Bengaluru: Hotels and restaurants in the tech capital are increasingly exploring biogas as an alternative fuel, driven by rising LPG costs and growing expenses related to waste management. The move comes amid concerns over higher wet waste disposal charges, currently capped at Rs 12 per kg under the empanelled vendor system introduced by Bangalore Solid…
Chennai: Persons with disabilities have raised concerns over the lack of access at polling booths, saying it adversely affects their ability to vote in a barrier-free environment.Saravanan, a voter with muscular dystrophy, said that two years ago he waited for nearly an hour at a polling station at Chepauk, but was ultimately denied direct access…
Hyderabad: The Attapur police on Monday arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly attempting to kill a worker in a furniture shop in Suleman Nagar. The incident was captured on CCTV at the shop. According to the police, the accused, Syed Mazar alias Mahmood, stabbed the victim, Aziz, while he was sleeping on the floor. The…
Gurgaon: Supreme Court has issued notice in a contempt petition filed by Rajdarbar Iconic Venture in connection with its Dec 17, 2024 judgment on unauthorised constructions, drawing attention to a land parcel in Chakkarpur village.Hearing a contempt petition on April 17, a bench of justices JB Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi condoned delay in filing the…
Jhargram: “People of Bengal know that the state’s development will happen from Bengal itself, not from Gujarat,” said Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren in an X post on Monday. Soren, who campaigned in Bengal for the third straight day, addressed rallies in Bankura and Jhargram.Soren’s post read: “The people of Bengal will vote cautiously, guarding against…
Noida: Work on a new 33/11 kV substation in Badalpur, Greater Noida, has begun as part of efforts to modernise power infrastructure in GB Nagar. Authorities said the project, along with upgrades to the 11 kV network, is expected to improve supply for over 10,000 consumers, especially during peak summer demand.Two existing substations in Sectors…
Vasco: Cortalim Congress block president Peter D’Souza filed an additional complaint against transport minister Mauvin Godinho, alleging a cover-up of Khattar’s remarks.He demanded stringent action and cited two videos on social media as proof.Vasco police said Khattar left Goa after the event and remains untrac. TNN Source link
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has directed the Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences in Bhuj to deposit Rs 12 lakh with the Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University, which is demanding Rs 34 lakh towards affiliation fees and penalty for late submissions and Goods and Services Tax (GST).The university has asked for Rs 1.65…
Ludhiana: A year after the Pahalgam terror attack impacted the turnout for the Amarnath Yatra, registrations by pilgrims have risen significantly, with more devotees getting themselves registered and completing mandatory medical examinations at the civil hospital.Health officials said the number of pilgrims undergoing medical tests at the civil hospital this year is substantially higher than…
Pahalgam: At the one-storey govt hospital in Pahalgam, April 22, 2025, began like any other day. There was the usual OPD trickle. But one phone call changed the day — and the town forever. Just 2km away as the sound carries, terrorists’ AK47 bullets were ripping into tourists.This small facility swiftly shifted to emergency mode,…
