PRAYAGRAJ: North Central Railway (NCR) recorded an 11% rise in freight loading in Aug, while its cumulative loading during the first five months of 2026-27 grew by 8.2% compared with the corresponding period last year.The Prayagraj Division emerged as the strongest performer, registering a 28.7% increase in freight loading during April-Aug and crossing its target…
Laba Naik atop the 60-ft mobile network tower in Deogarh district on Wednesday Rourkela: A 25-year-old man climbed a 60-ft mobile network tower at Barkote in Deogarh district on Wednesday and threatened to end his life unless a woman he claimed to be his wife was reunited with him. It took personnel from Barkote police…
COIMBATORE: Breaking deep-rooted societal barriers with quiet determination, C Vinodhini, 25, has become the first transwoman bus conductor to serve with Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) in Coimbatore.Fulfilling a long-cherished childhood ambition after navigating years of adversity, she is now a familiar, welcoming face aboard city buses.A native of Palani in Dindigul district, Vinodhini…
Her father had alleged that a teacher made his daughter stand outside the classroom for around four hours Gurgaon: A day after a Class XI student died by suicide after jumping from the third floor of her school building in Faridabad, the school administration on Wednesday denied her family’s allegation that she had been made…
Shillong: Shillong: Meghalaya’s “small population” (2,966,889 as per 2011 census) should not determine its future, CM Conrad K Sangma said on Wednesday, stressing that the state’s productivity would be determined by quality rather than quantity.“My commitment is that govt will continue to sustain SPARK (School Programmes in Articulation, Resilience and Kindness) as a long-term handholding…
Haveri: Unscientific speed humps on roads across Haveri district are making travel difficult, particularly for two-wheeler riders.Sources said speed humps are required to follow prescribed standards, with a maximum height of 10 cm, but several installed during road construction and repair works are allegedly as high as 10 inches.Commuters blamed elected representatives and officials for…
Kanpur residents protested rain-damaged roads by symbolically renaming a street Yamraj ka Dwar KANPUR: Residents of Kanpur protested against the worsening condition of rain-damaged roads by symbolically renaming 80 Feet Road in Barra as ‘Yamlok Dwar’. A young man, dressed as Yamraj, cut a ribbon to highlight the numerous waterlogged potholes.Protesters held a banner by…
KOLKATA: A Bengali film following the challenges of a schoolteacher, whose life was upended after her personal matters went public, has been selected for a world premiere at Busan International Film Festival. Data scientist Sandeep Kumar Paul’s ‘About an Intimate Matter (Ekanta Byaktigata Bishoy)’, starring Sreya Bhattacharya, examines the voyeuristic nature of modern society, placing…
Ludhiana: As the deadline for the mixed land-use extension along Gill Road approaches, residents and local unit owners are expressing frustration over repeated short-term extensions, urging the state government to relocate industrial units to dedicated industrial zones while protecting livelihoods.While residents acknowledge the need to prevent occupational crises for small manufacturers, they stated that operating…
Udupi: A 55-year-old rubber tapper died at Karkala Govt Hospital on Sunday, two days after he was allegedly bitten by an unidentified inspect while working at a rubber plantation at Alapalli near Mala village.The deceased, Surendran PA, a resident of Nellimattam in Kottamangalam taluk of Kerala, had been working as a rubber tapper at Jobish’s…
