Rohtak: A 45-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death with sticks and batons following a dispute over a monetary transaction in Nidana village of Rohtak district on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Mandeep, died during treatment at a private hospital late on Tuesday night.According to the police, Mandeep, had gone to the fields near the…
PMC-run Kamala Nehru Hospital Pune: In a major push to upgrade public healthcare, the civic administration has announced a sweeping transformation of nine civic hospitals and maternity homes across the city.The ambitious plan, initiated by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) health department, aims to equip these facilities with modular operation theatres (OTs), modern intensive care…
COIMBATORE: Around 2,300 idols of Lord Ganesh have been immersed in waterbodies in Coimbatore city and in rural regions in the last three days since Wednesday.Around 300 idols installed by various right-wing organisations were immersed in the Kumaraswamy lake in the city. Hindu Munnani members, who installed 164 idols, made their procession from Theppakulam Street…
Chandrapur: Students of Bamboo Research and Training Centre (BRTC), Chichpalli, have given the traditional Ganesh idol an innovative twist, crafting Bappa entirely from bamboo to blend tradition with sustainability.The idol was formally installed at the centre on Monday to mark Ganesh Chaturthi and the launch of ‘World Bamboo Week 2026’. Titled ‘Bamboo to Bappa’, the…
New Delhi: Parts of Delhi received rain Saturday. India Meteorological Department said similar weather conditions are likely to prevail over the next few days.The maximum temperature was recorded at 36.4 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal, as opposed to 34.8 degrees a day earlier. The heat index or feels-like temperature stood at 43.9 degrees at…
Kanpur: IIT Kanpur has set up the Wadhwani Innovation Centre for Life Sciences and Medical Technologies to accelerate the translation of research into market-ready healthcare products and solutions.The Centre will receive USD 5 million in funding over five years to support the development, validation and commercialisation of promising innovations across life sciences, biotechnology, medical technologies…
Kolkata: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeking restriction on outsiders’ entry into Jadavpur University campus, is likely to be heard by the division bench of Chief Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge on Wednesday.The matter was mentioned before the division bench of Justice Arijit Banerjee, citing urgency. Though the matter has been pending for a year, it…
Mumbai: The BMC will end up paying over Rs 65 crore for a Rs 14-crore sewage operations and maintenance consultancy contract awarded in 1995, as Supreme Court recently dismissed the municipal corporation’s petition following a prolonged legal battle across multiple judicial tiers.While the standing committee on Tuesday approved the proposal for the payment, citing threat…
The arrested accused cat killer, Shiva MUMBAI: The mystery serial cat killer has been arrested by the RCF police in connection with the killing of several cats in Maharashtra’s Panjrapol area of Chembur.The accused, who is currently known only by his first name, Shiva, is a homeless person who roamed around the Panjrapol area of…
Varanasi: A 50-year-old man and his minor son were killed when a speeding truck ran over them near Bami on the Rewa highway under Lalganj police station in Mirzapur district on Monday.According to police, Shivanath, 50, and his son Priyanshu, 13, of Bami village, were going on a bicycle to the Tulsi Nala area in…
