Mumbai: BJP corporator Makarand Narwekar has demanded the immediate demolition of the allegedly illegally constructed ‘aspirational’ toilet opposite Lion Gate in Colaba. He has also sought the immediate suspension of the municipal officials who approved the project and recovery of the project cost from them.In a letter to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar and…
New Delhi: Haryana govt has informed National Green Tribunal (NGT) that more than 42 million litres per day (MLD) of untreated wastewater continues to enter drain No. 6, a major channel that flows into the Yamuna, and that work to tap all identified discharge points along it is expected to be completed by mid-2028.NGT is…
Ravichandran PurushothamanI grew up on a farm, where you learn to never waste what you spent months cultivating. The sun is free. Diesel is not. That lesson came back in April, when Rajasthan—India’s largest solar state with 41 GW of capacity—was forced to switch off its own sunshine. In March alone, 8,300MW of renewable power…
Patna: The investigation into the June 2 firing incident near institute of educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, has taken a fresh turn after Patna Police’s verification of the weapons and licences of his two bodyguards. According to police sources, the updated case diary contains several new findings that could have a bearing…
I don’t fear death, will return to Bangladesh this year: Sheikh Hasina NEW DELHI: Former PM Sheikh Hasina — living in India since her govt’s ouster in 2024 — has said she plans to return to Bangladesh “later this year” and said “I do not fear death”. Her rivals termed her remarks “a tactic to…
KOLKATA: Former councillor Shams Iqbal was arrested on Monday in connection with a Rs 70 lakh extortion case registered in 2023, police said, clarifying that the arrest is not related to the recent Taratala warehouse collapse that claimed 16 lives.The clarification comes amid growing political demands for action following the collapse of an under-construction warehouse…
MUMBAI/PUNE: A Bhiwandi court Sunday remanded the three suspects arrested in the TET paper leak case in police custody till July 6, granting investigators additional time to probe the alleged racket after the Maharashtra State Council of Examination was forced to cancel the June 28 TET exam a day before it was scheduled, affecting more…
New Delhi: In a major joint enforcement drive against illegal construction debris dumping, Delhi Traffic Police’s eastern range and east district police intercepted and impounded 20 tractors during a late-night crackdown.The operation was launched following persistent complaints about tractors illegally transporting and dumping construction debris on the busy stretch at night. Police said the activity…
The PM Mitra Park in Virudhunagar The textile industry cannot catch a break. It has been caught in the crossfire of a trade war, followed by a conflict in West Asia that drove up fuel and commodity prices. Then came a cotton shortage, prompting the govt to grant yet another last-minute extension of duty-free imports….
Police aspirants at an examination centre in Patna on Sunday Patna: The Central Selection Board of Constables (CSBC) detected 17 candidates allegedly involved in examination malpractice during the written test held on Sunday at 544 centres across Bihar. Of them, 12 were arrested and 11 FIRs were registered in nine districts.Darbhanga recorded the highest number…
