Navi Mumbai: Around 5,000 saplings were planted at Birsa Munda Udyan, Warli Pada, in the TTC-MIDC area, Rabale. The state forest minister, Ganesh Naik, joined the plantation drive aimed to take one step towards a greener tomorrow. The former mayor, Sudhakar Sonawane, took the initiative as part of starting the Tree Plantation Drive 2026 in…
Prabhjeet Singh, president of Uber India and South Asia Bengaluru: OpenAI has appointed Prabhjeet Singh, Uber’s president for India and South Asia, as its managing director for India, marking one of the company’s most significant leadership appointments in India.Singh will join OpenAI in September and report to Kiran Mani, managing director for Asia Pacific, the…
Tamil Nadu Minister D. Sarathkumar has vehemently denied drug use allegations following the resurfacing of a two-year-old video CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu human resources management minister D Sarathkumar on Friday denied allegations of drug use after a two-year-old video resurfaced in social media, showing him arranging a powder-like substance on the surface of a mobile phone….
Hyderabad: Union minister of state (Home) Bandi Sanjay’s son, Bandi Bageerath, returned to Cherlapally jail after the completion of his five-day interim bail.Last week, a magistrate granted him five days’ interim bail after he claimed he was scheduled to take an examination for his BBA course. He returned to jail on Thursday, where he remains…
Gurgaon: A dispute over dumping garbage in Basai Enclave 2 turned violent on Thursday evening, leaving a woman injured after she was allegedly dragged by her hair and assaulted with sticks during a clash between two neighbouring families.The injured woman, Nisha, was admitted to a private hospital for treatment.According to police, the altercation began when…
Encroachments along Kestopur canal Kolkata: The state govt would prepare an SOP to clear encroachments from both sides of an 8-km-long stretch of the Kestopur canal, Bidhannagar MLA Sharadwat Mukherjee said after a meeting at Poura Bhavan on Thursday.Pointing out that over 70% of the stretch was encroached upon, Mukherjee said, “An SOP on how…
The Union minister announced an allocation of Rs 2,000 crore for various waterways projects in Goa. Panaji: In a major boost to Goa’s push for low-emission water transport, the Union ministry of ports, shipping and waterways has decided to prioritise the state’s water metro project by including it in the first phase of implementation alongside…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday issued a stern warning against anyone attempting to disturb communal harmony during festivals, saying such elements would face severe consequences.After inaugurating and laying the foundation for 106 development projects worth over Rs 456 crore in Rudrapur and Barhaj assembly constituencies of Deoria district, the chief minister said Uttar…
The policy defines self-signage as on-premises identification only, prohibiting surrogate or third-party advertising entirely Ahmedabad: City’s shopfronts are getting a regulated makeover. Under AMC’s Draft Outdoor Advertisement Policy 2026, all business signage must follow strict size, material, and lighting standards. Additionally, shop owners are explicitly barred from renting out any part of their shopfront boards…
Chandigarh: Former Punjab deputy chief minister and Gurdaspur MP, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, expressed concern over any kind of “unnecessary interference” in the religious and administrative affairs of the Takht Sri Hazur Sahib Board. He said respecting the autonomy (self-governance), religious sanctity and traditions of Sikh institutions is the responsibility of every govt and constitutional authority.Randhawa…
