NEW DELHI: Amid instances of builders and their agents using “govt-style terminology” to make their projects resemble official housing schemes, the Centre has asked states and real estate regulators (RERAs) to take action to stop such advertisements to prevent buyers from being deceived. They have also been asked to submit reports to ensure the protection…
Mumbai: The biggest foreign hurdle in India’s first bullet train project has finally been cleared, with a giant Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) which was stranded at a Chinese port now expected to arrive in Mumbai on Sep 24.After factory testing and assembling, tunnelling work for the underground stretch will begin in Jan 2027, officials confirmed.The…
Mortal remains of Lance Dafadar Baldev Chand, who died during an operation at Kanji in Udhampur on the night of Sept. 19-20, during the wreath-laying ceremony (PTI photo) JAMMU: Indian Army and J&K police Sunday paid floral tributes to a Lance Dafadar who laid down his life fighting terrorists in a remote forest area between…
Bengaluru: “Traffic chokes, roads crumble, kids plead for non-bumpy rides and hurdle-free commute — Mahadevapura is crying out. But why are MLA (BJP) Manjula Limbavali and Bangalore Central MP PC Mohan silent?”Bombarded by criticism from netizens and facing growing public anger over crumbling infrastructure in the city’s tech corridor that falls in Mahadevapura assembly constituency,…
NEW DELHI: Popular singer Zubeen Garg will be cremated with full state honours on September 23 at a village near Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.The decision to cremate Garg at Kamarkuchi NC village was taken during a cabinet meeting, considering the family’s wish that his last rites be performed at…
NEW DELHI: At least one person died and eight others were injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker store room in Odisha’s Boudh district on Sunday, police said.The incident took place around noon at a firecracker godown at Jiakata-Chhatrapur under Purunakatak police limits in Harabhanga block of the district.The blast was so powerful that…
New H-1B visa fee applies only to new applicants A new $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visas, set to take effect Sunday, will not apply to existing holders re-entering the US, a White House official confirmed.The clarification comes after concerns were raised by immigration lawyers and companies over whether the executive order signed by President…
The Indian Embassy in US on Saturday (local time) issued an emergency assistance number for Indian nationals seeking urgent support after US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing an unprecedented annual fee of $100,000 on H-1B visa applications.“Indian nationals seeking emergency assistance may call cell number +1-202-550-9931 (and WhatsApp). This number should be used…
Former Punjab minister Harmel Tohra passes away at 72 PATIALA: Former Punjab minister Harmail Singh Tohra passed away after a prolonged illness at a private hospital in Mohali on Sunday evening. He was 77.Tohra was the son-in-law of Akali stalwart late Gurcharan Singh Tohra.His last rites will be performed at his native village Tohra on…
‘I gulp gallons of water throughout the day, but I still feel parched’. We all have probably heard this sentence from a friend, a family member and even from ourselves. If gulping gallons of water was the right thing to stay hydrated, then why doesn’t the body respond like it is? Well, chugging down water…
