– Rain-free days have brought back a familiar problem on Gurgaon’s roads: dust. Golf Course Extension Road, Old Delhi Road and Udyog Vihar are among the stretches where loose soil, road work, construction material and heavy traffic are combining to create persistent dust clouds. (Kapashera Border).__________________Picture by Vinay Gupta The return of dust after a…
Kolkata: A 27-year-old woman, a resident of an apartment in east Behala’s Muchipara area, alleged a self-styled priest and his associates duped her of cash and gold over three years on the pretext of conducting rituals to ward off an “evil influence”. The priest propositioned her and outraged her modesty, she alleged.According to the complaint,…
Garbage burnt in the open in Tronica City. Open garbage burning pushes particulate matter levels up by releasing dense smoke, toxic soot, and hazardous chemicals directly into the air Ghaziabad: A study commissioned by Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation has found that Loni recorded significantly higher pollution levels than areas monitored by the civic body through 2025-26,…
Dramane Salou was part of coach Hubert Velud’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in 2024 Panaji: Churchill Brothers FC are keen to make an impression on their debut in the Indian Super League (ISL) and have strengthened themselves with the signing of Burkina Faso midfielder Dramane Salou.The two-time former I-League champions had…
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Former Gujarat University vice-chancellor Neerja Gupta has alleged bias in an inquiry committee constituted by the incumbent VC to probe the appointments of retired officials on high salaries during her tenure. She also demanded a reconstitution of the panel.The probe was initiated following complaints by student organisations alleging irregularities in appointing…
Chandigarh: Alleging corruption, lack of transparency and procedural violations in the municipal corporation (MC), Chandigarh, the Chandigarh Congress Friday urged the UT administrator to dissolve the current house and bring amendments to the Municipal Corporation Act. It also demanded the introduction of an anti-defection law to prevent alleged horse-trading during mayoral elections.Calling for sweeping reforms…
Pune: A 46-year-old farmer from Phursungi was allegedly duped of Rs40 lakh by paying ‘insurance premium’ to a man posing as an insurance agent.Phursungi police registered a case on Thursday. The farmer had two insurance policies, one worth Rs15 lakh in his name and another worth Rs10 lakh in the name of his 12-year-old sonAn…
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Jaipur shuttler Kandarp Sharma won U-17 boys doubles and U-17 mixed doubles and bagged silver medal in the singles at the Rajasthan State Sub-Junior U-17 Badminton Championship in Udaipur Jaipur: Promising city shuttler Kandarp Sharma bagged three medals including two gold at the Rajasthan State Sub-Junior U-17 Badminton Championship which concluded in Udaipur on Thursday.Sixteen-year-old…
The panel, headed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, was announced by PM Modi last month. NEW DELHI: The high-powered task force set up by Centre to overhaul India’s public examination system opened a nationwide consultation on Friday, seeking suggestions from students, parents, teachers and other stakeholders on making high-stakes tests more secure, transparent and student-friendly.The…
