Palghar: A 60-year-old farmer was killed after being struck by the luggage compartment lid of a Shivshahi bus that suddenly opened while the bus was travelling along the Palghar-Manor road on Friday evening.The deceased, Subhash Pagi, was a resident of Chahade-Sajjanpada in Palghar. Pagi had gone to visit relatives in Devkhop on Friday morning and…
Actress Ragini Dwivedi participated in an eco-friendly clay Ganesha live demo for children in Cox Town in Bengaluru on Saturday Bengaluru: The city is set to see more Ganesha idols made at sustainability-focused community workshops being used for celebrations during the festive season, as citizen groups, lake activists and resident welfare associations (RWAs) encourage families…
Chennai: Metrowater on Friday seized eight electric motors used to draw drinking water illegally from pipelines at hostels and residential premises in Alapakkam, Maduravoyal and Taramani. The action followed inspections by special monitoring teams formed by the water utility to prevent pressure fluctuations in the drinking-water distribution network and ensure equitable supply to consumers across…
Hyderabad: A woman allegedly died by suicide following a family dispute in Hyderabad, and her 19-year-old son, unable to cope with the news, also died by suicide in Medak district shortly afterwards. According to police, the woman, Bethamma (45), a native of Maktha Lakshmapur village in Peddashankarampet mandal, had migrated to Hyderabad with her husband…
A GMDA official said the system would let information reach road users directly, particularly when traffic arrangements need to change quickly. Gurgaon: Six major roads in the city may soon get centrally controlled digital message boards and public announcement systems to alert commuters about traffic, diversions, weather and emergencies, with a direct line to police…
Kolkata: Recent meeting minutes from the state’s information and cultural affairs department outline a framework for producer crew freedom. But, technicians said, the matter was still under discussion rather than it being a final order. Even so, they maintained an open, non-confrontational stance, focused on “what was best for the industry”.“We had discussions over how…
Noida: An 18-year-old boy died during treatment after his family found him unconscious in a friend’s room at Shriram Colony in Kulesara village. The family alleged that four friends assaulted and strangled him on suspicion of stealing a mobile phone.The boy’s father, Ranjit Kumar, told the cops that around 3pm on Friday, his son Suraj…
Margao: Nearly nine months after chief minister Pramod Sawant’s Dec 19, 2025 deadline to clear all pending claims under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) lapsed, the tribal welfare department has told the state legislative assembly that no fresh timeline has been fixed to dispose of the 4,467 claims still pending across the state, more than…
Varanasi: Two men died after a speeding car allegedly hit their motorcycle from behind near the proposed old age home on the Mirzapur-Prayagraj highway in the Ashtabhuja Chowk area under Vindhyachal police station limits on Thursday night.According to reports, the car was coming from the Prayagraj side when it struck the motorcycle and fled towards…
Ahmedabad: A 36-year-old businessman from Zundal has filed a police complaint alleging that his former employer, the employer’s son and two unidentified men forcibly entered his house, assaulted him, abducted him and threatened to kill him if he approached the police.According to the complaint lodged with Adalaj police, the complainant previously worked in the digital…
