New Delhi: With recent CNG price hikes pinching auto-rickshaw drivers resulting in many of them refusing to go by fare meters, commuters in the city say daily travel is increasingly turning into haggling matches on roads. Between May 15 and 17, Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) raised CNG rates in Delhi twice — from Rs 77.09…
Thane: More than 15 lakh chemists and druggists across the country will keep their medical stores shut on May 20 to protest against illegal online sale of medicines and “unprofessional competition” by corporate firms, the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists said on Monday.Addressing a press conference in Thane, AIOCD president and former MLC…
Bengaluru: A 24-year-old graduate who was undergoing a course for banking and insurance-related exams at a private institute in Amruthahalli allegedly killed himself in his hostel room Monday evening.The deceased has been identified as Chinnu Kumar, a native of Uttar Pradesh. Based on the preliminary investigation, police said that Kumar was studying at the institute…
CHENNAI: Signs of unrest within Dravidian majors after the poll debacle intensified on Monday, even as DMK president M K Stalin and AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami assured their cadres that the two parties would bounce back.While AIADMK veteran S Semmalai quit after serving the party for 45 years, former minister P T R Palanivel…
Govt clerk honey trapped and blackmailed for years Hyderabad: A govt clerk posted in Hyderabad’s Khairatabad ration circle fell victim to an alleged honey-trap and extortion racket that operated for nearly three years, triggering a police investigation in the Panjagutta area.According to Panjagutta ACP, the clerk had come in contact with a woman named Lakshmi…
Gurgaon: A 28-year-old biryani vendor was killed in a hit-and-run accident near Bittu Dhaba in Farukhnagar late Saturday night. Police have registered an FIR against an unidentified driver under relevant sections of the BNS.The victim, Govind, was a native of Dhar Nihawa village in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharth Nagar district. He had been living in Sultanpur…
Kolkata: The International Spirits & Wines Association of India (ISWAI) has urged state govt to allow a hike in liquor prices, amid soaring input costs. According to the industry body, product costs have climbed 10%-20% in recent months as energy-led inflation ripples through the supply chain.ISWAI CEO Sanjit Padhi said the spirits industry is facing…
The Rs 212-crore project is expected to be completed within one year Noida: Noida Authority will install 1,949 cameras at 561 locations across the city under its Safe City project aimed at strengthening surveillance, traffic management and emergency response infrastructure. At a recent review meeting, officials decided to issue a revised tender within the next…
Panaji: The new building of the Goa state museum will be reconstructed within a year. “We will reconstruct the museum as soon as possible and exhibit its 10,000-odd artefacts,” chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday.“In addition, we will have a dedicated gallery for people to showcase their personal collections to the public,” he said…
Gorakhpur: The body of a youth from Bihar was found near a railway track close to Garhwa railway crossing here on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Ranjan Rai (24), a resident of Harishankarpur Hasim Chak in Dalsinghsarai area of Samastipur district.According to police, Ranjan was travelling from Samastipur to Ludhiana for some work, and…
