According to IMD data, this is the first time since 2021 that Delhi has witnessed the onset of the monsoon in July. NEW DELHI: After days of oppressive heat and humidity, the southwest monsoon finally reached the national capital on Thursday, arriving five days later than its normal onset date and marking Delhi’s first July…
Main accused Sandeep Gawli allegedly suspected that Om was in a relationship with his brother’s daughter Thane: A 19-year-old youth who was allegedly assaulted by a group of men over a suspected relationship died during treatment at Mumbai’s KEM Hospital on Wednesday night, triggering protests, vandalism and fresh arrests in Ambernath.The deceased, identified as Om…
Bengaluru: The excise department will e-auction 483 CL-2A retail liquor shop licences and 96 CL-9A bar licences, with bidding to be held in the last week of July.The move is part of a broader exercise to monetise unused licences and improve revenue collection. Officials said the system will bring in greater transparency in allotment through…
The June quarter defied the usual moderation in vehicle sales that typically follows the March year-end peak Chennai: At least a dozen states recorded double-digit electric vehicle (EV) penetration in June, with Assam and Odisha emerging as the frontrunners as EVs accounted for nearly 20% of new vehicle registrations—the highest penetration recorded by any Indian…
Hyderabad: Security cover of nearly 300 persons, including director general of police (DGP) CV Anand and several former DGPs, has been downgraded in the backdrop of the eradication of the CPI (Maoist) threat. As part of the move, police will withdraw bulletproof (BP) vehicles and reduce gunmen and other security personnel for select protectees, based…
Gurgaon: A 35-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly setting his 23-year-old partner on fire at a flat on Sohna Road following a dispute over his marital status. The woman, who suffered severe burn injuries, died during treatment at Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on June 27, eight days after the incident.The accused, a resident of…
Kolkata: Less than 24 hours after former Bidhannagar councillor Debraj Chakraborty’s dramatic arrest in Purulia on Wednesday in an extortion case, more complaints piled up against him.Anandapur resident Sekhar Kanti Basu, a retired deputy SP, accused him of using his clout to stop police action in a cheating complaint in 2023 against two directors of…
Noida: A 38-year-old truck driver was rescued by cops after an Instagram post he made indicating his intention to die was flagged and forwarded to the authorities. The man was allegedly distressed and struggling with depression due to a marital dispute.On Tuesday morning, the man allegedly uploaded a video on Instagram indicating suicidal thoughts following…
Times News NetworkMapusa: Heavy monsoon rain has left the newly built Malpe flyover and the adjoining service roads of the NH 66 severely waterlogged, sparking anger among residents.Locals blame faulty engineering and inadequate drainage for turning parts of the highway into a dangerous zone for motorists and pedestrians.Rainwater pooling on the flyover spills onto the…
Varanasi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), BHU on Thursday announced its collaboration with Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, to support the launch of the Undergraduate Research Avenue (UGRA), an initiative by the department of Electronics Engineering of IIT-BHU focused on fostering hands-on research and innovation among undergraduate students.IIT-BHU director Prof…
