On Dec 29, 2017, a fire started at rooftop restaurants, 1Above and Mojo’s Bistro at Kamala Mills, where several patrons were enjoying a night out and claimed 14 lives Mumbai: Holding that he had prima facie violated earlier travel conditions by failing to mark attendance and surrender his passport after returning to India, in a…
New Delhi: The city’s road digitisation survey kicked off with Ashoka Road Monday, marking the first on-ground step of Delhi govt’s collaboration with CSIR-Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) to make the capital’s roads greener and scientifically managed.A specialised network survey vehicle (NSV) has started digitising the road network to create a geo-referenced database that will…
Chennai: A 30-year-old man who suffered a head injury after falling during an altercation at a restaurant in Kelambakkam last week succumbed to his injuries. Police altered the case to murder.The deceased, Kirubakaran of Thaiyur panchayat near Thiruporur, had gone to a restaurant on July 28 to buy parotta. According to police, an argument broke…
A snapshot of organ donations in Gujarat in 2025, from the NOTTO report Slug: NOTTO DataAhmedabad: New centres, increased awareness and an improved network have contributed to Gujarat witnessing a rising number of organ donations and transplants. In 2025, with 456 organs retrieved from 152 brain-dead patients, Gujarat stood fourth nationally, after Tamil Nadu (804),…
Waterlogging at Sarat Bose Road Kolkata: The city has received 5% excess rain this monsoon, while south Bengal recorded an excess of 2%. The city, however, had a deficit of 12% in July while south Bengal received an excess of 14%. The July deficit in Kolkata has been attributed to more localized showers which were…
Mula-Mutha in spate in Pune following the release of water from Khadakwasla, Pavana and Mulshi dams Pune: Several stations in Maharashtra’s Western Ghats logged triple-digit rainfall for yet another day on Monday, while rain-related incidents claimed two lives across the state in the past 24 hours.Tamhini in Pune district emerged as the wettest location with…
Panaji: The town and country planning (TCP) department has moved a note to the TCP minister listing the demands made by the Enough is Enough Movement. Chief town planner Vertika Dagur has informed the movement that govt has failed to respond within the 15-day deadline set by the activists.Dagur met with representatives of the movement…
Surat: Heavy rainfall across parts of central India and the Tapi river catchment has triggered a sharp surge in inflows into the river system, sending a huge volume of water into the Ukai reservoir. The dam’s water level rose by nearly 17 ft in just three days, bringing it close to its seasonal rule level.On…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ recorded another historic box office win, this time with the Tom Holland-led superhero epic, officially crossing the USD 1 billion mark at the global box office. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ eyes USD 2.1 billion haul The film, which was made on a reported production budget of USD 225 million, is now…
Ludwig Wittgenstein was a 20th-century philosopher best known for transforming the philosophy of language A person standing before a remarkable painting might ask how much the canvas cost, where the paint was bought, or how many hours it took to dry. These questions are technically reasonable, but they completely miss the purpose of the artwork….
