Hyderabad: The Telangana Pollution Control Board (TGPCB) has ordered the immediate closure of a hazardous-waste pre-processing facility in Sangareddy district and directed disconnection of its power supply after an inspection found waste stored in the open, leachate draining from waste piles, missing disposal records and an effluent treatment plant that was not being operated.The two…
Gurgaon: A Nigerian man was arrested with nearly 14 grams of a substance believed to be MDMA near a club in Silokhra village on Saturday night, police said.The accused, Okake Friday alias Richard, was apprehended by a team of Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau (HSNCB) near the parking area of Ebowla Club Byob after an…
Scores have sought treatment with heat exhaustion, dizziness, nausea and blackouts which are unusual during monsoon Kolkata: The late monsoon warm spell has led to a spate of heat-induced diseases which are rare at this time of the year. Scores have sought treatment with heat exhaustion, dizziness, nausea and blackouts which are unusual during monsoon,…
Following the incident, the family staged a protest at the scene Noida: A day after a 20-year-old woman working as a babysitter died after falling from the 10th floor of a Sector 137 high-rise on Friday night, her family has alleged she was sexually harassed by her employer and has demanded a fair investigation into…
Ponda: South Goa MP Viriato Fernandes said chief minister Pramod Sawant should question health minister Vishwajit Rane over the pending file to procure a CT Scan for the sub-district hospital in Ponda.“I’m told that the file for procuring a CT scan is pending with the health services,” said Fernandes on Friday.He said that if govt…
The Ministry of Tourism organised a workshop here on Saturday for homestay operators in Kashi Varanasi: The Ministry of Tourism organised a workshop here on Saturday for homestay operators, bed-and-breakfast owners, hoteliers and other tourism stakeholders, focusing on improving service quality and professionalism in the city’s tourism sector.Participants received practical guidance on operations management, hospitality,…
The woman had hidden the chain under her high-neck sweater Ahmedabad: A woman trying to sneak in a gold chain weighing 499.5g without declaring or paying the customs duty, was nabbed at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport. Officers from the customs department’s Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) said the 24-carat gold chain worth Rs…
Chandigarh: Haryana Police have intensified its technology-driven crackdown on cybercrime, misinformation, and illegal online activities, with its social media monitoring and URL blocking teams removing 16,308 objectionable or illegal online content between Jan and July 2026.DGP Ajay Singhal said the changing nature of crime had made technology an increasingly important tool for law enforcement. “The…
Shivajinagar recorded 0.3mm rain on Sunday, with no activity in Lohegaon, Chinchwad, Lavale, Magarpatta and Koregaon Park Pune: The city and its surrounding areas will see no major increase in precipitation, with India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting very light to light showers. Pune’s four key dams remain full.Meanwhile, rainfall activity across the state was expected…
Surat: Shree Ramakrishna Exports (SRK Diamonds), the diamond firm associated with Rajya Sabha member and businessman Govind Dholakiya, has allegedly received a Rs 25 lakh extortion threat, prompting the Katargam police to arrest a former employee of the company.According to the FIR, the firm received a call on its landline on August 19. The caller…
