Kulti: At least 12 persons, including a police sub-inspector, were injured in a clash that broke out during Holi celebrations at Karimdangal in Kulti on Wednesday, reports Mohammad Asif.According to locals, a group of 10 to 12 youths were heading to bathe after playing Holi when an altercation erupted as they passed a mosque while…
Mumbai: The incidence of breast cancer in India more than doubled between 1990 and 2023, according to an 204-country study that estimates another huge increase in cases by 2050 if “six modifiable risk factors” are not tackled.The Global Burden of Disease Study Breast Cancer Collaborators, published in ‘The Lancet Oncology’, said the incidence rate in…
New Delhi: Criticising the special CBI court order discharging former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and 22 others in the Delhi excise policy case, CBI has argued that the verdict is “patently illegal” and based “on a selective reading of the prosecution case, disregarding the material showing the culpability of the accused”.Due to this, there was…
Chennai: For more than a decade, residents of CIT Colony in Mylapore have been grappling with broken and uneven pavements. Pedestrians said repeated complaints about poor maintenance to Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) have not yielded any action.Locals say the footpaths were last relaid during the AIADMK regime in 2011. “They were laid with concrete and…
In an unwavering commitment to integrity, Bihar’s Vigilance Bureau ramped up its anti-corruption campaign, launching 28 investigations early in 2026 related to bribery and illicit wealth. Despite facing manpower challenges, the bureau has already secured four convictions this year, with a target set to exceed 30 by the end of the year. Patna: Vigilance Investigation…
MUMBAI: Airlines have stepped up evacuation efforts with more special flights as the crisis in the Middle East continued to disrupt air travel for the fourth day in a row on Wednesday.Up to Tuesday, 1,221 international flights by Indian carriers and 388 by foreign carriers were cancelled, the civil aviation ministry said. It said Indian…
Kolkata: An IIT-Kharagpur alumnus has pledged 5 million US dollars or Rs 46 crore to his alma mater over a five-year period to establish a school of digital engineering, applied artificial intelligence and machine learning to advance the institute’s initiatives in AI, digital technologies and affordable healthcare innovation. This is the highest donation that the…
Mumbai: Govt will expand drone surveillance and strengthen joint enforcement teams to curb illegal excavation activities across the state, said revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday.A special task force has been formed to carry out large-scale operations, he said. Drone mapping of affected villages will be undertaken, and illegal excavation spots will be identified using…
New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) issued a fresh public notice on Tuesday asking residents of the Palika Dham complex near Gole Market to vacate the premises immediately, declaring the building unsafe for living.The notice, signed by the joint director of NDMC, set March 7 as the deadline for vacating the premises. Delhi: Safe…
Chennai: Communist Party of India (CPI), Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) and Aam Admi Party (AAP) held seat-sharing talks with DMK on Wednesday. However, all three parties refused to divulge details of the number of seats they sought from the DMK for the upcoming assembly election.While MNM and AAP held talks in the morning, CPI held…
