Rajkot: A 45-year-old transport businessman was gunned down at his residence in Maliya Miyana of Morbi district on Monday evening, with police probing an alleged business feud as the motive behind the murder.The victim, Haider Movar, was shot around 7.30pm while sitting in the courtyard of his house. According to police, the killing unfolded in … Read more
Jitendra Awhad alleged that the disputed land at the foothills of Yeoor, long treated as forest land, was handed back to its private owner through manipulated transactions and administrative inaction Thane: A proposed Rs 2,800-crore TDR (transferable development rights) grant linked to a 193-acre land at Chitalsar-Manpada has triggered a political storm in Thane, with … Read more
Even with the increase in MMR, Andhra Pradesh continues to perform better than the national average of 87. Only Kerala and Tamil Nadu have reported lower or similar figures Visakhapatnam: The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Andhra Pradesh has gone up from 30 deaths per one lakh live births in 2021‑23 to 39 in 2022‑24, … Read more
‘Museums have the power to unite a divided world,’ says Vinod Daniel A chemical engineer from IIT Delhi, Vinod Daniel turned to preventive conservation and management of museums while in the US. An elected board member of the International Council of Museums, Daniel has worked in museums in 50 countries and is on the advisory … Read more
Siddaramaiah (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah to the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s top decision-making body. In a statement, Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said, “Hon’ble Congress president has appointed Shri Siddaramaiah as Member of the CWC with immediate effect.” The … Read more
Termite-ravaged cash exceeding ₹1 lakh was discovered in two suitcases KOLKATA: More than Rs 1 lakh in currency notes, most of them damaged by termites, was recovered from two suitcases kept inside a college union room at Surendranath College in central Kolkata on Tuesday, triggering a police investigation into the source of the cash and … Read more
File photo of injured in Kothputli Behror firing incident at a hospital in Kothputli Jaipur: Police in Kotputli-Behror detained five people Tuesday in connection with violence that broke out during protests against alleged illegal mining in Ajeetpura village Monday, while investigations continue into villagers’ claims that firing took place during the clash. Additional SP Nazim … Read more
A view of the Vembanad Lake in Kochi . Photo by Jipson Sikhera A view of the Vembanad Lake in Kochi . Photo by Jipson Sikhera TC.SreemolKochi: The depth of North Vembanad Lake in Ernakulam district has declined by over 50% in the last 95 years, according to a study on underwater depth of waterbodies … Read more
Silchar: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Tuesday suspended four office-bearers of the Hailakandi district unit for their alleged involvement in the protest that forced party observer and Sonai MLA Aminul Haque Laskar to leave a review meeting midway last week. In an order issued, the party suspended Jahan Uddin Barbhuiya, Sarim Sadiol, Mitujjaman Laskar … Read more
The Air India building at Nariman Point in Mumbai Mumbai: Three years after the cabinet approved the plan, the state govt took over the Air India building in Nariman Point on Tuesday.Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis presided over the deed of surrender between the public works department of the state and Air India Assets Holding Ltd, … Read more