Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) has directed the state govt to pay Rs 17.95 lakh in compensation to a 23-year-old woman’s family for “violating her right to life” by denying her timely emergency care.The commission also noted that the pregnant woman’s delivery was conducted by doctors who were not trained in obstetrics,…
New Delhi: Police have registered a case after a dead lizard was found in a mid-day meal container delivered by an NGO at the govt Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya co-ed school in West Delhi’s Hari Nagar Friday.According to police, the school, located in the L-block, usually gets its mid-day meals delivered by NGOs. On the day…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) plans to regularise the services of about 23,000 employees working at its liquor outlets and depots, revise their salaries and raise the retirement age to 60. The move is part of the government’s strategy to curb overcharging of customers by improving the pay and service conditions of its…
Ahmedabad: Heavy rainfall across parts of South Gujarat and Saurashtra has resulted in a highly uneven monsoon season in the state so far. Mangrol in Junagadh became the first among Gujarat’s 268 talukas to complete 100% of its seasonal rainfall on Saturday, recording 1,007mm against its annual normal of 975mm. Four other talukas — two…
Kolkata: The city’s fleet of govt buses, which wore red during the Left Front regime and switched to blue-and-white after Trinamool Congress came to office, is now turning saffron with BJP at the helm.The shift in the colour code became evident last week, following the rollout of govt-run AC buses on AC-58 route, which connects…
Heavy traffic congestion on Karve Road in Pune due to the rain on Sunday Pune: The showers that Pune district and the ghat areas experienced in the 24 hours from 8.30am on Saturday to Sunday somewhat quelled fears at least for now of the El Nino effect and its long shadow on the monsoon this…
Panaji: In a bid to strengthen last-mile connectivity through Goa’s motorcycle taxi riders, the Majhe Driver App will be launched on Monday. The app will allow commuters to book two-wheeler motorcycle taxis registered with the Goa Motor Cycle Taxi Rider’s Association from anywhere in the state.Around 2,000 motorcycle taxi riders, popularly known as pilots, are…
Thane district administration has announced a holiday for all schools and anganwadis on Monday, July 6 THANE: The Thane district administration has declared a holiday for all anganwadis, primary and secondary schools across the district on Monday, July 6, following the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall and the possibility…
The accused in police custody Surat: A 32-year-old man was arrested by Surat cybercrime police for allegedly cheating buyers through fake social media advertisements offering construction materials at throwaway prices. The accused allegedly collected advance payments for bricks, concrete and other materials before switching off his phone and disappearing.The accused, Narendra Saraswat (32), a resident…
United States’ Folarin Balogun (20) fouls Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemovic (4) during the World Cup round of 32 football match in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Balogun received a red card on the play. (AP Photo) In a major boost for the United States ahead of their FIFA World Cup round-of-16…
