MUMBAI: The Ghatkopar police have registered an offence of negligence against the owner of the garment factory after a steam machine explosion at a garment unit in Ghatkopar (West) allegedly led to the death of two workers and injuries to others.Police have booked its owner Akshay Anand Gupta under BNS sections of 106 of caused…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only GURGAON: A 3.5-year-old girl was raped and strangled to death after being lured away from her neighbourhood in the area falling under the jurisdiction of sector 37 police station on Thursday.Police said that at around 12.20am on February 20, Police Station Sector-37 received information about the child going missing….
Elliot’s Beach was a serene, pristine stretch in the 1980s, a time when things moved more slowly. To escape the heat and take in the refreshing sea breeze, families like ours would visit in the evenings. Vendors would be scattered about selling sundal, murukku, and occasionally ice cream. Most families, including ours, carried homemade snacks…
Patna: Industries minister Dilip Jaiswal and food and consumer protection minister Leshi Singh on Thursday inaugurated the Mahila Udyami Phagunotsav 2026, organised by the Bihar Mahila Udyog Sangh at Gyan Bhawan in Patna.Running from Feb 19 to 23, the event features 225 stalls showcasing products from Bihar and several other states. The exhibits include silk…
Jamshedpur: The Tatanagar railway administration on Thursday carried out an anti-encroachment drive along the Kitadih–Golpahari stretch, demolishing over 22 shops as part of the ongoing redevelopment of Tatanagar Junction railway station.The eviction drive was conducted jointly by officials from the railway’s engineering and land departments, along with personnel from the Government Railway Police (GRP), the…
NEW DELHI: Cracking down on the online sale of “anti-drone” and “GPS jammer” devices, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to six e-commerce platforms and entities. These entities face the risk of punitive action for misleading listings and regulatory non-compliance, officials said.The CCPA has sought detailed information on import licences, regulatory clearances,…
Kolkata: Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd and Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) formalised a strategic partnership by signing a joint venture shareholders’ agreement on Thursday. RVNL will hold 51%, while Texmaco holds 49%.Saroj Kumar Poddar, chairman of Texmaco, said: “The alliance brings together Texmaco’s industrial manufacturing scale and export reach with RVNL’s proven execution track…
MUMBAI: Indian teacher and activist Rouble Nagi on Thurdsay has been awarded the Global Teacher Prize 2026, the largest prize in the world for educators. The award, worth $1 million, was presented at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, recognising her decade-long efforts to provide quality education to children in underprivileged communities.Who is Rouble Nagi?Rouble…
Milan Ring performed some of her originals and yet-to-be-released music at the Australian High Commission The mashaals lining the green lawns of the Australian High Commission’s residence lent warmth to a crisp Delhi evening as Gig On The Green celebrated fresh sounds by Australian musicians of Indian origin. Greeting the audience with namaste and yumalundi…
Chennai: State public works department minister E V Velu on Thursday said the DMK govt borrowed 2.85 lakh crore, but inherited debt and interest to the tune of 6.45 lakh crore from the previous AIADMK regime.However, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and his allies were misrepresenting facts and were building a narrative as if…
