Varanasi: Of 187 buildings demarcated as part of the ambitious Dalmandi road widening project, 125 have been demolished as on Tuesday. Preparation is complete to demolish 12 more buildings Thursday onwards, said K K Singh, PWD executive engineer, adding that the number of buildings demolished is likely to cross the 140 mark by weekend. Negotiations…
Desire to own an SUV, EV momentum and launch of new models have accelerated ccar sales in Gujarat Ahmedabad: Passenger vehicle retail sales in Gujarat continued to witness strong momentum in May 2026, driven by rising consumer demand, healthy booking pipelines and continued traction for electric vehicles and new launches. According to data released by…
The operations took place in Sukhdev Nagar and near Trikona Park, located behind Onkar Vihar Ludhiana: Continuing its ongoing crackdown on unauthorised real estate developments, the building branch of the Ludhiana municipal corporation demolished two under-construction illegal colonies in areas falling under MC Zone B on Tuesday.The operations took place in Sukhdev Nagar and near…
Water pollution in Ghaggar River at Panchkula (story pics) Panchkula: With the solid waste management rules 2026 mandating the Municipal Corporation to clean water bodies and stop ingress of solid waste, hopes have got revived among environmentalists and residents about rejuvenation of Ghaggar river as it gets free from years of unclarity about job of…
The acquisition process for the proposed international airport at Purandar in Pune began on May 7. Officials said nearly 96% of landholders had initially expressed willingness during the preliminary survey. State govt has fixed compensation at Rs 1.61 crore per acre Pune: Farmers across seven villages in Purandar taluka have been given a June 10…
Police at the scene of the crime in the Hodi Bangla area of Lalgate Surat: A 31-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by a relative in city’s Lalgate area on Monday night over suspicions of an affair with the accused’s wife.Lalgate police arrested the accused, identified as Shafi Ansari, and registered a murder case…
The 14 freed Kuki hostages Guwahati: Fourteen Kuki individuals, who had been abducted nearly a month ago by Naga groups in Manipur’s Senapati district, were handed over to police and the civil administration following facilitation by the United Naga Council (UNC) and Senapati-based civil society organisations.This compassionate act of the Nagas, which has been widely…
Lucknow: The Regional Passport Office (RPO), Lucknow, has discontinued its public grievance redressal programme conducted on Wednesdays. As a result, no public interaction or grievance hearing sessions will be held on Wednesdays at the office.However, passport applicants can continue to avail grievance redressal services on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday as per the existing schedule.”We…
Rajkot: A 26-year-old man whose body was recovered from Randarda Lake in the Aji Dam police station area has led to the arrest of his wife’s cousin on charges of abetment to suicide.The deceased, identified as Vipul Rathod, a resident of Yuvrajnagar, was found dead in the lake on June 7. Initially suspecting foul play,…
Six people were charred and one other sustained severe burn injury after a massive fire ripped through a fireworks warehouse operating in a densely populated residential area of Khoh Nagoriyan in Jaipur, Rajasthan on Tuesday morning (09 June 2026), triggering explosions, panic and a desperate rescue effort by local residents. Six people were charred and…
