KOLKATA: Police in Kolkata, Barrackpore and Barasat have come across multiple cases where women — some of them teachers, lawyers or with respectable jobs — are receiving extortion calls from cyber crooks after they are being informed of receiving puja gifts in parcels sent through courier.Even as a victim tries to guess who sent them the parcel, she receives a second call, with the person claiming...
CHENNAI: Metrowater has appointed a consultant to study existing water and sewer pipelines that are at least three decades old in core Greater Chennai Corporation areas. There are 4,149km of sewer lines in city and 5,600km of water pipelines.“We will get the detailed project report by December about the status of the pipelines. Then, the next steps to improve the existing infrastructure will be...
NEW DELHI: In order to control air pollution in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) during the winter, the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) will be implemented from October 1. The restrictive anti-air pollution measures will come into force in four different states if AQI touches 201.GRAP has four stages — stage I when AQI is ranging between 201 and 300, stage II when AQI is 301-400, stage III when...
Mental health is an integral part of our overall well-being, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized aspects of human health. Misconceptions and myths about mental health persist, contributing to the discrimination and isolation experienced by individuals with mental health conditions. To promote a more compassionate and informed society, it is crucial to debunk these myths and...
WASHINGTON: External affairs minister S Jaishankar, while addressing a gathering of Indian-Americans at the India House during the 'Celebrating Colours of Friendship' event organized by the Embassy of India, emphasized that the India-US relationship has reached an unprecedented level. He expressed the Modi government's commitment to elevate this partnership even further, likening it to the Chandrayaan...
KALYAN: Ahead of the Navratri festival, the Public Works Department (PWD) has undertaken the repairing work of Durgadi fort in Kalyan.This year, cracks developed at many places on the platform of the temple. Therefore, in order to avoid any untoward incident, the repairing work has been initiated.Shiv Sena (Shinde camp) Kalyan city president Ravi Patil had urged the government that the damaged platform...
KOLKATA: A woman and her 34-year-old son were found living with the body of the woman's husband - identified as Shankar Chakrabarty - for over 24 hours in their rented flat close to Sisir Bagan in Behala.This was almost 48 hours after a physician had visited the family and requested the duo to admit Shankar, 80, to a hospital after he was injured in a fall inside the bathroom. "All three suffer from...
CHENNAI: The gram sabha meetings in village panchayats will be held across the state on October 2 with the theme 'Everything for Everyone'. Chief minister M K Stalin will make opening remarks for the event, virtually, while ministers would take part in districts. The meetings are held six times a year. The government has chosen 'everything for everyone' as the theme for the upcoming meeting, aiming at...
NEW DELHI: The excise department of the Delhi government late on Friday notified six dry days from October to December when the sale of liquor will remain prohibited at the state-run retail stores in the capital.According to officials, the city's 637 retail shops, run by four government corporations, will remain closed on October 2 (Gandhi Jayanti), October 24 (Dussehra), October 28 (Valmiki Jayanti),...
MUMBAI: Fire broke out in a 14 storey building in Girgaon at around 2.30 pm on Saturday. According to a BMC press release, the fire broke out in the duct of the Ganesh Krupa CHS in Sikka Nagar, Girgaon. No injuries were reported."The fire originated in the electrical wiring in the duct of the first floor. However, smoke from the fire spread to the upper floors logging the passageways and staircase of...
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