Mumbai: Metro lines 9 (Kashigaon in Mira-Bhayander to Dahisar) and 2B (Mandale in Mankhurd to Diamond Garden in Chembur)—which were made operational on April 8—together clocked over 27,000 passengers a day in their first week despite the seasonal summer decline. Data for April 8-14 shows that line 9, now merged with Metro 7 to form…
Bengaluru region ranked third among all regions under CBSE, after Chennai pipped the city to the second spot BENGALURU: Bengaluru region, which includes all CBSE schools in Karnataka, achieved a pass percentage of 98.9% in the Class 10 exam, same as that of academic year 2025. The results were announced Wednesday.Bengaluru region slipped to third…
Chennai: A drunk man entered a 17-year-old girl’s house and attacked her with a sickle near Minjur, Tiruvallur district, on Tuesday. She suffered cuts on her right palm, elbow, forehead and the back of her head.Police, who are yet to establish motive, said 27-year-old Rolex alias Delhi Babu sneaked in through the back entrance at…
Hyderabad: The state govt told Telangana high court that large-scale financial diversion by rice millers cannot be brushed aside as a mere contractual dispute, and opposed attempts by over 360 millers to quash criminal cases against them.The cases relate to the alleged diversion of paddy supplied for milling and non-payment of dues amounting to Rs…
Kolkata: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman‘s distribution of weaver cards to handloom weavers in Bengal on Wednesday drew a model code violation complaint from Trinamool and a sharp rebuke from CM Mamata Banerjee.Sitharaman visited weavers in Serampore’s Ashram Para before travelling to Kalna in East Burdwan, where she distributed the cards — identity documents issued…
Margao: A Delhi-based man has been booked by the Margao town police for allegedly impersonating a representative of a Margao-based investment firm, collecting Rs 20 lakh from several investors on the promise of high returns, and siphoning the funds for personal use while using forged documents.Police said that the accused person, Hitesh Kumar Chakraworty, a…
Ahmedabad: Practising ayurvedic doctors in Gujarat have moved the Gujarat high court, seeking directions to regulatory authorities to allow them to prescribe allopathic medicines if they have formally studied allopathy as part of their training.The petition has been filed by the All Gujarat Ayurved Medical Association, which argues that such permission has been denied for…
Chandigarh: The announcement of the CBSE Class X board result has brought to light not just academic brilliance, but also stories of students who have successfully balanced studies with demanding sports careers.Among the standout achievers is Guntas Kaur Sandhu of DPS Sector 40, who scored 93.2%. India No.1 Amateur golfer (2025), Guntas demonstrated dedication by…
Deshmukh travelled with six differently abled trekkers PUNE: Defying physical limitations and brutal weather, Sameer Deshmukh, a city-based IT professional with disability, conquered the Everest Base Camp trek at 17,598 feet on April 14 – a stunning testament to his resilience and grit.Enduring sub-zero temperatures plunging below -10°C, Deshmukh triumphed over treacherous terrain and his…
Lucknow: The Lucknow plant of Tata Motors is all set to roll out a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell-powered commercial vehicle.The company, in collaboration with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, has already started conducting the trials of the prototypes.“It could take up to 30 months to develop a bus that would run on hydrogen,” said managing director…
