Pune: Ajay Tyagi will look to put on display his variety and utility to the Indian team management when he competes in the men’s lightweight single scull at the World Rowing Championships in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, next week.The 27-year-old Army oarsman had competed largely in lightweight double scull and quadruple scull, winning gold and silver…
Protesters blocked key traffic points in Ludhiana, including the Ladowal stretch on the Amritsar-Delhi highway, Jalandhar Bypass, and Samrala Chowk, though demonstrators permitted emergency vehicles such as ambulances to pass through. Ludhiana: The statewide Punjab bandh called by the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha to demand the release of Bandi Singhs (Sikh prisoners) evoked a mixed response…
Representative image using AI Dumka: A Sahibganj businessman was allegedly cheated of nearly Rs 1.2 crore by cyber criminals posing as CBI officials who kept him under a two-month “digital arrest” through threats, video calls and a fake courtroom setup.Gautam Chandra Das told police he had saved the money for his daughter’s marriage. In his…
Vadodara: A team of MSU researchers has secured an Indian patent for a new class of chemical compounds that could potentially tackle malaria as well as bacterial and fungal infections, opening up the possibility of developing multi-target anti-infective drugs.The work, carried out at the Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, claims to…
The data shows that of the total active connections, only 63,169 (32.5%) are fitted with water metres Gurgaon: MCG’s water management data has revealed that while the civic body now serves 1.9 lakh active water consumers, nearly 68% of all connections remain unmetered, highlighting the challenge in curbing water losses and improving billing efficiency.According to…
Prayagraj: Two women labourers were killed and over a dozen others injured when a tractor trolley carrying more than two dozen workers overturned after hitting a divider near Surval Sahani on the Prayagraj-Rewa highway in the trans-Yamuna area on Friday morning, police said.The accident occurred around 10am when the labourers were on their way to…
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…
This is a photo for representation Gurgaon: A decade-old streetlight project in Sohna has led to an FIR against eight municipal officials and three contractors after an inquiry found alleged manipulation of tender rates, inflated payments and installation of lights different from those approved. The bureau alleged that the eight works sanctioned for Rs 4.9…
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…
Kolkata: The cop probe into the Shikha Inn fire that killed seven Bangladesh nationals along with two Indians on Wednesday has now found that the hotel owner Bireswar Mitra – a resident of Behala who is still absconding – has not arranged a fire licence for any of his hotel.“While there is no fire licence…
