Data from major ports shows that Mumbai handled just 36 cruise vessels carrying 32,060 passengers in 2013-14. (Representative Image) MUMBAI: For generations, Mumbai’s harbour has been the gateway to India’s trade and commerce, crowded with cargo vessels and merchant ships. Today, a different class of vessel is helping reshape the city’s waterfront economy — the…
The accused was later arrested from Mumbai, police said on Thursday (AI-generated representational image) NEW DELHI: A 30-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband following a domestic dispute at their residence in Delhi’s Shahdara area. The accused was later arrested from Mumbai, police said on Thursday, according to news agency PTI.The victim,…
Inconvenience to the public Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation has been dragging a ₹17 crore stormwater drain project on Anna Nagar second avenue for nine months with scant regard for pedestrian safety. Of the 4.2km drain network, covering both sides of the road, just more than half has been completed. Though orders were given in Sept…
Ahmedabad: A special Pocso court in Kalol of Gandhinagar district has sentenced a 32-year-old man to 20 years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on him for rape and abduction of a minor girl.Additional public prosecutor Jignesh Joshi said that Mahesh Raval was put on trial under the provisions of Pocso…
Kolkata: Former Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillor Susanta Ghosh, who had fled the city soon after resigning as chairman of Borough XII on May 27, was arrested in Puri on Wednesday on extortion charges.Ghosh, who represented ward 108 (in Kasba) in the civic board dissolved on June 8, was the eighth accused to be arrested in…
The new rules, notified on June 12, replaces the previous framework governing RTI applications in Maharashtra Pune: Right to Information (RTI) activists and regular users have raised an alarm over the state govt’s newly notified RTI Rules, 2026. Critics alleged that several provisions will create significant barriers for citizens, effectively diluting the spirit of the…
Margao: Goa police have suspended head constable Samir Fadte, who was among four persons taken into preventive custody after his car came dangerously close to chief minister Pramod Sawant’s convoy at Amona last week. An inquiry into the incident has been ordered.Fadte was driving a four-wheeler on the night of June 12 when he allegedly…
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has flagged a wide range of risks to its business from regulatory changes and technology failures to cyberattacks and artificial intelligence-related challenges in its draft IPO papers, while highlighting its heavy dependence on derivatives trading for revenue, PTI reported.The disclosures, made in the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed with…
India’s Mohammed Siraj (PTI Photo) Former India batter Aakash Chopra believes Mohammed Siraj was unfairly tagged as a specialist for just one format early in his international career, insisting the fast bowler has repeatedly shown he can be effective across formats.Siraj’s impressive performances in franchise cricket for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and later Gujarat Titans helped…
Another fraud case related to actress Gautami has resurfaced following searches carried out by the Enforcement Directorate in Chennai and Madurai. The case is connected with claims made against illegal dealings of assets valued at almost Rs 25 crore owned by the actress. The fraud case has gained much publicity due to the involvement of…
