Three people, including a minor, were taken into custody on Tuesday for allegedly robbing commuters after giving them lift in an auto-rickshaw Noida: Police have arrested two members of an alleged auto-rickshaw robbery gang that targeted passengers by offering them rides before robbing them in secluded areas. A juvenile accomplice has also been detained.The accused,…
Itanagar: An 84-metre steel truss bridge over the Kumey river on the strategic Yangte-Tali road in Kra Daadi district of Arunachal has been washed away in flash floods triggered by incessant rainfall, cutting off at least eight remote villages in Tali assembly constituency.The bridge, located between Jha and Ruhi villages, was the main road link…
Mumbai: Bombay HC on Tuesday said BMC must remove all encroachments before seeking its permission to put up a gabion wall to stop encroachments on a pond in Charkop.Acting Chief Justice (ACJ) Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad said they expect the BMC chief “to take a definite and firm stand”. “Let one corporation stand…
Madurai: Corporation commissioner Gaurav Kumar distributed safety gear to underground drainage workers under NAMASTE scheme on Tuesday at Madurai corporation’s main office. He gave away PPE kits, and spoke about creating safe working practices. City health officer Dr Aravind Jyothi, chief engineer Ramasamy and other officials were present.NAMASTE (National Action Plan for Mechanised Sanitation Ecosystem)…
E Jean Carroll finally got her $5.6million after winning lawsuit against Trump Writer E Jean Carroll has received more than $5.6 million awarded to her in a civil case against US President Donald Trump, after a federal court released money that had been set aside while he challenged the verdict.The payment includes the $5 million…
The rules now require waste to be segregated at source into four categories — wet (green bin), dry (blue bin), sanitary (red bin) and domestic hazardous (black bin) Bengaluru: “Now, make sure you have four bins in your house, the new addition being a black bin to collect hazardous waste.” This is the latest message…
Kanpur: A 30-year-old e-rickshaw driver was seriously injured after his vehicle crashed into a parked truck near Rehan’s turn in the Maharajpur area on National Highway after a speeding car allegedly hit it from behind.The victim, Ramsumer, a resident of Baijupurwa, was carrying paddy seedlings in his vehicle and was travelling towards Fatehpur when the…
European Athletics (Image Via Getty) New broadcasting recommendations for women’s athletics are asking TV crews to change how female athletes are filmed during competitions. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and European Athletics have released a 23-page guide called Raising the Bar, encouraging broadcasters to avoid camera angles and slow-motion replays that can sexualize athletes. Instead,…
The study assessed the blue carbon potential of the Pichavaram mangrove ecosystem How much are the Pichavaram mangroves worth? ₹2,485 crore, say researchers.State forest authorities, with support from the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru, evaluated the ecological services provided by the mangrove forests of Pichavaram in Cuddalore district, placing a monetary value…
Times News NetworkLucknow: Objectionable posters showing Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and party chief Akhilesh Yadav wearing skull caps and boldly captioned Dil mein Babur, muh mein Ram (Babur in the heart, Ram on the lips) appeared across the state on Tuesday, triggering a political row.The posters surfaced at a time when BJP and…