Mumbai: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Mumbai, registered a corruption case against a BEST Electricity Department employee for allegedly demanding a bribe from a food café owner to avoid disconnection of the electricity supply.According to the ACB, the complainant was operating a food café and had pending electricity dues of Rs 45,280 for three months. The…
Table on progress of smart meter rollout across Karnataka Bengaluru: The govt’s move to install smart meters for new electricity connections across the state has snowballed into a major administrative challenge, caught in the fallout of confusion surrounding the Supreme Court’s order on mandatory occupancy certificates (OC).Smart meters are expected to reduce transmission losses, improve…
As India seeks to build a globally competitive sports goods industry, Tamil Nadu is emerging as one of the strongest contenders for a large-scale manufacturing hub, leveraging its deep industrial ecosystem, export infrastructure, and vast MSME network. NITI Aayog‘s recent assessment of state-level readiness for sports goods manufacturing identified Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu…
Hyderabad: A brutal assault was reported in Kushaiguda, where a woman was seriously injured after her live-in partner allegedly attacked her and cut her tongue with a knife following a dispute at their residence.According to Kushaiguda SI Satish Kumar, the victim, a 50-year-old woman identified as Sujatha, a daily wage labourer from the Kushaiguda area,…
Panaji: The state saw a slight drop in deaths due to road accidents and fatal accidents in April. Fatal accidents fell by 4% and the number of persons killed in road accidents dropped by 7%, according to the traffic cell of Goa police.Up to April-end, 851 accidents were reported in the state, as against 797…
Jalandhar: When Gurindervir Singh clocked 10.09 seconds to shatter the 100m national record in Ranchi on Saturday, his family home in Patial village — about 30 km from Jalandhar — burst into celebration.“I have no words to express our happiness,” said his father, Kamaljit Singh, a former volleyball player who launched his son into athletics.Gurindervir’s…
Bengaluru: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, center, Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, right, and State President B Y Vijayendra during a meeting on VB- G RAM G, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: The govt has put in the public domain draft rules to implement the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika…
For thousands of Indian tech workers in US, losing a job now means more than just unemployment. It can also trigger a 60-day countdown that may decide whether they can continue living in the country with their families.As AI-driven restructuring sweeps through Silicon Valley, layoffs at companies such as Meta, Amazon and Oracle are leaving…
Daydreaming is often labelled as a waste of time. However, Robert Duvall, who built himself into one of the biggest stars of his generation through years of hard work and persistence, believed otherwise. Today’s quote from the veteran actor reflects on the importance of imagination and how dreaming about success can often become the first…
Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Jofra Archer revealed how a blunt message from the Rajasthan Royals coaching staff helped transform his bowling after the England pacer starred in RR’s crucial 30-run victory over Mumbai Indians. Archer delivered a stunning all-round display at the Wankhede Stadium, smashing 32 off just 15 balls before returning…
