New Delhi/Pune/Mumbai: Even as NCP (SP) politician Jayant Patil’s late Tuesday night meeting with CM Devendra Fadnavis intensified speculation about whether the Sharad Pawar-led outfit was getting closer to BJP, the party’s MP Supriya Sule said on Wednesday that if the BJP-led NDA govt’s delimitation legislation proposes a uniform 50% jump in Lok Sabha seats…
Bengaluru: The Indian government, through a $600 million (about Rs 5,781 crore) climate fund jointly backed with Japan, is investing another Rs 200 crore in Ather Energy. The fund first backed the electric scooter maker in 2024, ahead of its stock market listing the following year.The India-Japan Fund will participate in a Rs 1,200 crore…
Chennai: Madras high court has issued notices to the state and Union govts on Wednesday, seeking their response on whether shrimp hatcheries located along the coast are required to comply with coastal regulation zone (CRZ) notifications issued by the Centre.The first bench of Chief Justice S A Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan took up…
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Wednesday dismissed two writ petitions filed by M/s B Sundar Rao Hotels at Abids and M/s Sundar Taj Mahal Hotels, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, and imposed exemplary fines of ₹10 lakh in each case.Observing that the petitioners had suppressed material facts and approached the court with unclean hands, Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka…
HRERA has issued advisory urging buyers to deal only with registered agents Gurgaon: With thousands of property transactions being facilitated through intermediaries every month, the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRera), Gurgaon, on Wednesday issued an advisory urging buyers to deal only with registered real estate agents.Dealing through registered agents provides buyers legal protection against fraud…
Sleep loss for warm nights Kolkata: Kolkata: Rising nighttime temperatures are robbing Kolkatans of sleep, with the city ranking as India’s third most sleep-deprived megacity, according to a new global study by Climate Central.The study found that the average Kolkatan loses 80 hours of sleep a year because of warm nights, compared with 93 hours…
Interlocking tiles on the pathways have broken Ghaziabad: Chandralekha (75) did not see the broken interlocking tiles on the pathways until she twisted her ankle and fell on the ground. At her age, she said, recovery is slow, made slower by the obesity she manages. She called her son, who drove over to pick her…
Canacona: Abhida Barretto’s achievement has stirred pride across Canacona. A resident of Muthal-Sadolxem, the 23-year-old has obtained an MBBS degree from Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, and a commission into the Indian Army as a lieutenant and medical officer.Her story began far from any military tradition. Barretto comes from a non-military background, yet a…
Varanasi: A three-day solo exhibition by artist Subhash Chandra, titled ‘Life Death Liberation in Banaras Ghat’ began at Bharat Kala Bhawan, BHU on Tuesday, offering visitors a visual exploration of the ghats of Varanasi as both a physical landscape and a metaphysical journey.The inaugural programme was attended by BHU VC Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi and…
Ahmedabad: A truck driver was killed and another injured after their vehicles collided on the Sarkhej-Dholka Road near Bakrol village on Wednesday morning. The accident occurred around 7.30am when an Eicher truck loaded with bricks collided with another truck. The impact crushed the cabin of the Eicher truck, trapping the driver inside. He died before…
