Panchkula: The Punjab and Haryana high court sought clarification from the Haryana govt regarding the survey and demarcation of nearly 45 acres of land in Morni Hills, while imposing a cost of Rs 20,000 on the state for filing a delayed application.The direction came during the hearing of a case filed by advocate Vijay Bansal,…
Pune: Maharashtra Pollution Control Board will not give any more leeway to ready-mix concrete plants that don’t comply with environmental norms that were issued last Oct, chairman Siddhesh Kadam said on Monday.The statement came at a time when close to 300 ready-mix concrete (RMC) units in Pune have stopped manufacturing owing to lack of coordination…
Surat: A gang of armed men stormed a State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Varachha in a chilling armed robbery and left with Rs 52 lakh, leaving behind shaken staff, terrified customers and unanswered questions.The robbery unfolded in the Lambe Hanuman area around 1pm, when the bank was functioning normally and customers were present….
Aizawl: The ruling Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) achieved a landslide victory in the elections to the 19-ward Aizawl Municipal Council (AMC), winning 17 wards. The counting of votes was completed and results were declared on Monday.The vote share of ZPM was 71,470 (47.44%) out of the total 1,50,640 votes polled in the civic polls on…
Lucknow: Residents, led by women protesters, held a demonstration at the Sector-25 power house in Indiranagar, opposing the installation of smart electricity meters. The protesters surrounded the sub-divisional office and demanded immediate withdrawal of new meters.The women alleged that smart meters have caused widespread inconvenience, with frequent billing errors and unclear charges increasing financial pressure…
Jaipur: The Central Zone bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has flagged Rajasthan govt’s failure to clearly state whether it has complied with the Supreme Court’s directives to identify and notify deemed forest land, even as such land continues to be bought and sold.The case concerns land parcels in Village Padasoli, Tehsil Bassi, where…
Mamata Banerjee, Suvendu Adhikari Kolkata: Battleground Bengal’s defining contest is playing out in south Kolkata’s Bhowanipore, where CM Mamata Banerjee faces one-time aide Suvendu Adhikari of BJP in what is an electoral rematch of far greater consequence than when she narrowly lost to him in Nandigram in 2021. For Trinamool Congress, retaining Bhowanipore isn’t just…
Game developer Cole Allen was identified as suspect in White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting incident Cole Allen, the California man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner armed with guns and knives, was on Monday charged with the attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump.Allen appeared in court following a chaotic…
Mumbai: Amazon is betting big on its quick commerce business, with plans afoot to take the instant delivery service to 100 cities from three locations now as it plays catch-up with rivals Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and Zepto, which together hold the bulk of the market share.The development comes a few days after the firm made…
Lakshya and Raghav Juyal received massive appreciation for their performances in the film ‘Kill’. The movie brought Lakshya into the limelight. Now, fans of the 2024 Bollywood action thriller have reason to celebrate as the sequel is officially happening, and actor Lakshya is set to reprise his breakout role. Lakshya back as Amrit Rathod in…
