Ahmedabad: In Gujarat’s fight against narcotics, the biggest challenge may no longer be finding the drugs. It is finding the person behind them.More than half the value of narcotics seized in the state in June was recovered from consignments where investigators did not find an accused at the spot. The pattern has drawn attention to…
Industry Urges Punjab Government to Declare Predominantly Industrial Areas as Industrial Zones, as September Deadline NearsTNNLudhiana: With the deadline for industries operating in mixed land use areas (MLUs) drawing closer with just about a week left before Sept begins, the month when the deadline for extension of MLU status for the industry on Gill Road…
Ludhiana: “Maaye tera putt ladla, ajj faseya peya ae vich jail… Aayi na tu mulakaat te, haal putt da hona nai tethon dekh.” A son in prison pleads with his mother not to visit him, fearing she will not be able to bear seeing what he has become.Another prisoner, looking back at the people he…
Pune: Nearly three decades after industries set up shop in Chakan MIDC, the automobile hub still lacks basic safety infrastructure, leaving workers — especially women — anxious about commuting after dark.Employees said most MIDC areas lacked streetlights and CCTV coverage, and police patrols were limited. Pooja Paswan, a mechanical engineer from Uttar Pradesh, recalled a…
The smallest gecko species in India named ‘Hemiphyllodactylus goaensis’, is also commonly known as the ‘Goan slender gecko’ Surat: Did a gecko named after Jackie Chan ever visit your home? Have you ever spotted a turtle from the ‘Chitra’ genus or measured your finger against the second-smallest gecko species of India, which is named after…
Agartala: Assam Rifles personnel located a 10-year-old boy from Dimapur, Nagaland, who was found travelling alone on a train in Tripura, and helped reunite him with his family.The child, identified as Joseph Mao, was reported missing from Neisatuo Colony in Dimapur on Aug 22. According to Assam Rifles, Rifleman Lawrance Hrangkhawl spotted him on a…
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath meets Thailand Ambassador to India Chavanart Thangsumphant at his official residence, in Lucknow on Monday Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met officials from Invest UP and other departments on Monday to promote investment by Japanese companies and tourism. The CM said, “For the first time, a delegation of 240 people arrived…
Rajkot: The ancient town of Dwarka, revered as the kingdom of Lord Krishna, is preparing to receive a massive influx of devotees during the five-day Janmashtami festival. The highest footfall is expected on the main day of Janmashtami day on Sep 4, when lakhs of pilgrims traditionally visit the town to offer prayers at the…
Carotenoid levels rose at several affected sites, including Narayan Singh Circle Jaipur: A study in the ‘International Journal of Environmental Pollution has found sharp variation in trace-metal pollution across Jaipur, with Narayan Singh Circle showing the highest buildup among the sites studied.Using the lichen (a combination of a fungus and an alga) ‘Phaeophyscia hispidula’ as…
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke Photo credit: Reuters NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced a youth march on September 5 in Delhi, accusing the government of failing to honour commitments that led to the withdrawal of the students’ protest at Jantar Mantar on July 25. The CJP said the government…
