Road shrinks pond, workers ruin the rest Chennai: A freshwater pond two decades ago, Mangani Kuttai today has little resemblance to a waterbody. The 1.4-acre pond on the Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road, located barely 3km from Pallavaram Periya Eri, has been reduced by road expansion, dumping and encroachment, with its remaining portion now being used to…
Water tanker filling point Pune: The civic administration is yet to operationalise the additional water tanker filling points announced a week ago, although officials insisted that preparations are under way to launch these at the earliest.During the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) general body (GB) meeting held last week, three new tanker filling points were announced…
A toddler required surgery after a broken injection needle remained lodged in his lower back KALYAN: A two-and-a-half-year-old boy had to undergo surgery after a broken injection needle was allegedly left lodged inside his lower back while he was being administered an anti-rabies vaccine at the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation’s (KDMC) Rukminibai Hospital, triggering allegations of…
NEW DELHI: In a bid to boost the domestic manufacturing of batteries and electronics goods, govt has waived basic customs duty on goods used in manufacture of display assemblies, lithium ion cell and inductor coil module.Among the three notifications issued by the finance ministry was one to exempt the basic customs duty (BCD) on the…
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New Delhi: A complaint has been filed against a visually impaired faculty member at a Delhi University college, alleging he made lewd remarks and used abusive language towards students.The complaint, submitted by several students to the college’s Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), also alleges that some students were given low marks in internal assessments due to…
Panaji: Over the last three days, six FIRs have been filed of online and digital arrest scams after different citizens across Goa were defrauded. The accused in all cases remain unidentified.Margao-resident Joseph D’Silva received a call recently from an unknown accused who threatened him by falsely stating that two mobile numbers were registered in D’Silva’s…
The AUM of gold loan business stood at Rs 2143 cr as of June 30, 2026 Chennai: Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company (Chola), the financial services arm of the Murugappa Group, raised Rs 7,917 crore through non-convertible debentures (NCDs) and subordinated debt during the first quarter of the current fiscal (Q1 FY27).Its board on Tuesday…
England head coach Thomas Tuchel reacts after the World Cup Round of 16 match against Mexico. (AP Photo) England head coach Thomas Tuchel has questioned FIFA’s decision to overturn Folarin Balogun’s World Cup suspension, joking that captain Harry Kane might have to call US President Donald Trump in an attempt to reverse Jarell Quansah’s red…
Ahmedabad: The city civic body has filed police complaints against some residents of Vardhman Flats in Paldi after they freed stray dogs that had been captured for sterilisation and vaccination.The trouble began when the residents clashed with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) staff and workers of People for Animals, the NGO contracted to run the…
