Surat: Smarting under ravaging floods and the public uproar, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) announced the formation of a technical committee comprising govt officials and experts from Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) to identify the causes of recurrent flooding and recommend long-term mitigation measures.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Creek…
Ben Stokes. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) Ben Stokes brought the curtain down on his illustrious Test career with a surprise retirement announcement during the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. Although England suffered a defeat in the match, Stokes’ remarkable contributions to the game were celebrated by teammates and opponents alike, with…
After an extraordinary opening weekend that rewrote Hollywood box office history in India, Tom Holland‘s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ witnessed its first significant drop in collections on Monday. Despite the expected weekday slowdown, the Marvel blockbuster continues to dominate cinemas and is now closing in on the Rs 350 crore gross milestone at the Indian…
Ahmedabad: A 31-year-old Narol resident has filed an FIR with Navrangpura police alleging that a foreign placement and education consultancy cheated him by promising a visa and a guaranteed job in Russia. According to the FIR registered on Friday, the complainant said he contacted the consultancy through a social media page and was promised a…
Surat: A 30-year-old GST inspector posted in Surat has accused a Gandhinagar-based PG hostel owner of cheating her of Rs 26.8 lakh by luring her into investing in his business with promises of high returns and later threatening to tarnish her reputation when she sought her money back.According to the FIR, Dimple Jethwa, a GST…
Kolkata: IIT Kharagpur associate professor of computer science and technology Saptarshi Ghosh has donated Rs 5 lakh to IIEST, Shibpur, to establish a lecture in memory of his late father, Saibal Kumar Ghosh, a civil engineering professor at the institute.The fund is aimed at enriching the research ecosystem and academic environment of IIEST and honour…
MLA raised concerns about a firing incident outside a builder’s residence in Maharashtra. KALYAN: The firing incident outside the office-cum-residence of Ambernath-based builder Vishwanath Panvelkar echoed in the Maharashtra Legislative Council on Thursday, with Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Ambadas Danve accusing the state government of failing to ensure justice in the case.Raising the issue during…
The Godrej family has a new face at the top. Pirojsha Godrej, 45, has taken charge of Godrej Industries, stepping into the role previously held by his uncle, Nadir Godrej. The change took effect on August 14, 2026, marking another big generational shift in one of India’s most familiar business families. But who exactly is…
Keri: Rising deforestation, loss of riparian vegetation, unregulated laterite quarrying, and upstream flow alterations are accelerating siltation in the Mhadei river and its tributaries in Sattari, during monsoon. Heavy rains wash loose silty clay and sandy silt into the river, leading to sediment buildup.Geology postgraduate Pankaj Lad said forest clearing in upstream areas has increased…
Cajetan Pires was pushed off a moving local train by an able-bodied passenger and succumbed to his injures during treatment at hospital Mumbai: The frequent arguments between disabled and able-bodied passengers over the latter travelling in local train coaches reserved for the handicapped took a horrific turn on Thursday, when a 63-year-old amputee was pushed…
