Divya Mishra, Manas Bajpai LUCKNOW: He had just witnessed a woman being shot when the man who pulled the trigger hopped into his autorickshaw. Before the driver could understand what had happened, two firearms were pressed against his head.“Take me home immediately, or I’ll blow your head off,” accused Manas Bajpai, a field officer in…
Belagavi: Despite restrictions on plaster of paris (PoP) Ganesha idols, the banned idols continue to dominate the festive market in Belagavi. Large quantities are reportedly being transported from neighbouring Maharashtra and sold across the district, even as local manufacturing remains restricted.Along with household idols, giant Ganesha idols measuring up to 30 feet are being transported…
Patna: The Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) collected Rs31.04lakhinpropertytaxfrom478propertyowners on Saturday as part of its ongoing revenue enhancement drive. During the campaign, the civic body also assessed 116newproperties and reassessed the tax of 29existingproperties.According to PMC officials, the NewCapitalCircle(NCC) recorded the highest collection of nearly Rs11lakhfrom79properties, followed by Pataliputra, which collected Rs8.46lakhfrom136properties. Kankarbagh collected Rs4.05lakhfrom91properties, while…
With the city gearing up to welcome Ganpati Bappa today, modaks are once again adding sweetness to festive tables Come Ganpati, come modak. As Bappa makes his way into homes across Delhi, the team is making around 1,000 modaks a day at the Maharashtra Stall in Dilli Haat INA, while home chefs and Maharashtrian food…
Nagpur: Pathology reports bearing the signatures of a doctor who had died long ago have emerged as one of several instances cited before the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court to underline alleged illegalities in diagnostic laboratories across Maharashtra.The court was hearing a criminal public interest litigation filed by Yavatmal-based social worker Digambar Haribhau Pajgade…
There is something faintly absurd about launching a food newsletter in 2026, a year in which the average urban Indian already receives enough restaurant recommendations to sustain three parallel lives, most of them arriving via a stranger holding a phone six inches above a plate that has not yet been served, speaking about a meal…
Vadodara: With environmental clearances often emerging as a hurdle for development projects, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) chairman H K Dash on Friday held a meeting with senior civic and district officials to streamline the process of approval and compliance.Officials discussed practical challenges in processing environmental clearance proposals and stressed the need for better…
Bishop of the Udupi Catholic Diocese, Most Rev Fr Leslie Clifford D’Souza met Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City on Thursday, and received his blessings Udupi: Bishop of the Udupi Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Fr. Leslie Clifford D’Souza, met Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City on Thursday for the first time since assuming office and…
The new six-lane bridge over Ganga is almost complete Prayagraj: The new six-lane, over-nine-kilometre-long bridge over the Ganga is set to open for traffic in phases, with one carriageway between Stanley Road and Malak Harhar expected to become operational from Nov 15 and the second from Dec 15. The project is now about 95% complete,…
Bengaluru’s British Lifesciences faces penalties for misbranded infant food after FSSAI inspections (Representative image) BENGALURU: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated strict penal proceedings against Bengaluru-based nutraceutical and healthcare company British Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd. following inspections focused on infant food safety and statutory compliance.The food safety and drugs administration (FDA)…
