Seven people, including a six-year-old girl who had gone shopping ahead of her seventh birthday, were killed and nine others injured after a compound wall of Bowring Hospital collapsed during intense thunderstorms in Bengaluru on Wednesday evening. BENGALURU: Seven people, including a six-year-old girl who had gone shopping ahead of her seventh birthday, were killed…
Chennai: A govt order issued by state govt restricting maternity leave for third pregnancy to 12 weeks is unjustifiable and against the law settled, ruled Madras high court on Wednesday.“This kind of restriction made by govt is against the dictum of the Supreme Court as well as this court. The same cannot be approved by…
Hyderabad: Dutch brewer Heineken BV officially inaugurated its first Asia-Pacific Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad’s Financial District on Wednesday.Called Heineken Business Service India, the 76,000 sq ft facility is part of the company’s Heineken Business Services (HBS) network and joins existing hubs in Kraków (Poland), Monterrey (Mexico) and São Paulo (Brazil).The centre, which began…
Kolkata/Lucknow: Bengal’s record turnout left both Trinamool and BJP claiming the mandate on Wednesday, with CM Mamata Banerjee predicting a two-thirds majority for Trinamool and PM Narendra Modi expressing confidence that BJP will form govt in the state for the first time.A Trinamool senior said the party is internally projecting a tally north of 230…
Panaji: Goa is set to roll out an advanced AI-powered surveillance system aimed at “improving law enforcement and road safety”, said transport minister Mauvin Godinho on Wednesday.“The AI-enabled surveillance cameras are designed to strengthen policing, reduce crime, and improve road safety,” said Godinho, speaking at the inauguration of the new transport department head office in…
Resolve complaints at the earliest: Gujarat chief minister Chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday asked officials to ensure that complaints of citizens are resolved at the earliest. Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, spokesperson Jitu Vaghani said that top officials of the administration were directed by the CM to prepare an action plan to ensure…
Patiala: Police investigating Monday night’s IED blast on railway tracks near Shambhu have recovered a cache of militant weaponry, including a rocket propelled grenade (RPG), a 2.3kg IED, a hand grenade, explosives and high-end pistols from Panjwarh Khurd village in Tarn Taran after interrogating the arrested suspects, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.The suspected…
Pune: The Maharashtra higher and technical education department has constituted an expert committee to prepare a comprehensive policy facilitating conversion of unaided govt colleges into private universities for greater autonomy and momentum. The report is to be submitted within two monthsMinister of higher education Chandrakant Patil said on Wednesday that former vice-chairman of the University…
Guwahati: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday warned of isolated heavy rainfall over Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya till May 4, as several Assam districts recorded more than 100% above normal rainfall over the last 10 days amid pre-monsoon storms that have caused widespread damage to life and property.The IMD said heavy rainfall of…
Lucknow: Police Training Directorate of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday organised a one-day workshop on “Animal Protection”, aimed at strengthening legal awareness and improving enforcement sensitivity among police and prosecution officials.The workshop was conducted under the direction of DGP Rajeev Krishna and inaugurated by Director General (training) Rajeev Sabharwal, who highlighted the importance of animal protection…
