Mumbai: Dressed in a salwar kameez and with greying hair, she appeared to be the quintessential neighbourhood grandmother, blending effortlessly into the bustling chaos of Mumbai’s local trains. But, behind this unassuming facade lay an unlikely criminal. Anaga Joshi, 65, snatched gold chains from women commuters in local trains. Upon being arrested by the Government…
Bengaluru/New Delhi: Karnataka received no respite in the Cauvery water sharing dispute on Monday, with Supreme Court directing the state to ensure compliance with the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) order to release water to Tamil Nadu.The bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, hearing Tamil Nadu’s plea seeking immediate release of its share,…
The 3.2 km Anna Salai flyover, being built at a cost of Rs 621 crore, is progressing at snail’s pace with girders too not being placed between multiple pillars from the Nandanam-Teynampet side. Officials said 50 out of 88 deck slabs were placed on the finished girders in the non-metro stretches of the flyover, but…
Hyderabad: The Congress govt has no intention of scrapping Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak schemes, and the budget for these schemes for the current fiscal has already been allocated and approved in the assembly, said BC welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar and animal husbandry minister Vakiti Srihari. “In fact, these schemes were started by the previous…
Gurgaon: A woman was robbed of her gold chain while returning home on Aug 12.The accused, who fled on a scooter, was later arrested. Police said he has 17 cases of cheating and theft registered against him in Delhi and Gurgaon.The woman told police that she was returning after dropping her child off at school…
Tarapith: A predawn blaze turned a hotel in the temple town of Tarapith into a death trap on Monday, killing nine guests, including five members of a family from Meghalaya, on the final Monday of the holy month of Shravan. Unconfirmed reports suggested the toll could rise by one more. Thirty-four people were pulled out…
Noida: After an eight-year fight, a flat owner in Greater Noida has secured a parking space for his car following two rulings from the consumer court.The homebuyer, who took possession of his flat in 2016, had been assured free open parking. The district consumer disputes redressal commission (DCDRC) ruled in his favour in 2022, but…
BJP Yuva Morcha workers attempted to stop Kharge’s convoy as he left the Dabolim airport BJP Yuva Morcha workers attempted to stop Kharge’s convoy as he left the Dabolim airport BJP Yuva Morcha workers attempted to stop Kharge’s convoy as he left the Dabolim airport BJP Yuva Morcha workers attempted to stop Kharge’s convoy as…
Varanasi: Around 15 youths allegedly vandalised a restaurant, assaulted its staff and later set a car on fire after the eatery could not serve them noodles in the Sarsauli and Chandmari areas under Cantt police station limits late Saturday. The youths also allegedly assaulted an employee of another restaurant with hockey sticks and rods and…
Ahmedabad: What is the age of the city’s residential societies? An analysis by CEPT University indicates that 26% are above 30 years old – while 19% are between 30 and 40 years, the rest, 7%, are above 40 years. According to current regulations, a residential society can undergo redevelopment after 25 years, making these societies…
