Chennai: Elections bring promises, but little relief, says a 28-year-old Kalaivani, staring at sewage-mixed rainwater stagnating outside her home in Thideer Nagar for days. “The water stays for at least three days. The smell never goes away,” she says, pointing to the clogged drains near the Adyar River. Her frustration mirrors that of many residents…
Hyderabad: Two people travelling on a bike died after their vehicle hit a tree in Keesara on Thursday night.The deceased have been identified as A Kanakaraju, 20, and T Arun Kumar, 19, both from Gabbilalpet. They were friends who worked at a car-washing workshop. According to the police, the accident occurred at around 9 pm…
Gurgaon: A 37-year-old man died after an unidentified vehicle hit his motorcycle from behind on NH8 near Bilaspur in the early hours of Friday.Amit Kumar, a resident of Jakhopur in Rajasthan, worked at a factory in Manesar and was returning home when the accident took place around 12.05am.In his complaint, Amit’s brother, Hitesh Kumar, said…
Kolkata: Darjeeling, Siliguri, Cooch Behar and North Dinajpur will cease to exist if the delimitation bill is passed, CM Mamata Banerjee said on Friday, slamming the BJP-led govt’s move as a “deliberate attempt at dividing the country”.“They tabled the delimitation bill. Women’s reservation is a false front, as I support it independently. We will support…
Cops were pelted with stones during the violent protest on Monday Noida:Police commissioner Laxmi Singh said technical inputs received from X showed that at least two of the handles were being operated continuously from Pakistan. “Their internet connectivity, IP addresses and activity patterns indicate a foreign origin. VPNs were also used to mask identity,” she…
Panaji: Goa govt has put in place a formal, structured mechanism to ensure that carcasses of wild animals are handled and disposed of scientifically.The forest department has constituted a dedicated committee to oversee the disposal of wild animal carcasses in accordance with scientific protocols laid down by Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change.Chief…
Ahmedabad: A new eligibility rule under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) is quietly threatening to upend cancer care across Gujarat, by barring hundreds of experienced oncologists from treating the scheme’s patients.The revised recruitment and empanelment norms require oncology specialists to hold doctorate of medicine (DM), magister chirurgiae (MCh) or doctorate of national board…
Times News Network Chandigarh: Less than a month after the UT informed the Punjab and Haryana high court that the Dadumajra dump had almost been cleared and would be fully cleaned by the first week of April, the administration on Friday pushed the deadline to the first week of May, citing unseasonal rain.The division bench…
Pune: Leasing rentals for commercial spaces in the city have remained stable with developers continuing to restrict new supply despite office absorption showing signs of moderation.Knight Frank India data said average rental for office space rose 5% year-on-year to Rs 81 per sqft as of March 31 in view of a sharp decline in new…
Ajmer: Police Friday registered an FIR against unidentified persons for vandalising Kishangarh airport premises after a high-level inspection confirmed serious security lapses.According to the complaint, a private luxury car entered the airport campus illegally and damaged electricity poles and other structures while being driven at high speed. Sources said the occupants were allegedly shooting a…
