Mumbai: A day after 55-year-old Sakinaka resident Aslam Isak Shaikh died after falling into an open, unbarricaded manhole, police arrested three contractual workers for negligence while a BMC inquiry found multiple procedural and safety violations, including the absence of a formal work order for installing protective nets along the sewage line, raising questions about why…
Pune: The civic body’s general body meeting on Monday approved a proposal to begin the process to prepare a draft development plan (DP) for 23 areas that were merged with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) in 2021.The proposal also included appointment of city engineer Aniruddha Pavaskar as the town planning officer for the DP work….
Influencer Sameeha Mariam created a reel on her vitiligo, which got more than two million views on Instagram Screenshot World Vitiligo Day – June 25When influencer Sameeha Mariam was diagnosed with segmental vitiligo three years ago, she decided that instead of hiding her patches she was going to flaunt them. “I’ve always wanted a tattoo….
Chennai: To sensitise students in both govt and aided schools and educate them on the dangers of consuming tobacco and related products, school administrations have been instructed to put up posters on their campuses and paint roads leading to schools with an anti-tobacco message.The oral guidelines, issued by respective chief/district education officers, also mandate school…
New Delhi: Police have found a curved khukri-like knife that Dr Manish Gupta allegedly used to slit the throat of his domestic help, Meena, at his south Delhi residence on June 19.The weapon was part of a collection of similar knives that the dermatologist had accumulated at his Mount Kailash home over the years from…
NEW DELHI: Six-time champions Australia continued their dominant run in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, crushing West Indies by eight wickets in the first semi-final at the Kennington Oval in London on Tuesday.The victory was Australia’s sixth successive win of the tournament and booked their place in the Women’s T20 World Cup final…
Kolkata: The Calcutta HC on Thursday adjourned Satadru Dutta’s appeal, challenging the interim protection granted to former minister Aroop Biswas till July 29. The division bench of ACJ Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee adjourned the matter as one of the legal points in discussion of Dutta’s case was pending consideration before a special…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has decided to appoint more special public prosecutors (SPPs) to speed up the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act case trials and cut delays in filing charge sheets in order to ensure curb crimes against women and children.The decision was taken at a joint high-level review meeting held by…
An Uber spokesperson said Prabhjeet Singh is leaving the company to pursue another leadership opportunity. Uber India and South Asia President Prabhjeet Singh has stepped down after more than a decade with the ride-hailing company, the company confirmed on Thursday, PTI reported.An Uber spokesperson said Singh is leaving the company to pursue another leadership opportunity.“We…
‘You’re going to be a big star’: B. Subhash recalls making a backstage promise to a worried Mithun Chakraborty during ‘Disco Dancer’ Veteran filmmaker B. Subhash recently shared memories from the making of ‘Disco Dancer,’ the film that transformed Mithun Chakraborty into a household name and created one of Indian cinema’s most recognizable characters. Appearing…
