NEW DELHI: The Gurugram administration on Monday issued an advisory for schools and offices urging to operate in online mode in the wake of heavy rains across Delhi-NCR which affected the region’s infrastructure, causing waterlogging and traffic jams.“Today, between 3 PM to 7 PM, Gurugram recorded heavy rainfall of over 100 mm. The Indian Meteorological…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has directed a shutdown of traffic on the Old Railway Bridge starting Tuesday evening, as the Yamuna is forecast to touch the evacuation mark of 206 metres. According to officials, heavy water discharge from the Hathnikund Barrage pushed the river’s level to 204.94 metres at 5 pm…
BENGALURU: India has emerged as a global powerhouse for pharmaceutical and life sciences global capability centres (GCCs), with 23 of the world’s top 50 life sciences companies setting up operations in the country—most within the past five years. Backed by a talent pool of over 2.7 million professionals, India evolved from a support hub to…
The deceased is Manju Prakash (Left) BENGALURU: A 41-year-old private firm employee allegedly died after being bitten by a snake in his house at Ranganatha Layout, Bannerghatta, in Bengaluru Rural Friday night. The deceased is Manju Prakash. Preliminary probe suggested that the snake was hiding in one of his shoes that had been left outside…
Heavy rainfall accompanied by gusty winds lashed Delhi-NCR on Monday, bringing temporary relief from the heat but also triggering waterlogging, traffic jams and flood alerts across the region. Many areas were submerged, with people struggling to manage daily tasks as short commutes stretched into hours due to severe congestion. Traffic trouble Long traffic queues built…
Nearly 9,000 citizens of the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu have reportedly applied for a new climate visa to Australia, according to official figures released recently. This number represents 82% of Tuvalu’s population, highlighting the significant threat rising sea levels pose to the nation.As reported by news agency AFP, Australia’s high commission in Tuvalu stated…
KRISHNANAGAR (NADIA): The Krishnanagar Police arrested Kuldeep Singh—the absconding uncle of Ishita Mallik murder accused, Deshraj Singh—from Gujarat’s Jamnagar for tampering with evidence. Kuldeep had allegedly helped Deshraj (18), who gunned down 18-year-old Mallik at her home, flee. Kuldeep, who was brought back to Krishnanagar on Sunday, is likely to be produced in a local…
NEW DELHI: For 16 days, Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ carved a noisy trail through Bihar’s dusty highways and crowded colonies. More than a campaign, it was pitched as a “moral” crusade: a fight to “protect the vote” of millions allegedly struck off the rolls. The march had political theatrics, constitutional sermons, and opposition show…
BMC scales up services, Image Credit: TOI MUMBAI: With the CSMT area lined with protestors and their vehicles, weekend sales in the commercial hubs around Crawford Market took a beating as festival shoppers stayed away in fear. A motorist posted how his car was blocked by a mob near CSMT that banged on the bonnet…
NEW DELHI: Former vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar has moved out of his official residence and shifted to a private farmhouse in south Delhi’s Chhatarpur, six weeks after resigning from his post, news agency PTI reported.The farmhouse, located in the Gadaipur area of Chhatarpur, belongs to INLD leader Abhay Chautala.Dhankhar will stay there as a temporary arrangement…
