Thane: A 60-year-old resident of Dhokali was allegedly duped of over Rs 3.1 lakh by fraudsters posing as officials of Mahanagar Gas Limited. An FIR was registered.According to police, the fraud took place on April 14 when the victim’s family received a call from an unidentified person claiming their gas connection would be disconnected due…
New Delhi: Delhi is set to join states like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Bengal in making leprosy a notifiable disease under the Delhi Epidemic Diseases Act. The health department has submitted a formal proposal for approval, a move aimed at strengthening tracking and treatment efforts across the capital.The notification will mandate all govt and…
Chennai: Tambaram bus stand, one of the busiest transit hubs in Chennai, turns unsafe and chaotic after 6pm. Commuters raised concerns over poor lighting, encroachments and lack of basic facilities. Large portions of the terminus remain dark during evening hours, leaving passengers, especially women, vulnerable. Commuters said anti-social elements frequently loiter around the bus stand,…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has ordered repolling in 15 polling stations across two constituencies in West Bengal following the second phase of Assembly elections held on April 29. Fresh polling will take place on May 2 between 7 am and 6 pm in South 24 Parganas district, covering 11 booths in Magrahat Paschim and…
MUMBAI: A small part of the puzzle on what went down in the Dokadia house on Sunday night has been solved. The initial suspicion of the investigative authorities focused on food adulteration; on Friday, FDA reports showed that none of the food samples collected from the house showed any signs of additives such as artificial…
NEW DELHI: The truck that fatally hit two cousins on Ashoka Road in central Delhi had been granted “special permission” by Delhi Traffic Police to operate before no-entry hours for the collection of horticultural waste in the area. Such permissions are processed and approved by the DTP headquarters in west Delhi’s Todapur, a senior police…
Chennai: Southern Railway’s Chennai division has surpassed its parcel revenue target of 74.22 crore for 2025-26, earning a record 74.56 crore and reinforcing its position as one of Indian Railways’ leading freight and logistics hubs.Officials attributed the growth to innovative freight initiatives, improved infrastructure and a sharp increase in demand-driven parcel services.The division transported 1,288…
NEW DELHI: Amid conflicting inference over the record voter turnout in Bengal, BJP on Friday credited Hindu consolidation for the surge and dismissed CM Mamata Banerjee‘s apprehensions of counting malpractices as desperation to distract from the writing on the wall.As Muslims have traditionally rallied behind Trinamool, the jump in voter turnout in this poll is…
Mumbai: Shock and anxiety gripped restaurants as well as roadside eateries in Mumbai on Friday as the Central govt effected the single highest hike of nearly Rs 1,000 in commercial LPG prices. Industry experts say petrol and diesel could be next in line. A 19 kg gas cylinder which earlier sold for Rs 2,031 now…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday announced a series of welfare measures for construction workers, including the deployment of mobile health vans at labour chowks and construction sites across the capital.The announcements were made at a labour welfare event organised by Sant Nirankari Mandal in Dhirpur. The package also includes financial assistance for…
