BEST plans to expand its fleet to 7,000 buses by 2027 Mumbai: The city’s public transport system is set for a significant boost as BEST plans to procure 1,500 new air-conditioned midi buses, backed by fresh funding from the Centre.According to officials, these midi buses will primarily operate as feeder services to Metro stations as…
New Delhi: Twenty residents had a narrow escape after a fire broke out in a residential building in south Delhi’s Raju Park Monday night. Among those rescued was a family of four, including two children, who fled to the terrace as flames and smoke spread through the building.According to Delhi Fire Service (DFS), a call…
Chennai: Sandwiched between GCC and Tambaram corporation limits, Medavakkam’s population has grown from 40,312 in 2016 to 94,665 in 2026. The village panchayat has emerged as one of the most sought-after residential destinations, thanks to its proximity to OMR, Velachery, Pallavaram and Tambaram. No wonder, the per square feet rate for a residential apartment has…
Patna: The higher education department has intensified preparations to begin academic sessions in 211 newly established degree colleges across Bihar from July 1 under the govt’s Saat Nishchay-3 programme.The initiative aims to expand access to higher education in blocks that currently do not have degree colleges. Of the state’s 534 blocks, 211 lack affiliated or…
Sharad ChandraDhanbad: In a step towards ensuring dignity, safety and empowerment of the transgender community, a Garima Grih (shelter home) was inaugurated in Dhanbad on Tuesday. The shelter home is being operated by non-profit organisation Manthan Sanstha under the direction of DC Aditya Ranjan.The inauguration was carried out by district social welfare officer Sneh Kashyap,…
राम मंदिर ‘चंदा चोरी’ मामले की जांच में SIT ने क्या-क्या खंगाला, देखें aajtak.in नई दिल्ली, 17 जून 2026, अपडेटेड 12:00 AM IST फेसबुक टि्वटर कैंसिल राम मंदिर चढ़ावा मामले की एसआईटी जांच कर रही है. सूत्रों से पता चला है कि जांच में SIT ने मंदिर के अंदर के 14 दानपात्रों के पास और…
The hotel where NDA MLAs checked in on Tuesday Ranchi: Ahead of Thursday’s Rajya Sabha poll for two seats in the state, the NDA camp began shifting its MLAs into a private hotel on Tuesday as part of its efforts to prevent any cross-voting.Since morning, MLAs from BJP, Ajsu-P, JD(U) and LJP(RV) began reaching a…
France have named a strong and attacking starting XI for their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Senegal, with Kylian Mbappé captaining a side packed with pace, creativity and technical quality in the final third. France XI: Mike Maignan; Dayot Upamecano, Jules Koundé, William Saliba, Lucas Hernández; Aurélien Tchouaméni, Adrien Rabiot; Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué,…
SRINAGAR: Ladakh will soon have a conservation society for its snow leopards. Lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena approved its constitution on Tuesday. The union territory houses the maximum number of snow leopards in the country.The society, Snow leopard and High-Altitude Nature (SHAN), will work under the department of environment and forests, Ladakh, and act as…
Lightweight trams will replace the rickety fleet Kolkata: The state govt plans to revamp Kolkata’s tram services by introducing lightweight, modern trams similar to those operating in Australia and is commissioning a study to revive routes that have been curtailed in recent years, transport minister Arjun Singh said on Tuesday.Ruling out the possibility of driving…
