Asansol: Daily worship resumed at Asansol’s Bastin Bazar Durga Mandir on Sunday — Mother’s Day — fulfilling a poll promise made during the campaign, including by PM Narendra Modi, to reopen the 75-year-old temple that had been closed for regular puja since 2009.For over a decade and a half, the temple remained open only during…
Panaji: The captain of ports department is auctioning off a govt-owned hopper barge, one of its primary dredging assets, even as requests from the river navigation department for desilting and dredging of critical ferry routes remained unaddressed for over five years.The department has moved to sell the MV Hopper Barge COP II PNJ 693 along…
Varanasi: A hoarding featuring images of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and other leaders with an objectionable caption angered party leaders and workers on Sunday morning.The hoarding was installed near the PAC crossing and carried images of Akhilesh, jailed SP leader Azam Khan, and Sambhal MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq. After news of the hoarding…
Ahmedabad: Unrelenting heat from the blazing summer sun kept Sunday’s maximum temperature too at a baking 43.3°C, which was 1.8 degrees above normal. It was the fourth straight day of the maximum temperature in the city crossing 43°C. And, it’s going to stay this way, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting another day of…
Ludhiana: A decade-long effort to modernise the local property tracking system remains in limbo after two failed attempts to install unique identification plates across the city.The municipal corporation project, first proposed in 2014, aimed to fix a permanent UID number and QR code to every home and business. The system would allow officials to instantly…
Times News NetworkChandigarh: UT Police arrested a man sitting in a private car wearing an Indian Air Force (IAF) uniform from near the gate of the Air Force station, Sector 31. Police said the accused, Sumit Kumar, is a resident of Hoshiarpur, Punjab.The complainant, Flight Lieutenant Manish Deo Singh, station security officer, Main Gate 3BRD,…
Pune: The Wagholi police have arrested eight men, including a chemical engineer, for trading and possessing mephedrone (MD), who also sold the drug in the city and planned to start a production unit in and around Pune, they added.In the one month, the police have seized mephedrone drugs worth Rs 45.60 lakh and three four-wheelers,…
Guwahati: Gauhati University, in association with the department of sports and youth welfare, govt of Assam, organised the All Assam Inter-University Badminton Tournament 2026 on May 8 and 9 on the university campus.The two-day event saw enthusiastic participation from around 18 universities across Assam, with nearly 200 players competing.The tournament was formally inaugurated by Prof….
Tuberculous meningitis remains the most severe form of TB Lucknow: Treatment for brain tuberculosis (TB) may be falling short as several commonly used tuberculosis drugs fail to reach the brain and spinal fluid in sufficient amounts, an international review has warned.The review, led by Prof Ravindra Kumar Garg, former head of neurology at King George’s…
Jaisalmer: Four officials, including an assistant engineer (AEN), were suspended Friday in Barmer district for allegedly issuing agricultural electricity connections inside the restricted area of the Desert National Park (DNP) in violation of rules.The accused were identified as Gadraroad AEN Suresh Jatolia, junior engineer (JEN) Gaurav Meena, store in-charge Kenwaraj and branch in-charge Ratansingh.Officials said…
