In light of the torrential downpour in Mumbai, SpiceJet has issued a crucial travel advisory MUMBAI: Heavy rain and adverse weather conditions in Mumbai prompted SpiceJet to issue a travel advisory on Tuesday, warning passengers that flight arrivals, departures and consequential flights at Mumbai airport could be affected.In a post on X, the airline said,…
New Delhi: Delhi govt Monday introduced a bill in the assembly seeking to advance the statutory cut-off date for recognising jhuggi jhopri (JJ) clusters by nearly two decades, a move that seeks to bring newer slum settlements within the ambit of rehabilitation and redevelopment schemes.The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (Amendment) Bill, 2026 tabled by…
Stormwater drain work at Purasawalkam Chennai: At least 398 roads have been dug up as Greater Chennai Corporation races to finish stormwater drain (SWD) projects before the northeast monsoon.GCC has also identified 230 locations as severely vulnerable to flooding. Many lie in peripheral areas, including Perungudi and Sholinganallur, as well as neighbourhoods such as Tondiarpet,…
Rape-related offences account for five of the 19 incidents, the largest single category among those shot at, with murder cases forming the next-largest group. Ahmedabad: Gujarat has recorded 19 police-firing incidents since May 2025, with Ahmedabad emerging as the most frequent location on the list, accounting for five cases. The offences span murder, rape, extortion,…
The tunnel boring machine (TBM), Divya, digging the underground section of the Purple Line metro will complete its journey from Kidderpore to Victoria Memorial on Tuesday Kolkata: The tunnel boring machine (TBM), Divya, digging the underground section of the Purple Line metro will complete its journey from Kidderpore to Victoria Memorial on Tuesday, a month…
Pune: Teachers working as assistant booth-level officers (BLOs) have urged state govt to introduce a separate honorarium, compensatory leave and reimbursement of cellphone data and field expenses involved in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying poll-related responsibilities were increasingly being carried out in addition to their regular teaching duties.The teachers said…
Colva: South Goa Collector Egna Cleetus on Monday said police will register FIRs against the owners of properties where bullfights are held.Cleetus said fortnightly review meetings are being held to monitor the issue, and steps will be taken to stop bullfights.Colva police have registered a case against two persons for allegedly organising a bullfight at…
The company posted a 10.2% rise in the customer ARPU. NEW DELHI: Debt-ridden telecom firm Vodafone Idea on Monday reported a narrowing of loss to Rs 3,754 crore in the first quarter of the current fiscal mainly on account of relaxation given by govt on dues. The company had posted a net loss of Rs…
Actress Phia Saban opens up about her character Helaena’s tragic end in ‘House of the Dragon 3’ and how it is one of the turning points in the series, setting off the stage for the final events of ‘House of the Dragon 4’. (Instagram) The final episode of ‘House of the Dragon 3’ left fans…
Harry Potter fans reroute £430m power link between UK, Ireland. Harry Potter fans have successfully forced a change in the route of a £430 million power link between the UK and Ireland after raising concerns that the project could disturb the fictional memorial of beloved house-elf Dobby at a Welsh beach.The Greenlink interconnector, a 125-mile…
