Pune: Residents of a large township in Hinjewadi have come together to crowdfund the removal of a thick layer of water lettuce choking the Mula river nearby, after repeated complaints to multiple authorities bore no fruit. They have spent around Rs2 lakh from their own pockets to do the job after no official paid heed…
Silchar: At least nine people, including three women, were injured — five of them critically — in a head-on collision between an autorickshaw and a motorcycle at Kalacherra under Bazaricherra police station in Assam’s Sribhumi district, police said.The accident took place on the Lowairpoa–Kanmun road on Thursday evening when the two vehicles collided, prompting locals…
Lucknow: The UP forest department has prepared a plan to check man-monkey conflict, which includes both short-term and long-term measures, said minister of state for environment, forest and climate change (independent charge), Arun Kumar Saxena on Thursday.He said that coordination committees, headed by DMs, have been constituted for the purpose. “Field officials have been asked…
JAIPUR: Governor Haribhau Bagde has approved prosecution sanction under the Code of Criminal Procedure against former Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) member Babulal Katara after offences related to his involvement in the leak of recruitment exams conducted by RPSC were proved. The governor earlier ordered Katara’s suspension.Earlier in March, the Supreme Court revoked the interim…
Amit Shah and Akhilesh Yadav NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday suggested that Lok Sabha proceedings be paused for an hour so he could bring an official amendment that there would be a 50% increase in the number of seats per state after delimitation.“If the reason to oppose this bill is that…
An Indian-origin Labor MP has accused the Liverpool mayor of doxxing her, as police were called to a tense polling booth clash during a heated by-election campaign.Charishma Kaliyanda said her safety had been put at risk after her home address was shared in a social media post linked to a local political dispute.“I am aware…
Mumbai: Secondary deals are picking up pace as investors are looking at ways to exit their investments and get liquidity amid cooling of the IPO market on the back of war-driven volatility. “Globally, investment committees are postponing decisions, leading to funding delays. The secondaries market has picked up and we will see a lot more…
Sunny Deol stars in Excel Entertainment’s new film with Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar. Jyotika plays a key role. It’s an action thriller directed by debutant Balaji Ganesh, co-directed previously for A.R. Murugadoss. Sunny also gears up for Gabru, Lahore 1947 (Aug 2026, Aamir Khan prod., star cast), and Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana. Sunny Deol has…
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has launched the third edition of its flagship AICTE-VAANI (Vibrant Advocacy for Advancement and Nurturing of Indian Languages) scheme, reaffirming its commitment to promoting Indian languages in technical education. The scheme was inaugurated by AICTE Chairman Prof. Yogesh Singh, along with the release of the scheme document…
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane and GT skipper Shubman Gill (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Winless and under mounting pressure, Kolkata Knight Riders made a bold call at the toss, bringing in Tim Seifert for Finn Allen as they elected to bat first against Gujarat Titans in their Indian Premier League match at the Narendra Modi…
