Bengaluru: What was planned as a noble act to save innocent lives has ended up costing a city-based activist Rs 35 lakh in customs duty.It was on March 5, 2026 that activist Vinay Kumar received a shocking notice from the customs seeking Rs 35 lakh in import duty. The cost was slapped on him almost…
Earlier sighted only in the plains, of late there have been reports of elephants wandering into Ooty villages An elephant wandered into a private hospital in Ooty last fortnight. Wildlife experts say that, more than unusual, it is concerning. What was an elephant doing on the upper plateau of the Nilgiris, an area not usually…
Encroachments being cleared during a special drive in the city on Sunday Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Saturday conducted a special citywide drive to clear encroachments from roads and pedestrian pathways.According to GHMC officials, 283 encroachments were removed during the June 20 drive, including 79 permanent structures and 204 temporary occupations. The…
The fresh construction comes despite repeated Supreme Court interventions and findings by multiple agencies highlighting large-scale encroachments in the protected landscape Gurgaon: Fresh construction activity has surfaced in Anangpur village’s protected forest belt, with a site visit revealing newly built structures, extensive boundary walls and signs of ongoing development in an area that falls under…
Heavy rain in Kolkata…….Subhojyoti Kanjilal Kolkata: The city experienced its rainiest monsoon day of the year on Sunday, as torrential downpours lashed the streets and brought a welcome respite from the sweltering summer heat. By Sunday evening, the city had recorded 62.1 mm of rainfall, marking the second-highest 24-hour rain accumulation for June in Kolkata…
Ghaziabad: Two miscreants opened fire on a businessman inside his shop in Khoda Colony on Sunday. Sitaram Pal, a building material supplier, had a narrow escape as the accused, who came on a scooter, missed their target. The incident was captured on a CCTV camera.Indirapuram ACP Amit Saxena said that the incident took place around…
Margao: To handle emergency situations during monsoon-related calamities, the Margao municipality has stepped up preparedness by deploying ward-wise teams comprising workers, vehicles and supervisory staff to respond to distress calls. The teams have been tasked with carrying out desilting of drains, removal of silt and garbage, bush-clearing and other monsoon-related works within its jurisdiction as…
Varanasi: Azamgarh police arrested two miscreants for stealing gold jewellery from women on the pretext of cleaning it in Kanjahit village.During an encounter, one of the criminals was shot in the leg and was arrested while the other was arrested after a brief chase.The police seized looted gold chain, earrings, illegal country-made pistol and cartridges…
Ahmedabad: A passenger was killed, and many were injured after a private bus overturned on the Ahmedabad-Bhavnagar Expressway near Koth on Saturday evening, police said. The accident occurred around 7.30pm within the limits of Koth police station. According to police, the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle, after which the bus overturned and veered…
Waiting parents faced hours stranded outside NEET centres in Ludhiana without shade or water Ludhiana: Hundreds of parents were left stranded on sidewalks in dangerous heatwave conditions without water, seating, or shade while their children sat the country’s most gruelling medical entrance test all over again.An estimated 5,300 candidates wrote the National Eligibility cum Entrance…
