Chennai: Tamilselvam, Loki and Medusa-three massive green anacondas bred at the Madras Crocodile Bank-have become the newest stars of the reptile park. They now form the facility’s largest snake exhibit yet and bringing one of South America’s most formidable predators to public view in Chennai.All three were born at the Bank, and caretakers christened them…
Gurgaon: Rain and thunderstorms swept across several parts of the city on Thursday evening, giving residents major relief from the weeklong heatwave and days of scorching heat and dry weather.In a nowcast issued at 4.19pm, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had warned of light to moderate thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, hail and wind speeds of…
Kolkata: The Kolkata Traffic Police has started a new policy, booking errant motorists not only under the Motor Vehicles Act but also adding a criminal case section of the BNS for violations that turn out to be grave, such as reckless driving, dangerous driving and even signal-jumping that put public safety at risk.Penalties and traffic…
The fire broke out at Gaur Biz Business Park Ghaziabad: A fire suspected to have been triggered by a short circuit tore through a section of Gaur Biz business park in Indirapuram late on Wednesday, blackening parts of the commercial complex and damaging a flat in adjoining Gaur Green Avenue — the same residential cluster…
Mapusa: The people of Tuem in Pernem taluka are worried after mamlatdar Ranjit Salgaonkar issued notices to property owners demanding payment of pending fines linked to illegal stone quarrying, warning that properties could be confiscated on the directorate of mines and geology’s directions.An official said the mines directorate has begun proceedings to attach houses, private…
Ahmedabad: A coal trader on Thursday lodged a complaint with Vastrapur police alleging that he was cheated of more than Rs 64 lakh in a series of business dealings spanning over two-and-a-half years.According to the complainant — a resident of Bodakdev and a partner in a coal trading firm — the alleged fraud was carried…
The fire department dispatched four to five fire tenders to the scene, requiring more than 15 rounds of water tenders to battle the flames. Ludhiana: A massive fire broke out early Thursday morning at an open-air scrap market on RK Road near Ghoda Colony, destroying a large quantity of discarded material, a parked truck, and…
Panchkula: A biker was fined Rs 32,500 after DCP (crime and traffic) Amrinder Singh spotted him riding dangerously without a number plate near the MDC traffic lights.The incident occurred Wednesday when the DCP was passing through the area in an official vehicle and noticed the reckless driving. He directed traffic personnel to stop and check…
A rescue team rappels down the gorge in Lonavla Pune: A 49-year-old Subedar posted at INS Shivaji in Lonavla died after falling into a 400ft-deep valley at Lion’s Point, about 70km from Pune, on Thursday afternoon.Members of rescue teams Shivdurga Mitra, Lonavla and Wanyajeev Rakshak, Maval, retrieved the body from the valley in the evening.Inspector…
Bhilwara: Gangrar police in Chittorgarh district Thursday busted an illegal arms trafficking gang and arrested four men, including the buyer of an illegal pistol. Police recovered one pistol with a magazine and two additional magazines from their possession.The arrested accused were identified as Bablu Siklighar (24), a resident of Gangrar and alleged buyer of the…
