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AAP MLA on the run for 3rd day: Switched off mobiles, not accessing Net, changing locations
It would have been better had he been arrested from Punjab, says a police officer
PM Modi, Singapore PM virtually inaugurate 2nd phase of JNPort PSA Terminal
At the port, the event was attended by Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shantanu Thakur, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Managing Director PSA India Gobu Selliaya and Wagh, among others.
Karnataka Cabinet okays double-decker corridors for metro lines; okays integrated hi-tech township
The Karnataka Cabinet also approved Rs 956.67 crore for the construction of six sewage treatment plants in different parts of Bengaluru.
BMC gets lukewarm response for ward demarcation before civic polls
Officials say fewer applications as no. of wards same as in 2017
Emergency response plan in place for visarjan procession in Pune
Meanwhile a new, temporary control room has been established to facilitate seamless and rapid dispatches
Switch from EVM to ballot paper for local body polls: Karnataka Cabinet to State Election Commission
The Karnataka Cabinet has also recommended empowering the SEC to prepare and revise voter lists for various local bodies rather than relying on electoral rolls prepared for Assembly polls.
Job on fake certificate void from the start, says HC
Orders DHBVNL to act against staff for verification lapse; dismisses plea of lineman terminated after 10 years in service
Forwards’ fine display guides Round Glass Hockey Academy to 3-1 win over SAI NCOE
The match started on an attacking note as Gursewak Singh scored the opening goal through a field goal in the first minute of the match for Round Glass Hockey Academy.
‘Goonda Tax’ was a legacy of Samajwadi Party govt: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday slammed the previous Akhilesh Yadav-led government, alleging that “entrepreneurs were exploited” and “goonda tax was rampant” during the Samajwadi Party (SP) regime. But the situation has changed, said Adityanath, who assumed the post in 2017. He made the remarks as he inaugurated and laid the foundation stone […]
First phase of largest under-construction lithium-ion battery plant in Asia inaugurated in Haryana’s Nuh
Built with an investment of over Rs 3,000 crore, the lithium-ion battery manufacturing unit in Nuh is expected to create over 5,000 jobs and position Haryana as a hub for clean energy and electronics manufacturing.
Just in time, Pune police uncover elaborate plot to avenge former NCP corporator Vanraj Andekar’s murder
The Pune police booked eight people for plotting a revenge attack targeting the son of one of the key accused in the Vanraj Andekar murder case.
Gang robbing railway passengers on express trains at night busted
The accused are primarily UP residents who would come to the city and travel in trains with the intention of looting people.
Maternity leave cap: Telangana HC seeks state’s response in a week on woman employee’s petition
The Telangana government provides for 180 days of maternity leave, but restricts it to women employees with less than two surviving children.
Woman kills 2-year-old son, dies by suicide in Surat
Residents of the society, who were attending an evening prayer at the time of the incident, discovered the bodies and informed the police.
Court adjudications have real-life implications, says Delhi HC’s Justice Shalinder Kaur ahead of retirement
The Supreme Collegium, headed by then CJI D Y Chandrachud, had recommended Justice Shalinder Kaur's elevation to the Delhi HC noting the ‘need to ensure greater representation for women' as well as her ‘proven track record, merit and integrity’.
Contributing to noise pollution policy changes: This initiative records sound levels, collects data from immersion procession routes
That voluntary effort which commenced in 2000 with no formal funding will not only complete 25 years this year, but the data collected over time has contributed to policy changes.
Building Pune: PMC to double compensation value of property being acquired for Phule couple memorial
According to Naval Kishore Ram, PMC Municipal Commissioner, the benefit as per the current government ready reckoner rate would apply only to those property owners who hand over the property to the civic body by September 10.
Gujarat: VNSGU hires profs for first time since 2017; sees 2,000 applications against 75 vacancies
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University issued a hiring notice on August 4 for professors, assistant professors, and associate professors across 18 departments
Sonia Gandhi registered as a voter 3 years before getting citizenship, says lawyer in Delhi court petition for probe
Rouse Avenue Courts Bar Association Vice-President Vikas Tripathi, the complainant in the case against Sonia Gandhi, has sought a direction for the police to register an FIR or file a status report.
Over 50% Gen Z women want fertility tests included in routine health screenings: Survey
A notable finding of the survey conducted by Motherhood Hospitals and Nova IVF Fertility is the emergence of Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) testing as a new yardstick for fertility health, likened to Body Mass Index (BMI) for general well-being.
Fresh PIL flags illegal constructions near Golden Temple
The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued notices to the Punjab government and the Amritsar Municipal Corporation. Despite 15 years of court orders and a 2016 law, hotels continue to rise in the walled city.
‘Dishonourable’: Gopal Mukherjee’s grandson moves Calcutta HC for stay on release of ‘The Bengal Files’
“We want scrutiny over the role of Vivek Agnihotri in the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). How can he remain a board member of CBFC and run a production house parallelly?” Shantanu Mukherjee’s counsel Advocate Debanjan Mukherjee said.
Ruckus at Bengal Assembly: Mamata, BJP call each other ‘thieves’; Oppn chief whip injured, MLAs suspended
As the CM was about to begin a speech against ‘the humiliation of Bengali,’ BJP chief whip Shankar Ghosh sought an explanation from the Speaker on why the Leader of Opposition had been suspended
BSF DIG alleges soldiers being deployed to ‘take care of officer’s dog’; Delhi HC seeks response from MHA, BSF
The PIL by BSF DIG Sanjay Yadav sought the Delhi High Court’s direction to the authorities to carry out a detailed inquiry, and that action be taken against the ‘misutilisation of manpower’.
Autorickshaw crashes after road caves in on Delhi’s NH-44 flyover; traffic curbs extended to Wazirabad, ITO as Yamuna swells
Waterlogging on Delhi’s Outer Ring Road has forced diversions at Wazirabad, Chandgi Ram Akhada, ITO Chowk, Rajghat, Shanti Van, and the Indraprastha Flyover, Delhi Traffic Police said.
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