Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation is set to roll out a suite of data-driven initiatives, including an urban data observatory, asset management software and an AI-powered ‘digital twin’, in a bid to tackle flooding, traffic congestion and emergency response.The digital twin, a virtual replica of a 5sqkm pilot zone covering Nungambakkam, College Road, Greams Road and…
Residents said, despite many assurances, sewage overflow & damaged roads have not been fixed Gurgaon: Residents of Sushant Lok-1 are struggling with mounting garbage, recurring sewer overflows and damaged roads. Despite assurances from MCG, little has changed on the ground, residents said.Garbage, horticulture waste and construction debris have accumulated across several pockets of the colony….
Kolkata: A first-year engineering diploma student of a private university in Salt Lake has alleged that he was ragged, assaulted, burnt with cigarettes and threatened with death by a group of senior BCA students if he didn’t pay them Rs 1 lakh.Based on the youth’s complaint lodged at the Electronic Complex Police Station, police have…
Noida: Noida Authority has granted in-principle approval for the installation of noise barriers along the MP2 elevated road. The move follows a sustained demand dating back to 2017 and comes after a letter from the senior manager of work circle 2 acknowledged the need to curb noise pollution on the busy 5km stretch.The stretch connecting…
Margao: A public meeting at Lohia Maidan, Margao, on Sunday passed a resolution reaffirming Konkani as the sole official language of Goa and warning that any political party that supports according official status to Marathi will face a boycott by Konkani-speaking voters in the 2027 assembly elections.The meeting, organised by the Global Romi Lipi Abhiyan…
Ahmedabad: The provisional data for 2024 indicated that Gujarat recorded 1,902 cases of hit-and-run on state roads — about five cases daily. The last consolidated report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) was for 2023. The data was tabled in the Lok Sabha earlier this month by the minister for road transport and highways.The…
Ludhiana: An 18-year-old youngster foiled a carjacking attempt near the Jalandhar Bypass on Saturday evening. Two bike-borne men intercepted his path near the bypass, where one of the accused tried to forcefully open the car door but failed. Two more accomplices joined the miscreants during the snatching attempt, but the car occupant managed to drive…
Barinderjit.SalujaMohali: A local court in Mohali has convicted an immigration agent in a case of cheating involving promises of sending a person abroad and sentenced him to three years of imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 1.02 lakh.The case was registered at Mataur police station on Jan 18, 2024, and relates to an alleged…
Aizawl: At least 34 refugees from Myanmar have recently entered Mizoram, the state home department records said.The entry of these refugees, including 31 in south Mizoram’s Hnahthial district, was reportedly due to a forcible attempt by the Chin National Army (CNA), the main Chin insurgent group, to conscript young people aged between 13 and 18.With…
Jaipur: Bouncing back in style after a narrow 1-2 defeat in the last match against Sreenidi Deccan, Rajasthan United Football Club dished out a determined and spirited performance to register a 2–1 victory over Dempo Sports Club in their final Stage 1 fixture of the Indian Football League at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa on…
