Mumbai: Bombay High Court on Monday refused to allow an urgent plea for Chhath Puja celebrations on Nov 15 and 16 on Girgaum Chowpatty.A vacation bench led by Justice Advait Sethna heard a petition by Mithila Chhath Puja Sangh after the senior inspector of D B Marg police station on Sept 17 objected to construction…
GCC workers clear cracker wastes after diwali celebrations in Chennai Sanitation workers in the city cleared about 406 tonnes of firecracker waste in three days, nearly double the volume (225 tonnes) collected in the same period last year.Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) commissioner G S Sameeran said the civic body had been collecting firecracker waste since…
Hyderabad: From Hollywood eco-stars to Bollywood environmental champions, Telangana is aiming for a star-studded climate conclave from Dec 7, with the state govt seeking global voices to drive action on climate resilience, green investments and El Nino preparedness, according to irrigation minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy.The climate conclave, planned as part of ‘Invest Telangana–Global Summit…
Gurgaon: A 35-year-old man with a criminal record was found shot dead in his Maruti Swift near Sidhrawali bus stand in Pataudi on Monday morning, with his seat belt still fastened.Police said Deepak was attacked around 11pm on Sunday and was found in the driver’s seat with around 15 bullet injuries to his chest, neck,…
The unit during the shooting of ‘Adamya’ Kolkata: Ranjan Ghosh’s ‘Adamya’, a small independent Bengali film, travelled 5,407-odd km from the deltaic tides of the Sundarbans to northeastern Siberia to win the NETPAC prize at IX Yakutsk International Film Festival in Yakutsk, capital of the Sakha Republic.The festival, held from Nov 4 to 9, featured…
Noida: Hospitals across Noida and Ghaziabad reported a spike in emergency cases on Diwali night and the following day, with at least 25 people brought to the district hospital in the city with burn injuries. While no severe burns were reported, several patients suffered facial burns from crackers. Breathlessness and other respiratory complaints were also…
The lifeguards ensured that its skin remained wet, protected it from direct sunlight and took precautions to minimise further stress and injuries Panaji: A rare false killer whale measuring more than 5m was successfully rescued and refloated at Mandrem beach on Sunday, following a coordinated effort.The rescue involved representatives of the forest department, ReefWatch Marine…
Mansa: A 32-year-old man died of a suspected overdose in Sardulgarh on Monday, with locals claiming he was addicted to drugs while police maintained he consumed alcohol but was not into drugs.Mukaddar Singh, a resident of Ward 6, was found unconscious at his home. His brother, with the help of neighbours, took him to Sardulgarh…
Pune: The district administration has planned 2,810 nullah bunding and earthen nullah bund works to improve groundwater recharge and strengthen rural water security, as 10 of Pune district’s 13 tehsils have been declared drought-hit and two more are likely to be brought under the category.District collector Jitendra Dudi has set a target of two such…
TRA Tocklai signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with I4IC. Guwahati: India’s tea sector is adopting artificial intelligence, advanced technologies and digital solutions to improve production, quality and market access.The Tea Research Association’s Tocklai Tea Research (TRA) Institute on Monday partnered with the Industry 4.0 Innovation Centre (I4IC) to promote emerging technologies across the tea…
