Chennai: Anna Nagar’s iconic Tower Park may lose one acre of land if Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) agrees to Tamil Nadu Housing Board’s (TNHB) plans ‘to reclaim land currently under GCC’s control’. TNHB has sought the transfer of nearly an acre within the 15-acre green space.Officially called Dr Visvesvaraya Tower Park, the landmark is known…
Severe water cuts and low-pressure supply are expected to impact several neighbourhoods across the city’s West Zone, North West Zone and South West Zones Ahmedabad: Water supply in western Ahmedabad is likely to be disrupted on Tuesday following a scheduled power shutdown at a key water treatment facility.Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) announced that the 400MLD…
Malda: A schoolteacher was shot dead by two men on a motorcycle in North Dinajpur’s Islampur on Saturday morning. The 55-year-old Najrul Islam, headmaster of Ramgunj Rajavim Primary School and a neta of the TMC teachers’ cell, was on his way to work on his bike when he was attacked on National Highway 3.Islam was…
Pune: Minister of state for urban development and transport Madhuri Misal on Friday directed Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Metro authorities to clear encroachments obstructing traffic on city roads, hampering overall vehicular movement.Misal held a joint meeting of PMC and Metro officials at the municipal headquarters to review the civic body’s ongoing and proposed projects.She…
For nearly 10 years, banks, payment companies, fintechs, NPCI and RBI have collectively invested in technology, cybersecurity, fraud prevention, innovation and customer support The government’s move to lift the legal restriction on banks and platforms from imposing a charge or merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions, hitherto free, has generated a lot of debate…
Ruturaj Gaikwad named captain of West Zone in Duleep Trophy (Image: X) Worcestershire captain Jake Libby has overtaken India’s Ruturaj Gaikwad to record the highest List A batting average ever. His unbeaten 109 against Sussex, his third straight century with the same score, lifted his average to 61.4. Libby now has 2,456 List A runs,…
Mohanlal has issued an emotional apology to fans and organisers after he was unable to attend a much-awaited stage show in Sydney. The Malayalam superstar was expected to lead the event, but his travel plans were affected after he failed to receive his Australian visa. While the rest of the team, including singer K S…
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) A group of US Senate Democrats led by Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper has introduced a joint resolution seeking to end what they describe as unauthorised US military involvement against Iran, escalating a congressional challenge to President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict.The measure, designated SJRes. 211,…
Representative Image of the Chicxulub asteroid striking Earth amid devastated prehistoric landscapes (AI-generated image) Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid roughly 10 kilometres wide slammed into what is now Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, gouging out the Chicxulub crater and triggering the most devastating mass extinction event in the history of complex life on Earth. Non-avian dinosaurs,…
Fresh corn is one of the highlights of the rainy season, and a spicy corn chaat makes for a quick, healthy and satisfying snack.How to make it: Boil or roast sweet corn kernels. Toss them with butter, chopped onions, tomatoes, coriander, green chillies, lemon juice, chaat masala, black salt and a pinch of red chilli…
