Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested a Byculla businessman in connection with the alleged import of 362.75 tonnes of Pakistan-origin dry dates valued at Rs 5.66 crore, routed through the UAE to evade the import prohibition. The agency seized 13 containers imported under the name of M/s Sunshine Impex, alleging the goods were…
CM DK Shivakumar at interactive session on Kasturirangan report’ in Balehonnur, Chikkamagaluru, Saturday Shivamogga: Families who have lived in the forests of Malnad (Western Ghats) for generations got some relief Saturday, with CM DK Shivakumar directing forest officials to stop issuing fresh eviction notices to traditional dwellers. CM also said the govt would consider a…
Chennai: Auto fare revision, a long-pending demand of more than three lakh auto drivers statewide, is likely to be delayed further as the transport commissionerate has convened another meeting to record consumer organisations’ representations. A consultation meeting would be held at transport commissionerate’s Guindy office on Sept 23. One representative from each consumer association can…
Hyderabad: Telangana Congress spokesperson Syed Nizamuddin on Saturday demanded that BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao furnish survey-wise details of private properties they alleged were wrongly included in the Section 22A prohibited properties list, saying genuine cases would be verified and corrected.Addressing a media conference at Gandhi Bhavan, along with Hyderabad DCC…
Kolkata: Police have registered a case against a woman from Santoshpur for allegedly threatening her sister, whose nine-year-old daughter is the victim of a sexual assault case.The girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by the accused woman’s husband. The accused woman allegedly threatened her sister and forced her to withdraw the complaint.The man is currently in…
Himachal Pradesh deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri Shimla: Himachal Pradesh deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Saturday launched 10 electric buses in Chamba. He also announced 10 diesel buses for the district.Agnihotri said the state govt was going to induct 1,000 more electric buses in the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) fleet.The deputy CM flagged off…
Pune: Sumit Nagal could have been forgiven if, deep inside, he had felt he didn’t want to play the first reverse singles rubber against Soonwoo Kwon.Having gone through a brutal three-hour, five-minute singles match on Friday evening, the India No. 1 had little time to fully recover for Saturday’s key clash.As it turned out, the…
A letter of intent was signed at IIT Delhi Itanagar: The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has partnered with Keyi Panyor Mission Plan 2040 (KPMP 2040) to establish a dedicated centre of excellence on its campus for the long-term sustainable development of Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor district.A letter of intent was signed at…
A 91-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his grandson with a spade (In pic: Accused Rupesh) LUCKNOW: A 91-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his grandson, who attacked him repeatedly with a spade while he was sleeping at his home in Pure Bhawani village under Dalmau police station on Saturday.The victim,…
Jaipur: Tensions escalated in Hanumangarh as Congress MLA Abhimanyu Poonia accused the BJP govt and local police of overreach during the lead-up to the municipal chairperson election due on Sept 22.Poonia claimed that police forcibly entered a hotel Friday night, taking two Congress councillors, Omprakash Swami and Sahil Swami, into custody. He labeled the police…
