Divisional forest officer Vikas Paliwal said the turtles would be released into Topchanchi dam after necessary preparations Dhanbad: Seventy-eight Indian flapshell turtles were recovered from four unclaimed bags in a general coach of the Doon Express at Dhanbad railway station during a joint operation by Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Crime Intelligence Bureau (CIB).The seizure…
The car allegedly hit the motorcycle and then fled the scene GURGAON: A woman biker’s claim that a car repeatedly followed her before allegedly hitting her motorcycle and fleeing the spot has sparked concern over road safety in Gurgaon.The incident, which was captured on a camera mounted on her bike, was shared on Instagram by…
Shillong: Meghalaya’s village-level tobacco-control programme has recorded a sharp expansion, with the number of Village Health Councils (VHCs) meeting tobacco-free criteria more than doubling in a year, health officials said.Tobacco is estimated to claim around 8,000 lives annually in the state, where 47% of people use tobacco. The growing reach of village-level prevention is being…
BRICS UNITY IN DELHI: PM Modi Announces Joint Declaration After Intense Overnight Negotiations The BRICS Summit in New Delhi delivered a major diplomatic breakthrough on its opening day, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing the unanimous adoption of a joint declaration. Leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, UAE and other member nations…
Rajkot: Unidentified persons cut steel wire fencing around a military installation in Jamnagar, causing damage worth an estimated Rs 15,000, according to an FIR registered with City A Division police station.The damage was discovered on the morning of Thursday morning, during a patrol by an Army quick reaction team (QRT). The complaint was lodged by…
More than 400 police personnel divided into more than 50 specialised teams headed by deputy superintendents of police conducted the coordinated sweeps targeting private hostels, rented rooms and houses occupied by students from nearly 30 colleges. COIMBATORE: In a major crackdown aimed at eradicating narcotics from educational hubs, the Coimbatore district police on Saturday conducted…
The Delhi Fire Service received a call about the blaze at 11:05 am, following which 15 fire tenders were rushed to the spot. NEW DELHI: Six people, including women and children, were injured after they jumped from a building in panic when a fire broke out in an adjoining godown-cum-factory in northwest Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar…
Ahead of festival season, the BMC was directed to immediately step up sanitation operations across all major beaches Mumbai: In a major push to clean up the city’s coastline, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has instructed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to immediately step up sanitation operations across all major beaches.Following a high-level review…
Bengaluru residents today can power homes filled with lights, fans, appliances and gadgets with the flip of a switch. But more than a century ago, electricity was still a new and unfamiliar luxury in the city — and having a single electric bulb at home could cost just Re 1 a month. Bengaluru’s electric-lighting story…
Vadodara: A 37-year-old trader from Sevasi was cheated of Rs 1.03 crore by a group of people who promised lucrative returns on investments through a certain wealth-management application, police officials said.The complainant, Vipul Makwana, approached Vadodara taluka police after he transferred money to several bank accounts as part of the investment scheme but got nothing…
