning to purchase property, this is a favourable day to discuss, negotiate, or shortlist. Every decision that affects a home carries luck, from selecting curtains, hiring…
