Mumbai’s average temperatures have increased over the past three decades, while the frequency and intensity of heatwaves have also risen. Coastal humidity adds to our discomfort and the current surge in concrete development is pushing up local temperatures. With the state govt recently issuing a heat management advisory for the informal sector, Joeanna Fernandes and…
BENGALURU: Eyewear retailer Lenskart on Saturday said it will standardise its in-store style guidelines to explicitly allow employees to wear symbols of faith, following criticism on social media over an earlier internal document that appeared to restrict such expression.The backlash was triggered by posts on X, where users shared screenshots of what they claimed was…
Chennai: The campaign trail in Tamil Nadu has become a masterclass in endurance, with a ‘silver guard’ of veterans in their 80s and 90s defying the 42°C heat to lead the charge towards the April 23 poll. At 87, DMK’s Duraimurugan, a 10-time winner and the undefeated ‘champion’ of Katpadi for 30 years, hits the…
Hyderabad: In a big push for both passenger and freight movement in Telangana, the Centre has approved a fourth railway line on the busy Grand Trunk route between Kazipet and Balharshah. This is set to allow the railways to introduce more express services along with increased goods train operations.Covering close to 250 km, the project…
Asansol: A BJP neta was arrested on Friday night after a woman alleged he slapped her and her minor daughter during a door-to-door campaign visit at DVC Colony in Pandaveswar, after she said she would vote for Trinamool, reports Mohammed Asif. Her husband was also allegedly assaulted when he intervened.According to the complainant, a BJP…
Bengaluru defeated FC Goa 1-0 in the final at Bambolim on Saturday Panaji: FC Goa gave it their all but fell short against Bengaluru FC (0-1) in their maiden final of the Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) at Atal Stadium, Bambolim, on Saturday.The teams went toe-to-toe from start to finish but it was substitute Haobam…
Ahmedabad: The forensic report was supposed to answer the question everyone was asking: what killed 3-month-old Raha and 4-year-old Mishri Prajapati? Instead, it has deepened the mystery. The family claimed that the children died of food poisoning after eating dosas made from store-bought batter. However, the FSL found “nil” toxins in the suspected dosa batter…
Ludhiana: Garbage collectors once again protested the poor solid waste management system at the static compactor site in Sherpur on 100 ft Road this Saturday. The collectors alleged that one machine installed at the site has been non-functional for several days, while the second was full on Saturday, preventing them from dumping waste inside. Consequently,…
Chandigarh: With the Municipal Corporation (MC) having rejected the proposed 24×7 water supply project, the city will continue to depend on its existing network of tubewells. No further closures of operational tubewells are planned, sources said. Officials indicated that the decision has brought relief to several areas that rely heavily on groundwater for daily water…
Pune: Prajakt Tanpure, the nephew of former state NCP (SP) president Jayant Patil and a former MLA, has indicated that he might soon leave the party to join BJP. Tanpure is expected to announce his decision on April 20, coinciding with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s visit to Rahuri.Tanpure was initially the frontrunner for NCP (SP)…
