CHENNAI: A car plunged into a sinkhole after a section of Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) caved in near Tidel Park on Thursday morning, disrupting traffic on the busy stretch. The two occupants escaped unhurt. The incident occurred close to an underground Metro construction site near Tidel Park.The white car was travelling along OMR near Thiruvanmiyur…
Gujarat’s plastic manufacturing units are facing challenges after a steep rise in raw material costs, driven by higher crude oil prices linked to the Israel-Iran war. Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s plastic manufacturing units are facing challenges after a steep rise in raw material costs, driven by higher crude oil prices linked to the Israel-Iran war. Industry representatives…
Prayagraj: A driver and a cleaner of a DCM truck were mowed down by a speeding SUV near Athsarai overbridge road within the limits of Saini police station of Kaushambi district late on Tuesday night. The incident, according to police, took place when both were checking a technical snag in the vehicle and a speeding…
Passengers wait at Bhubaneswar railway station Bhubaneswar: Ganjam resident Pintu Nahak, who works in Gujarat, is worried about whether he will be able to reach home for Dussehra, despite booking a train ticket a month in advance.“Last month, I booked a ticket from Bharuch in Gujarat to Berhampur for Oct 15, but it is yet…
TIRUPUR: Electronic voting machines (EVMs) and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) units used for the Dharapuram assembly byelection in Tirupur district have been placed in a strong room under two-tier armed security and round-the-clock CCTV surveillance, officials said.After the completion of polling on Oct 6, the EVMs and VVPAT units were brought to the…
The unfinished portions are also adding to the dust burden at a time when the city is entering the pollution season Gurgaon: Thousands of commuters have been forced to negotiate uneven stretches, loose dust and construction waste in Industrial Development Colony (IDC) as road repair and drainage work in the area has been progressing slowly….
Shillong: Meghalaya cabinet on Wednesday approved a further six-month extension of the term of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) to facilitate the conduct of elections.“The extension is necessitated by the ongoing delimitation and electoral revision processes. The previous six-month extension is due to end on Oct 17,” CM Conrad K Sangma said after…
Coracle operations reportedly continue near Sanapur reservoir and waterfalls despite the ban Koppal: Unauthorised coracle rides continue on the Tungabhadra river near Sanapur in Gangavathi, across from Hampi, despite restrictions and repeated notices to operators, raising concerns over tourist safety in Hampi.Villagers alleged that operators had openly resumed rides near the old tourist bungalow, Sanapur…
Times News NetworkKanpur: Moderate rain with a thunderstorm lashed the city on Wednesday afternoon, bringing down the temperature and providing respite from sultry weather.Weather conditions started changing in the afternoon, with clouds enveloping the sky around 2.30pm. Drizzle soon intensified into moderate rain accompanied by a thunderstorm. The spell continued for nearly half an hour.According…
The gala event at Eden Gardens promises a grand spectacle to usher in Bengal’s biggest cultural festival Kolkata: Kolkata Police will deploy security arrangements similar to those for T20 men’s World Cup semi-final in March as authorities expect about 40,000 people inside the stadium for the Mahalaya event.Over 10,000 people are likely to attend the…
