Mapusa: Heavy monsoon rains have exposed the deteriorating condition of key road infrastructure across Pernem taluka, with several stretches turning into potential accident hotspots and drawing criticism over alleged neglect by the public works department (PWD).At Chandel–Hasapur, the approach road to a newly constructed bridge has deteriorated into a dangerous stretch littered with loose stones…
The route is set to grow from 437km in 2026 to a staggering 1,099km in 2027, requiring the strengthening and development of 662km of new road sections across the district Pune: District collector Jitendra Dudi on Wednesday announced a total ban on road-digging by utility agencies on routes designated for the Pune Grand Tour (PGT)…
Kolkata: Thursday’s thundershower caused visible disruption around Kolkata airport, slowing road traffic and briefly affecting apron activity, but it did not bring flight operations to a halt. Despite intense rain and frequent lightning, arrivals and departures continued through the afternoon, with delays largely restricted to less than 15 minutes.Airport teams remained alert because of the…
Kotak Mahindra Bank CEO Ashok Vaswani to step down after term ends; lender begins succession search Kotak Mahindra Bank on Saturday said its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Ashok Vaswani will not seek reappointment after his current term ends on December 31, 2026, citing personal reasons, prompting the private sector lender to begin the…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi during a training session. (AP Photo) Argentina’s FIFA World Cup-winning icon Lionel Messi showed once again that age is just a number, marking his 39th birthday not with a lavish celebration but with an intense workout session in the gym.On Wednesday, Messi turned 39 and stepped into a new chapter of his…
Hepatologist Dr Cyriac Abby Philips, popularly known as “The Liver Doc” online, on Tuesday said, he has asked Springer Nature to investigate a July 2025 study by researchers from IIT-BHU and BITS Pilani that analysed cow urine from eight indigenous breeds. In a series of posts on X, Philips said he had asked Springer Nature…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched a comprehensive review of regulations governing stock exchanges, clearing corporations and commodity derivatives exchanges. The exercise includes a proposed overhaul of technology-related rules as part of efforts to improve ease of doing business and reduce compliance burdens in the securities market.In a press release issued…
THANE: The Navi Mumbai incident where the invite for inauguration of a civic health related facility failed to mention the name of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde who is also the guardian minister of the district has triggered strong reactions from senior Shiv Sena leaders and close associates of Shinde on Monday.MP Naresh Mhaske and…
Ahmedabad: The city received 2mm of rainfall on Thursday, according to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) data. In all, 76 talukas received 1mm or more rainfall on Thursday, mostly after 6pm.The pre-monsoon showers continued in several parts of Gujarat on Friday, with 51 talukas receiving 1mm or more. The city did not receive any…
Image Courtesy: Instagram/kseniakala Ask any parent and they’ll admit that there’s no rulebook to parenting. You figure it out as you go, usually by stealing the tricks that work. From your own mother, from a friend or even from a culture that isn’t even yours. That’s more or less what happened to Ksenia Kala. Originally…
