Traffic slows on the Akshardham-Noida corridor despite its design for quick movement. The strange thing about the Akshardham-Noida evening jam is not that traffic slows. It is that the road appears designed to prevent exactly that.The corridor is wide, largely signalfree and meant to move vehicles quickly out of central Delhi towards east Delhi and…
The Bengaluru case is a wake-up call for state to strengthen regulation and inspections across creches, daycare centres and children’s homes Every morning, thousands of parents leave their children at workplace creches with a kiss, a wave and an act of faith. When that trust is betrayed, the injury extends far beyond a child or…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is set to prepare a 30-year master plan (up to 2057) for the city’s drainage and stormwater network. It proposed appointing IIT Gandhinagar for the exercise at a cost of Rs 8 crore. The proposal will be placed before the standing committee for approval at its meeting on Wednesday.According…
The Southeast Traffic Guard has launched a drive to remove illegal parking from one side of Purna Das Road Kolkata: Police on Tuesday removed all illegal parking from one side of Purna Das Road following complaints from residents, many of whom took to social media and tagged the state administration to their posts.Residents, such as…
Pune: A Std XI student was killed and his two friends sustained severe injuries after their motorcycle collided with an MSRTC bus at Manchar, about 65km from Pune, on Monday afternoon.Pune Rural police identified the deceased as Vir Anil Shinde (17) of Avsari Khurd. A day before the accident, Vir had celebrated his 17th birthday….
Bicholim: Police arrested two men in connection with the electrocution death of ITI student Akshat Naik (20) of Lamgao, Bicholim, on Tuesday. They were released after obtaining bail on Tuesday.Kedar Krishna Mandrekar (33), a lineman with the electricity department, and house owner Sameer Ramnath Maulingkar (41) from Maulinguem, were arrested by police.Naik was electrocuted on…
India is emerging as one of the world’s biggest investment opportunities, with global companies increasingly backing its long-term growth story despite carefully weighing risks and returns, according to Harjinder Kang, the UK’s Trade Commissioner for South Asia. The executive said that a proposed Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between the two nations could further strengthen investor…
FIFA World Cup: England vs Argentina semi-final clash in Atlanta on Thursday. (AP/ANI Photos) LONDON: The FBI has labelled England’s semifinal with Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday night as the highest risk match due to the fierce and enduring rivalry between the two sides.Forty years ago when Argentina beat England 2-1 in the Mexico’86 quarterfinal…
Vishnu Vishal has received special appreciation from Superstar Rajinikanth for his latest film ‘Gatta Kusthi 2.’ The actor took to Instagram to share that Rajinikanth personally called him after watching the sports family entertainer. Along with expressing his happiness, Vishnu also revealed the encouraging words spoken by the Superstar, calling the phone call one of…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed “until the end of America’s evils”, while warning that other oil and gas export routes serving the United States and its allies could also be shut if the conflict escalates.The warning came as the US military launched a…
