Nagpur: A statement by FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe has triggered fresh discussion around the city’s Saoji cuisine, celebrated for its searing spice, signature film of oil, and rich, dark gravy.Saoji is not just a style of cooking but carries a link to Nagpur’s industrial and labour history, celebrity chef Vishnu Manohar said. Vidarbha’s cotton belt … Read more
The investigation concerns imports made through Nhava Sheva by three firms Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested a city businessman and his son for allegedly evading customs duty of more than Rs 22 crore by routing Chinese-origin seamless steel pipes and tubes through Thailand and allegedly using fake certificates of origin to … Read more
Hyderabad: Nearly 56 lakh voters have been flagged for deletion from electoral rolls under the special intensive revision (SIR), with five days remaining for digitisation of enumeration forms. The identified electors constitute 16.5% of the state’s 3.38 crore electorate.The figure could rise as nearly 19 lakh enumeration forms, representing 5.6% of the electorate, were yet … Read more
Motorists report that temporary diversions and partial road openings cause traffic to crawl during peak hours. Ludhiana: Commuters in the city are facing daily traffic jams and hazardous driving conditions on Gill Road, where piecemeal construction work and monsoon waterlogging have left major stretches uneven and bottlenecked.Despite housing the municipal corporation’s Zone C office, the … Read more
Reviewing the VER master plan, CM Naidu said the growth strategy should cover the entire stretch from Mulapeta Port in Srikakulam district to the proposed Akhanda Godavari project in Rajamahendravaram, integrating industry, tourism, logistics, urban development and infrastructure projects. Vijayawada: Chief minister Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday directed officials to prepare micro-level plans for the Visakha … Read more
New errors have surfaced in Odia textbooks for Class 1 students in private schools BHUBANESWAR: After large-scale errors were noticed in textbooks of Odisha government schools, mistakes were allegedly detected in the National Anthem and state song in the Odia textbook for Class 1 students in English-medium private institutes.Though the schools are privately run, the … Read more
The man allegedly used a mask to inhale the gas and ended his life in a hotel room in Siddipet on August 1. (AI-generated image) HYDERABAD: A 33-year-old chartered accountant allegedly died by suicide by inhaling helium gas in Telangana’s Siddipet district after suffering heavy financial losses in gambling, police said on Wednesday.As per news … Read more
Many non-resident Indians plan to sell Indian properties soon (Representative image) MUMBAI: A growing wave of non-resident Indians (NRIs) looking to sell residential properties in India is unlikely to dent the country’s housing market.Instead, it could improve choices for homebuyers by increasing the supply of ready-to-move-in homes while reflecting a broader shift in how globally … Read more
Mumbai: Following allegations of donation theft at the Siddhivinayak temple, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde has ordered a probe into the temple donations and accounts. Shinde has asked additional chief secretary (ACS) Aseem Gupta to conduct an inquiry and submit a report.Shinde’s order comes just days after the Siddhivinayak Temple Trust called for an audit … Read more
Market participants said that any appreciation of the rupee beyond the 95-per-dollar mark is likely to trigger fresh demand for the US currency. The rupee strengthened to a one-month high on Wednesday, supported by lower crude oil prices. However, gains were trimmed after the Reserve Bank of India delivered its widely anticipated decision to keep … Read more