Vasai: Despite a monsoon ban on visiting beaches, large crowds gathered at Arnala Beach over the weekend, prompting action by the Arnala Sagari Police. A total of 23 tourists were booked under the Mumbai Police Act for violating prohibitory orders, while two motorcyclists were charged under the Motor Vehicles Act for performing dangerous stunts on…
All-India student-youth protest at Freedom park in Bengaluru! Demand resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan,demand Scrap National Testing Agency, supporters of activist Sonam Wangchuk and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) launched massive solidarity protests at Freedom Park in Bengaluru, drawing thousands of students, professionals, and civil society members. The demonstrations were triggered by the Delhi Police forcibly…
A 20-year-old history-sheeter was hacked to death by a four-member gang in Washermanpet, late on Sunday night. Police suspect previous enmity to be the motive and have launched a manhunt for the assailants. Chennai: A 20-year-old history-sheeter, Ajay alias ‘Baliyaadu’, of Otteri, was hacked to death by a four-member gang at Washermanpet late on Sunday…
Govt launches Rs 6L Indiramma Indlu-LIG Flats scheme for urban poor Hyderabad: In a major push for affordable urban housing, Telangana govt on Monday launched the ‘Indiramma Indlu-LIG Flats’ scheme in the core urban region economy (CURE) area, offering 525 sq ft flats to the urban poor at a beneficiary cost of Rs 6 lakh,…
The directions come in the wake of Saturday’s incident in which the 66-kV transmission line crossing NH8 near Narsinghpur snapped The directions come in the wake of Saturday’s incident in which the 66-kV transmission line crossing NH8 near Narsinghpur snapped The directions come in the wake of Saturday’s incident in which the 66-kV transmission line…
Martyrs’ Day July 21 rally Kolkata: Three rallies marking the July 21 Shahid Diwas—one led by the Mamata Banerjee faction of Trinamool Congress, one by the Ritabrata faction and the third by the Congress—are set to hit the city on Tuesday, putting Kolkata’s traffic management to test.While the Mamata Banerjee faction of Trinamool will hold…
The petition also highlighted the plight of monkeys, citing hunger abd living conditions Ghaziabad: Making it clear that committees alone can’t solve growing monkey menace, Allahabad High Court has asked the state govt to ensure its newly constituted high-powered panel meets regularly, prepares a detailed action plan and acts with urgency.Stressing that the exercise must…
Taleigao MLA and former minister Jennifer Monserrate was cremated at the St Inez crematorium in Panaji on Monday Panaji: Former revenue minister and Taleigao MLA Jennifer Monserrate was consigned to flames on Monday at the St Inez crematorium, after a funeral Mass at the St Michael church in Taleigao.Chief minister Pramod Sawant, her husband revenue…
Varanasi: An accused in the murder of an eyewitness in a criminal case against his father was arrested by Gadwar police in Ballia after an exchange of fire late Sunday. The accused, Saurabh Upadhyay, sustained a bullet injury in the leg during the encounter, police said.Ballia ASP (Southern) Sanjay Verma said on Monday that Gadwar…
Plantation will be carried out on roadsides, footpaths, central verges and canal banks Ahmedabad: The civic body will take up large-scale plantation this year under ‘Mission 5-Million Tree’ to create natural shade along roads and near traffic signals.Plantation will be carried out on roadsides, footpaths, central verges and canal banks under a joint SOP prepared…
