The city has witnessed the felling of mature trees for road and metro infrastructure projects in the past Gurgaon: A Supreme Court panel is set to conduct a site visit following allegations of felling of more than 2,000 fully grown trees and clearing of green cover near Matri Van.During a hearing on Aug 26, central…
An investigation is underway Kolkata: Kolkata Police headquarters at Lalbazar has suspended two Kolkata Police personnel and relieved a civic volunteer for allegedly extorting money from commercial goods vehicles in Bhangar. The disciplinary action was taken against sergeant Nurul Islam Molla and constable Shibnanda Thakur of the Bhangar Traffic Police Guard, while civic volunteer Ali…
300 meters of illegal 11kV primary conductor were confiscated during the operation along with 10 unauthorised distribution transformers Noida: More than 3,000 illegal power connections were disconnected by the electricity department over the past three days in Chotpur, Sadullapur and Chhajarsi areas of Hindon floodplain as part of a drive against electricity theft.Uttar Pradesh Power…
Panaji: Ending months of speculation, Revolutionary Goans Party (RG) on Sunday appointed Shavina Naik Shirodkar as its state president, filling the post vacated by party founder Manoj Parab and signalling a renewed focus on women and Gen Z voters ahead of the assembly elections.The 26-year old has a BA in journalism, but while she has…
Varanasi: Properties worth Rs 49.91 lakh linked to notorious cattle smuggler Mohammed Yasir will be attached under the Gangsters Act, as authorities intensified their crackdown on organised cattle-smuggling networks and moved to cripple their financial operations.The order was issued by Chandauli DM Chandra Mohan Garg on Sunday following a police recommendation.Chandauli SP Akash Patel said…
Ahmedabad: Monsoon in Gujarat started with abundant rainfall, but the bounty from heavens has clearly not been enough. Aug ends today and monsoon too is nearing its end, but Gujarat’s rain gauge has some worrisome data to share. Eleven out of the state’s 34 districts have recorded up to 50-51% annual rainfall deficit.Devbhumi Dwarka is…
Locals reported that the streetlights have remained out of order for several days, complicating evening commutes and worsening general civic upkeep. Ludhiana: Residents of E-Block in the 475-Acre Scheme, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar on Pakhowal Road, have raised safety concerns over long-defunct streetlights that leave the locality in darkness every evening.The maintenance gap stems from…
Shimla-Kalka heritage railway track was disrupted on Aug 18 due to a landslide Kullu: Train services on the Kalka-Shimla heritage railway line were suspended on Sunday after heavy overnight rainfall damaged a bridge between Gumman and Taksal stations in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district. The Railways cancelled all the trains scheduled to operate on the Kalka-Shimla…
Pune: Four people, including an elderly couple and a father-daughter duo, were killed in separate road accidents in Pimpri Chinchwad and its adjoining areas on Friday. Separate cases were registered with the North Mahalunge MIDC and Dehu Road police on Saturday.In both accidents, the victims were on their way to relatives’ homes to celebrate Raksha…
A video grab showing the rat eating a puff that would presumably be sold to customers Surat: Amid growing public concern over food hygiene and a series of food-related controversies across the country, a video showing a rat feasting on a puff at a food stall in Surat railway station has gone viral on social…
