City roads in very bad condition after heavy rain in Surat Surat: Large potholes, damaged road surfaces and deteriorating sections of flyovers have emerged across Surat during the monsoon, creating safety risks for commuters. A 26-year-old motorcyclist died after crashing into a pothole near his home, while civic authorities say repairs are ongoing across the…
Kolkata: Long before rescuers recovered his body from beneath tonnes of twisted steel and concrete at Taratala, Asgar Hussain had emerged as one of the central figures in the warehouse collapse in Taratala.To some, he was a contractor. To others, he was a local political worker, close to former mayor and Kolkata Port MLA Firhad…
Ahmedabad: A 13-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in the Chaar Maliya locality of Vatva on Tuesday.Vatva police inspector A A Vachheta said the accused was arrested shortly after a complaint was lodged by the girl’s mother on Wednesday. The accused, a 34-year-old married man, allegedly called the girl to his house on the pretext…
Man, niece found dead at home Chennai: A 50-year-old man and his college-going niece were found dead at the former’s rented house in T Nagar on Friday. Police suspect suicide over personal issues in the family and have registered a case. The deceased, Ramu of Ranipet, was working as an autorickshaw driver in the city…
Surat: Three policemen attached to Panoli police station in Bharuch district were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday while allegedly accepting a Rs 1 lakh bribe, the first instalment of a purported Rs 3 lakh demand for returning a mobile phone seized in a prohibition case.The arrested personnel are head constables Anirudhh Dhadhal…
Experts say that if implemented, this could be one of the most significant expansions of India’s social security framework in recent decades. A Universal Provident Fund Scheme that includes workers in the unorganised sector, gig workers and the self-employed is in the works with an aim to provide retirement security to the population. In what…
The Delhi cabinet approved a new bill for time-bound public service delivery NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has approved a new legislation that seeks to make the time-bound service delivery of public services a legal entitlement, paving the way for a technology-driven system aimed at improving accountability and easing citizens’ access to government services.The decision…
Lamine Yamal’s separate training session raises World Cup final fears as Spain issue update/ Image: X Spain have moved to ease concerns surrounding Lamine Yamal’s fitness ahead of Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina after the teenage star trained separately from the main squad during the team’s first session in New Jersey.Images of…
Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel, DyCM Harsh Sanghavi, Goa tourism minister Rohan Khaunte and Uttarakhand tourism minister Satpal Maharaj during the inauguration of the Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) 2026 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar on Thursday Ahmedabad: The three-day Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) opened at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre on…
The biggest mistake beginners make is assuming rosemary behaves like mint or coriander. It does not. Rosemary evolved in rocky, dry regions where rainwater drains away quickly and roots rarely stay wet for long. In India, it grows best in places with plenty of sunlight and good air circulation. Hill stations naturally provide favourable conditions,…
