Kolkata: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) came down heavily on Birbhum district administration and Visva-Bharati University for failing to comply with its orders on solid and liquid waste management in and around the university in general, and related to Shantiniketan's Poush Mela in particular.The NGT eastern zonal bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and expert member Ishwar Singh on Monday imposed a...

MUMBAI: A five-member committee, appointed by the Bombay High Court (HC) on November 28 to monitor the implementation of pollution-control measures across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, has concluded that most construction, demolition, industrial and roadwork sites are guilty of not complying with existing guidelines, despite the rules being in place. The report was presented to the HC on Monday by the...

Chennai: A woman from Vadapalani was conned of 75,000 by cyber fraudsters, who identified themselves as Indian High Commissionerate officials from a foreign country. They demanded money to release her daughter studying in London who was under ‘digital arrest'. According to police sources, the victims, Ashok Anand and his wife Banumathi, residents of Vadapalani, received a phone call where the...

NEW DELHI: Three days after an Air India Express pilot allegedly assaulted a passenger at IGI Airport’s Terminal 1, Delhi Police received cross complaints from both. It registered a case based on the complaints of the flyer, Ankit Dewan, under sections 115 (voluntarily causing hurt), 126 (wrongful restraint) and 351 (criminal intimidation) of BNS on Monday.The complaint of the pilot is under...

Mumbai: An autorickshaw driver donning a burqa was beaten up by locals after he was mistaken as a child-lifter. Sheikh told the police that he had worn a burqa to conceal his identity while searching for passengers involved in a previous fare dispute who had allegedly not paid him. Tausif Mohammed Shaikh, a local resident of the area, had dropped three passengers in his auto rickshaw in Parksite two...

Tongue scraping has become the latest trend with widespread acceptance in the realm of oral health, being touted as an easy method to get rid of bad breath by effectively eliminating the bacterial residue on the surface of the tongue. Social networking sites have promoted this trend, with illustrations often supporting the notion that tongue scraping has become a pivotal aspect in maintaining oral...

PUNE: The fate of 57 local bodies in Maharashtra - 39 won by Mahayuti, 17 by MVA, and one by others - awaits SC's verdict on Jan 21 as these are among the 288 municipal councils and nagar panchayats where the combined quota for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and backward classes exceeds 50%.Acting on several petitions challenging the breach of quota limit, the apex court on Nov 29 said the...

Kolkata: As Christmas approaches, churches across Kolkata are witnessing a surge of activity as congregations prepare for one of the most important days on the city's festive calendar. From special liturgies and carol services to charitable programmes and elaborate decorations, the city's churches are blending faith, festivity, and philanthropy in the days leading up to Christmas.Preparations are...

Chennai: Citing a substantial difference between the number of illegal mining incidents identified and criminal cases filed in Tamil Nadu, the Madras high court has directed the chief secretary to issue circulars to all district collectors to prevent illegal mining activities and ensure that mining activities are closely monitored in coordination with the revenue, police, and geology...

New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has drawn up a plan to revamp the drains at the Sarita Vihar underpass to mitigate waterlogging, especially during the monsoon. The authority stated that it will repair approximately 100 metres of the damaged stretch, which was severely affected by waterlogging during this year's monsoon. It will now improve damaged or missing drain covers, and a tender...