Ahmedabad: Fifteen workers were rescued after a metal slab collapsed at site under construction in the Kudasan area of Gandhinagar on Wednesday night, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said, adding that the debris-clearing operation would continue through the night to ensure that no one remained trapped. Sanghavi said 12 of the rescued workers were…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Union Cabinet’s approval of eight railway projects worth more than Rs 20,000 crore, saying these will ensure stronger connectivity, faster passenger movement and lower logistics costs. The cabinet approved five multitracking projects covering 17 districts across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana, increasing the…
Itanagar: Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday advocated for balancing development with the preservation of indigenous culture, saying change should not come at the cost of identity. Radhakrishnan made the remarks during his visit to Nyedar Namlo, a sacred worship site and community centre associated with the indigenous Donyi-Polo faith of the Nyishi community and…
Lucknow: Flying Training Organisations (FTOs) operating from Uttar Pradesh will not be permitted to undertake flying activities for three days during the BRICS Summit in Delhi as part of enhanced security measures, according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). In a communication to all FTOs, the DGCA said the restrictions would be in force…
Patna: More than 40 lakh people have been affected by floods across 14 districts of Bihar following torrential rains over the past five days, with several rivers flowing above the danger mark, officials said on Wednesday. “Incessant rain in various districts caused rivers and streams to overflow. Besides, heavy rainfall in catchment areas of Nepal…
Thiruvananthapuram: CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan on Wednesday questioned why the ED was not investigating the funds allegedly received from Cochin-based mining company CMRL in the past by some ministers in the current UDF administration. Terming the Enforcement Directorate (ED) move seeking registration of an FIR against opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena…
Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided premises linked to Karnataka PWD minister Satish Jarkiholi, his MP daughter Priyanka Jarkiholi, and some others as part of an investigation, officials said. They said about 18 premises are being searched, including those of the 64-year-old minister located in the Dollars Colony area of the city. The premises…
New Delhi: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh on Tuesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding a CBI and NIA investigation into several cases concerning the law and order situation in Punjab, alleging that the state’s ruling party is extending “political acceptance and patronage” to persons with criminal backgrounds. Chugh also sought an…
New Delhi: A labour contractor was apprehended from Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the collapse of a five-storey building in Delhi’s Satya Niketan that left seven people dead, as investigators scrutinised construction and repair work at the building and a rent agreement that reportedly disclaimed liability for tenant casualty, police said on Tuesday….
Hyderabad: Veteran journalist, accomplished newsman and mentor to generations of young journalists, B Someswar Rao passed away at his native Nagpur on Monday morning. He was 86. Rao, who had been unwell for some time, had shifted from Bengaluru to Nagpur after the death of his wife following a prolonged illness and had been staying…
