A Vande Bharat loco pilot alleges a serious flaw in the railway breathalyser system NEW DELHI: A loco pilot who operated the Agra-Kanpur Vande Bharat has alleged a serious flaw in the Railways’ breathalyser testing system after a post-duty test initially showed a staggering 550 mg/100 ml alcohol level — a reading described by experts…
Opposition parties objected to the civic administration’s ‘arbitrary functioning’ Mumbai: Twenty proposals were approved by the general body in the BMC House without discussion on Monday despite opposition corporators demanding a debate. In protest, opposition members walked out and held a ‘parallel House’ outside the civic corporation meeting hall at the headquarters, where they discussed…
An aerial view of the 2,050MW Pavagada Solar Park at Thirumani village, also known as Shakti Sthala, spread across 13,000 acres in Tumakuru district, Karnataka. Bengaluru: Karnataka is betting big on green power to drive its next investment cycle, with the state inviting global players to tap opportunities across renewable energy, storage, electric mobility and…
Chennai: That morning cup of coffee could soon leave behind more than a caffeine buzz — its discarded husk could get a second life in your wardrobe. Scientists at CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai, have developed a leather-like material from coffee husk, the agricultural residue left after coffee processing. It was then used to…
Gurgaon: Municipal Corporation of Manesar (MCM) will blacklist private agencies that fail to complete development projects within stipulated deadlines, senior deputy mayor Praveen Yadav has said.Reports submitted by councillors showed that several development works across the corporation’s 20 wards remained incomplete despite their deadlines having expired, Yadav said during a review meeting with civic officials…
People from the flood-affected areas of Manikchak Block are being evacuated to safe locations by boat in Malda district on Monday Malda: Authorities breached a ring embankment at South Chandipur on Tuesday using an excavator to drain floodwaters trapped in Bhutni in Malda’s Manikchak block. The move followed appeals from residents and political functionaries after…
Chandigarh: Haryana DGP Ajay Singhal on Tuesday said laxity in crime control would invite departmental action, directing that non-performing SHOs be suspended.In a nearly three-hour video conference with senior police officers from across the state, Singhal reviewed the crime situation police station-wise and directed officers to move from routine compilation of crime figures to micro-level…
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Aditynath In the villages of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh, clay has been shaped into elephants, horses, birds, diyas, idols and decorative pieces for generations. For artisan families, terracotta was traditionally a hereditary skill and a source of livelihood, but limited access to technology, finance and larger markets often kept…
Jhunjhunu: Jajod police in Sikar district Tuesday seized 30kg of ganja plants being cultivated in a field of Nimeda village.Police said the plants were found growing in a field in the Dhamola Johra area of the village. Acting on information, a team led by Jajod station house officer Girdharilal Deegwal reached the spot and seized…
Child rights body had sought Meta’s explanation after taking suo motu cognisance of a BBC Eye report. NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned Meta India’s managing director and head of public policy for a hearing on Wednesday, September 9, over allegations concerning advertisements linked to Child Sexual Exploitative…
