An aerial view of damaged buildings in the flood-affected zone in Nepal Kolkata: As staffers of Chalo Jaai Travel Club spent a second day seeking information on the 32 missing team members, including tour manager Jayanta Sanyal, the travel firm’s founder and owner, Dibyojyoti Basu, recalled how the group to Kailash-Mansarovar had narrowly escaped a…
Farmers protest at Surajpur collectorate last month Noida: Greater Noida Authority has raised the compensation rate for farmers whose land is acquired for development projects to Rs 6,415 per sqm, up from Rs 4,125. Farmers opting for a 6% abadi plot, however, will receive Rs 5,725 per sqm.Officials said the revised rates are expected to…
The ministers have asked the officials at Opa Water Works to check for any underground leakages The ministers have asked the officials at Opa Water Works to check for any underground leakages The ministers have asked the officials at Opa Water Works to check for any underground leakages The ministers have asked the officials at…
Ahmedabad: A police inspector, 45, posted with the Civil Defence Home Guards lost Rs 5.4 lakh to cyberfraudsters who posed as officials of an insurance company and promised to help her close insurance policies and recover maturity proceeds.The Memnagar resident lodged a complaint with Gujarat University police on Aug 27 against the callers and the…
The impending deadline stems from the 2008 Ludhiana Master Plan, which designated long-established industrial-residential clusters for eventual relocation by 2018 Ludhiana: With the September 30 deadline fast approaching for industries operating in mixed land use (MLU) areas, over 50,000 small manufacturing units in Ludhiana face an existential crisis over high relocation costs and uncertain futures.The…
Mohali: A Class VIII student, who suffered around 75% burns after allegedly being doused with sanitiser and set on fire, died at PGI on Raksha Bandhan, seven days after the horrific incident in Industrial Area Phase-7.The minor had been battling for life since Aug 21, when she was allegedly burnt alive following a dispute involving…
Pune: Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat and five others on Thursday filed a contempt petition in the high court (HC) accusing Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar of “willful and deliberate failure to comply” with the HC’s binding directions to curtail noise pollution caused by various events in the city over the past three years.To buttress their…
Two accused arrested with ammonium chloride in Valsad Surat: The special operations group of Valsad police arrested two men for allegedly possessing and selling ammonium chloride sticks in bulk for illegal use, with investigators suspecting the material was supplied to illicit country liquor breweries.The accused, Suleman Shaikh and Javid Shaikh of Segwa village, were taken…
Guwahati: A routine evening workout ended in tragedy at a gym in Nagaon when Dr Sahin Rahman, an associate professor at Nagaon Medical College and Hospital (NMCH), suddenly collapsed and became unconscious — a chilling reminder of the growing number of sudden gym deaths being reported across India.The doctor, who was around in his 50s, was later declared dead at…
Jaipur: The dispute over the ‘kite’ election symbol between the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and the State Election Commission (SEC) has reached Rajasthan High Court ahead of the 2026 civic body elections, with the court reserving its order after hearing the parties.AIMIM Rajasthan president Jameel Khan has filed a petition before the HC seeking…
