Chennai: Finance minister N Marie Wilson announced on Wednesday that Chennai region will be covered under the smart meter scheme. So far, 1.29 lakh smart meters have been installed at T Nagar and surrounding areas under the smart city project, which will be extended to 38.8 lakh consumers across the city. “Parts of the neighbouring…
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium in Bodakdev Ahmedabad: The civic body has decided to allow citizens to rent the two banquet/conference halls at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium in Bodakdev for prayer meetings and besna (condolence gatherings). The facility, previously reserved primarily for cultural and public functions, has been opened up to cater to local demand.Both Banquet/Conference…
Police removed loudspeakers from around 1,500 religious institutions across Bengal in two days. KOLKATA: Loudspeakers were removed from around 1,500 religious institutions across Bengal in two days as part of a police crackdown on pollution complaints, report Zeeshan Jawed & Dwaipayan Ghosh. At least 1,279 mosques and 199 temples were ordered to remove loudspeakers for…
Pune: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has successfully secured deportation of Red Notice subject Vishakha Rathod from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India on Monday.Rathod was wanted in connection with a case involving a large-scale financial fraud, worth Rs…
Rainfall data for the 24-hour period ending at 8.30am on Aug 5 shows Panaji has recorded 956.4mm Panaji: Panaji is the only rain gauge station in Goa yet to cross the 1,000mm cumulative rainfall mark this southwest monsoon, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Goa.Rainfall data for the 24-hour period ending at 8.30am on…
Surat:The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) has urged chief minister Bhupendra Patel to address a range of infrastructure, power, taxation and policy issues affecting Surat and South Gujarat’s industrial sector.A detailed representation was submitted to the chief minister by SGCCI vice-president Ravi Raj Desai and secretary Paresh Lathiya. The chamber said South…
Top stock market recommendations: Ambuja Cements, Asahi India Glass, and Pfizer – these stocks have been identified as the top buy calls for August 6, 2026 by Aakash K Hindocha, Vice President – Research, Nuvama Professional Clients Group/Nuvama Wealth Management. The expert has also shared outlook on Nifty50 and Bank Nifty: Stock recommendations Ambuja Cements…
Savita training with Pirmin Blaak With ten days to go before India’s opening match against China at FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup at Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, the Indian women’s team is fine-tuning every aspect of its preparation. For goalkeepers Savita Punia and Bichu Devi Kharibam, that has meant learning from one of…
Come Diwali 2026, the global box office will gear up for a high-profile showdown between Gods and Monsters.This November, Nitesh Tiwari‘s ‘Ramayana‘ and Takashi Yamazaki‘s ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ are both scheduled to release worldwide on November 6, 2026. The simultaneous release will pit one of India’s biggest mythological epics against Japan’s iconic monster franchise, with…
Photo credit: Washington County Sheriff’s OfficeThe picture is enhanced by AI A 69-year-old Wisconsin man turned a simple shopping trip into an unexpected aviation story when he flew a helicopter straight to a Cabela’s parking lot in Richfield. Deputies responded to the scene, checked the landing, and found that the pilot had done nothing wrong.The…
