Chennai: With a large number of animals foraging on waste strewn in Perungalathur reserve forest along the Vandalur–Nedunkundram road, officials and residents have raised concerns of animals, especially free-ranging spotter deer, facing health risks. Commuters passing through the area routinely discard garbage into the forest, drawing the free-ranging deer to feed on refuse that includes…
Hyderabad: Presumption of innocence until proven guilty is a fundamental right. Yet, in a controversial move, the Nizamabad district administration has decided to withhold the salaries of govt employees accused in domestic violence cases.Legal experts have termed the move “blatantly illegal” and “absurd”. The measure forms part of ‘Mission Aparajita’, an initiative launched to support…
A 900-metre stretch connecting the area near the ESI hospital to the main pumping station was dug up last year for laying a sewer line Gurgaon: Eight months after sewer work was completed on an 18-metre-wide road in Sector 9A, residents say the stretch continues to remain unrepaired.A 900-metre stretch connecting the area near the…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on May 8 ruled that Vodafone cannot offer songs as caller tunes or ringtones solely under agreements with sound recording companies and must also obtain permission from the Indian Performing Right Society Ltd (IPRS), which represents authors, composers and publishers.The case involved Vodafone’s value-added service using film and non-film songs…
Panaji: The North Goa collector issued an order last week to ban taxis from parking in the capital’s general parking lots, the order is yet to be implemented. Taxis are still occupying general parking lots in the city. Panaji traffic cell of Goa police, which is the implementing agency, is functioning with less than 50%…
Varanasi: Six persons, including a woman YouTuber, were arrested in Mirzapur on Sunday for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to implicate some policemen in a false case of kidnapping and extortion.Mirzapur ASP Operations Rajkumar Meena said that after collecting scientific evidence, a joint team from Adlahat police station and the Special Operations Group arrested six people…
Ahmedabad: Summer has arrived early and aggressively in Gujarat. And, businesses linked to cooling products are reaping the benefits. From ice creams and beverages to air-conditioners and coolers, most segments are seeing nearly 15% higher demand this season.Ice cream makers, in particular, are witnessing one of their strongest seasons in recent years as consumers increasingly…
Samrala (Ludhiana): In Papraudi, the legacy of Saadat Hasan Manto remains a fierce point of local pride, as villagers battle dwindling reading habits and a lack of state support to preserve a library dedicated to the iconic writer of Partition-based short stories.While historians debate his exact birthplace, Papraudi’s inhabitants claim the Urdu master as their…
Panchkula: Reflecting strong faith in the democratic process, many elderly citizens defied age-related issues to cast their votes in the MC election on Sunday.“This could be my last poll, please take me to the polling booth this time,” said 93-year-old Bharto Devi to her family members. Bharto, a resident of Billa village, could not go…
Pune: Jensi Kanabar will hold the key to India’s fortunes in their Junior Billie Jean King Cup (Under-16) Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying team tennis event starting in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Monday.India take on Maldives in their Group 3 round-robin opener with matches against Indonesia and China to follow on Tuesday and Wednesday before the knockouts, culminating…
