Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad’s most dangerous traffic junctions tell a familiar story: speeding vehicles, broken signals, risky road design and weak enforcement combining into deadly daily routines. From Naroda Patiya in the east to SG Highway and the under-construction corridors in the west, commuters navigate intersections where one mistake can turn fatal.At Naroda Patiya junction — identified…
Ludhiana: Municipal commissioner Neeru Katyal Gupta chaired a high-level inter-departmental meeting at the Zone D office on Thursday to stop dairy owners from dumping cow dung into city sewers and the Buddha Dariya. The civic body is scrambling to fix severe dirty water logging inside and outside the Hambran Road dairy complex, caused because wastewater…
Chandigarh: With 3,858 dog bite cases reported in April 2026 alone — including 2,661 involving stray dogs and 1,288 classified as severe Category III bites — the gap between the Supreme Court directives and on-ground enforcement in Chandigarh is widening, raising serious public safety concerns.Despite the court’s Nov 7, 2025 order mandating identification and segregation…
Pune: A woman (56) from Sukhsagarnagar lost her gold jewellery worth Rs 1.8 lakh to two women and a boy recently in Bibvewadi after the child sought her help to reach his home in Rajasthan and the two women diverted her attention.She lodged a complaint with the Bharati Vidyapeeth police. The case was transferred to…
Surat: In an effort to save fuel and reduce traffic congestion, textile traders in Surat have decided to adopt carpooling and shared transport arrangements.The initiative was announced by the Federation of Surat Textile Traders Association Forum (FOSTTA), which has urged traders commuting to the city’s textile markets to use shared vehicles and alternate transport systems…
Aizawl: Mizoram Police seized 2.833 kg of heroin worth over Rs 5.05 crore at two locations in northeastern part of the state on Wednesday, officials said on Thursday.According to H Ramthlengliana, IGP and chief public relation officer of the state police, police in Saitual district intercepted a car with Assam registration number while conducting random…
Lucknow: As temperatures rise, city hospitals are witnessing a surge in patients of dehydration, diarrhoea, vomiting, fever and suspected heat stroke. Major govt hospitals, including KGMU, Balrampur, Civil and Lok Bandhu hospitals, are collectively admitting 70–80 patients daily. In OPDs, 300–400 people — mainly children and daily wagers — are seeking treatment every day.At KGMU,…
Rajkot: A 40-year-old man was hacked to death at Khakhadabela village in Paddhari taluka of Rajkot district on Tuesday night, allegedly by two of the three men he had accused of raping his minor daughter in 2024.Paddhari police registered a case of murder against Yashpalsinh Jadeja, Mahendrasinh Jadeja and unidentified persons.Rajkot Rural in-charge superintendent of…
Jaisalmer: Forest and Environment Minister of State Sanjay Sharma Thursday announced the official observance of ‘Rajkiya Godawan Diwas’ every year on May 21, aimed at promoting the conservation of the state bird, the Great Indian Bustard (GIB). The maiden event was organised in Jaisalmer, marking a significant step towards protecting this endangered species.“Conservation of the…
CHENNAI: Congress made a comeback into govt in Tamil Nadu ending its 59-year exile, with two of its legislators among 23 new ministers sworn in, as CM C Joseph Vijay Thursday expanded his cabinet in an exercise that rewarded loyalists, accommodated allies and signalled attempt at rewriting social engineering in state politics. With 21 TVK…
