Environmental experts say the initiative could deliver multiple long-term benefits Gurgaon: Haryana has launched a first-of-its-kind exercise to identify and map sacred groves across the state — culturally protected biodiversity zones where faith, tradition and ecology intersect.In south Haryana, forest officials have shortlisted four sites in Gurgaon district — Bhondsi near the Bhuvaneshwari temple, Gairatpur…
The proposed sports complex will occupy approximately 4 acres of public land Noida: Plans to upgrade the existing sports ground at Sorkha village with a dedicated running track have been approved by the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Anuj Nehra, following a meeting of the authorities and sports enthusiasts of the village.While there will be no change…
Panaji: State govt’s victim assistance unit (VAU) has revealed that over the past eight years, around 13% of minor girls who were sexually abused in Goa became pregnant. It said that in that time period, over 1,200 sexual abuse cases were reported, and in some of these, the parents weren’t aware of the pregnancy till…
Varanasi: Protesting against the alleged new app-based darshan system implemented at Kashi Vishwanath temple, scores of Congress office-bearers and workers tried to take out a march towards the temple from their office at Maidagin on Sunday.Heavy police force foiled their bid, after which they staged protest outside their office. Against the claims of Congress that…
Ahmedabad: A 46-year-old man was killed and three others were injured after an iron barricade fell on an autorickshaw in the Makarba area on SG Highway around 9.15am on Sunday. The rickshaw overturned from the impact, a police officer said. The dead man has been identified as Ajay Mahto, a labourer from Bihar. The injured…
Ludhiana: The fund-starved civic body is now eyeing sale of its commercial properties lying in various areas of the city to generate revenue. As per sources, officials are getting the rates fixed for the properties so that auction could be organised by the civic body. The properties are commercial in nature, and officials are hopeful…
Amritsar: In a weekend sweep, police seized seven foreign-made pistols and 12 kg heroin smuggled from Pakistan.Four men — Samarbir Singh, 21, Satnam Singh, 23, Tanupreet Singh, 26, and Karanjot Singh, 26 — are under arrest in the case where the cache included two 9mm Austrian-made Glocks and five .30-bore pistols, some of Chinese origin….
Surat: Lalgate police seized 96.46 grams of MD drugs worth Rs 2.89 lakh and arrested a man during a patrol in the area on Saturday evening.According to police, three constables were patrolling near Sopariwali Gali when they spotted a two-wheeler rider acting suspiciously. When signalled to stop, the man attempted to flee, prompting the police…
Agartala: CM Manik Saha has expressed dissatisfaction with the police’s inability to apprehend the suspended divisional forest officer for South Tripura and IFS officer, Gaurav Rabindra Wagh, accused of high-profile corruption and money laundering.Saha criticised director general of police Anurag, asking him to reassess the investigation process in light of allegations against crime branch officials…
Lucknow: Lucknow University has received a total of 3,421 applications from foreign students for the academic session 2026-2027, which is around 1,500 more compared with last year.This year, students not only from neighbouring countries but also from European countries like Hungary and Poland have demonstrated tremendous enthusiasm for admission to Lucknow University.“Compared to the 2,083…
