. overnight eviction drive around 200 illegal structures beneath in Dakshineswar ————–Amar Kar Kolkata: In an overnight drive, a large contingent of the Barrackpore Police Commissionerate, the National Highways Authority and PWD pulled down around 200 illegal structures—shops, bus kiosks serving several Kolkata and suburban bus routes, accommodation for bus drivers and conductors, toilets, eateries…
The aim of the proposed ropeway cable-car facility is to provide easy access to people between Sarasbaug and Parvati Pune: PMC has initiated steps to push ahead its proposed ropeway cable-car facility from Sarasbaug to Parvati, with a project management consultant now appointed to take up a detailed study, check feasibility and prepare basic designs.The…
Spanish endurance athlete and mountaineer Beatriz Flamini spent 500 days alone inside a cave 230 feet beneath the Earth’s surface without sunlight, clocks or direct human contact, all in the name of science. The unprecedented experiment was designed to understand how prolonged isolation affects the human brain, body and perception of time. Cut off from…
Indian expatriates in the UAE are lining up for passport renewals With the summer travel season at its peak, hundreds of Indian expatriates in the UAE are lining up for passport renewals and other consular services after a transition in service providers disrupted normal operations.Since July 1, the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and…
Chennai: Despite the bitterness over post poll realignment, former chief minister M K Stalin on Friday extended birthday greetings to Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Rahul Gandhi. Thanking him, Gandhi called upon Stalin to `wage a war together’ to defend Constitution of India.“Birthday greetings to Honourable Leader of Opposition Thiru Rahul Gandhi. Wishing you…
Skoda Auto India today announced the introduction of two new colours to the Skoda Slavia Monte Carlo edition. Skoda will produce only 200 units of the Slavia Monte Carlo in the newly introduced colour options. Despite the exclusive paint finishes, prices remain unchanged at Rs 16.69 lakh to Rs 18.19 lakh (ex-showroom). Interested customers can…
Bollywood actress Swara Bhasker has revealed that she is currently battling dengue. On Saturday, she took to her Instagram story to let fans know that she has been hospitalised after testing positive for the illness. Alongside a picture of herself from the hospital, she wrote, “Well that escalated fast. Dengue-fied and hospitalised!.” Swara Bhasker’s dengue…
Maanvi Gagroo has opened up about some of the bizarre and uncomfortable experiences she faced as a newcomer in the entertainment industry. Recalling encounters that ranged from cryptic propositions to confusing casting terminology, the actress said navigating the industry as a non-industry outsider often came with a steep learning curve.During her appearance on Two Girls…
Authorities expect the rush to increase further on weekends, during religious events and throughout the monsoon season Pune: Free darshan facility has resumed at the Bhimashankar temple, a prominent Jyotirlinga shrine, after nearly five months, triggering a sharp rise in visitor footfall and raising crowd-management concerns.The facility, reinstated on Thursday, follows directives from the district…
Universities, colleges in Tamil Nadu to introduce up to 20% higher-order thinking questions in exams this year Chennai: Students appearing for BE, BTech, and BA, BSc, BCom courses this academic year might have to think, analyse, and apply concepts in their internal and semester exams. State universities and colleges have decided to introduce up to…
