The streetlight police which broke and collapsed Bengaluru: A rusted streetlight pole fell on the main road in Sanjaynagar, Marathahalli, killing a pedestrian and injuring a scooterist late Friday night.The incident occurred when an orchestra event was being held as part of Ganesha festival celebrations in the locality. A man in his 30s, suspected to…
Chennai: Madras high court has categorically held that closure of a Tasmac shop located beyond the distance prescribed by law cannot be ordered by the court. However, it is open to Tamil Nadu govt to take an appropriate decision in accordance with law, the court said.Justice Hemanth Chandangoudar passed the order while disposing of a…
Hyderabad: Telangana’s iconic floral festival, Bathukamma, will be celebrated from Oct 10 to 18, with grand festivities planned across the state.Chief secretary Sanjay Jaju on Saturday reviewed preparations with senior officials and police and directed them to make elaborate arrangements for the concluding Saddula Bathukamma celebrations on Tank Bund on Oct 18.Thousands of women carrying…
Kolkata: A 32-year-old man was arrested on Friday night for allegedly filming portions of Ajay Devgn-starrer ‘Drishyam 3’ on his mobile inside a multiplex off EM Bypass, police said.Despite Santanu Banerjee’s attempt at being discreet while recording the film on his cellphone, others in the theatre noticed his action and alerted the multiplex management, which…
Panaji: A few parts of Goa received light showers on Saturday evening as weather systems over the Arabian Sea brought some relief from the sultry conditions prevailing over the past few days.Two upper-air cyclonic circulation systems persisted over the west-central Arabian Sea and the southeast Arabian Sea off the Kerala coast. A trough extending from…
Varanasi: At least 66 people, including 45 women, fell ill after consuming bati and roti made from madua flour during rituals ahead of the Jyutiya fast in Aschaura and Chokan villages under Bansdih Road police station on Friday night.The affected women were admitted to Bansdih primary health centre, district hospital and a private hospital in…
Children’s Research University Ahmedabad: Amid the growing use of mobile phones and digital screens among children, Children’s Research University (CRU) has planned a special initiative to promote concentration, logical thinking and strategic skills through chess. The university’s Balbhavan department will organise an Under-12 Children’s Chess Festival on Sunday.The festival will be held at Shishumandapam on…
Navpreet Singh alias Nav Bhullar Amritsar: The deportation of alleged international drug kingpin Navpreet Singh alias Nav Bhullar from Türkiye to India has raised hopes among Punjab Police investigators that his arrest could help unravel major cross-border narcotics and narco-hawala networks operating between Pakistan, Punjab and foreign-based handlers.Union home minister Amit Shah, in a post…
A representational photo of accident Pune: A man was killed and three others were injured after the brakes of a cement-laden truck failed and hit a dumper, a truck and two motorcycles on the Pune-Kolad Road at Lavale Phata in Pirangut around 8.15am on Friday.Pimpri Chinchwad police identified the deceased as Laxman Kubal (52) of…
CM Pema Khandu at the inaugural ceremony of the ‘Hills to Cup’ Coffee Workshop in Itanagar CM Pema Khandu at the inaugural ceremony of the ‘Hills to Cup’ Coffee Workshop in Itanagar CM Pema Khandu at the inaugural ceremony of the ‘Hills to Cup’ Coffee Workshop in Itanagar CM Pema Khandu at the inaugural ceremony…
