In a case of a law enforcer turning law breaker, a Thane traffic constable was fined Rs 2,000 on Oct 27 for riding a friend’s scooter flouting road safety norms, reports Nishikant Karlikar. The cop did not have a valid driving licence, the vehicle’s side mirrors were missing, and it had an obscure number plate…
Lucknow: Young people experiencing knee pain or early signs of arthritis should seek timely medical advice, as several advanced techniques like partial knee replacement can help preserve the joint and prevent complications. This was highlighted by orthopaedic experts at a press conference on Wednesday, ahead of IAACON 2025, the annual conference of the Indian Arthroplasty…
HYDERABAD: Telangana high court has ruled that a breath analyser test alone is insufficient to prove intoxication, holding that additional medical evidence – like blood and urine tests – is necessary to substantiate such charges.The court made this observation while setting aside the removal of a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) driver from the…
Lucknow: Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Kumar directed officials to expedite construction of animal birth control centres in the city, on Wednesday. After inspecting under-construction ABC and training centre at Jarhara, he reviewed the progress and quality of work and instructed teams to speed up pace while maintaining construction standards and transparency.Kumar said centre at Jarhara would…
NEW DELHI: India will by Saturday implement relaxed flight duty time rules for pilots to ensure the cockpit crew operating flights are not fatigued. DGCA on Wednesday said the seven remaining clauses of revised flight duty time limitations (FDTL) would be implemented from Nov 1. Fifteen clauses of the relaxed rules were implemented on July…
Lucknow: UP is poised to take a big leap on India’s logistics map with the approval of Rs 8,000-crore Integrated Industrial Township and Logistics Hub at Bodaki in Greater Noida.This project is expected to be one of the most advanced multimodal logistics centres in north India, an official spokesperson said.Planned under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor…
Image credits: Instagram @/dogsofchernobyl1 A team from the animal rescue group Dogs of Chernobyl reported finding several stray dogs with blue fur in the exclusion zone. The group, part of the Clean Futures Fund, has tried several times to catch the animals but has not succeeded.“We are on the ground catching dogs for sterilization and…
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra election commission has ur-ged EC to allow additions and deletions to the July 1 voter list being used for the local body polls up to Oct 15. In a letter, it asked that additional names be included as a supplementary voter list while maintaining the cutoff date of July 1.EC has not…
Lucknow: Prioritising placements for students enrolled in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), the state govt has sought support from Deloitte. Vocational education, skill development, and entrepreneurship minister Kapil Dev Agarwal on Wednesday asked officials to expand industry partnerships and organise monthly placement drives in every district with support from Deloitte to ensure employment for youth.Chairing a…
GUWAHATI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday ordered police to file treason charges against Congress members in Sribhumi district after a video showed a senior party functionary singing Bangladesh’s national anthem at a meeting Monday.Sarma condemned the act as a “grave insult to national sentiments”. “The anthem was sung with the reverence reserved for…
