MUMBAI: The BMC has pushed the deadline for opening one carriageway of Andheri's Gokhale bridge from November to February 15. The announcement came after Wednesday's joint meeting of BMC chief I S Chahal, Western Railway general manager Ashok Kumar Mishra, local MLA Ameet Satam and civic, railway and Rail India Technical and Economic Service officials for planning the launch of girders.Chahal sought...
KOLKATA: What to eat in Kolkata is a gastronomic fantasy. What not to eat wasn't food for thought until Durga Puja organisers found 600-odd chemical-laced decorative phuchkas, the city's famed version of golgappas, missing from their pandal's decor.Behala Natun Dal alerted police this week to the phuchka pilferage, fearful of the possibility of people who made off with the globules coming to harm after...
Work to renovate the heritage building that served as the administrative block of the King Institute of Preventive Medicine in Guindy is gathering steams, and will be completed by 2024-end.In June, the PWD’s building centre and conservation division commenced work on the heritage building at an estimated 8.3 crore. This is among the 17 heritage buildings taken up for renovation across Tamil Nadu in...
With blood smeared tablecloth and skeletons hanging in the air, a lavish feast will be laid for ghosts, ghouls and witches on the night of October 31. Restaurants across NCR are all set to offer patrons a perfectly spooky experience and a bloody good time with Halloweenspecial menus and decor. The menu includes drinks like ghost’s eye, bloody zombie and grave digger and dishes like monster baos and...
MUMBAI: The air intelligence unit (AIU) of customs arrested a 20-year-old man for smuggling 3.5 kg of gold worth Rs 1.67 crore in Mumbai. On specific intelligence, the officer of AIU intercepted Alsiban Majed who arrived from Bahrain and walked the green channel without disclosing that he had brought dutiable goods.Officials said that due to festival season, the huge differences of price as compared to...
NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW: The idol of Ram Lalla will be installed on January 22 at the Ayodhya temple in the presence of PM Narendra Modi, capping decades of efforts, including the largest mass mobilisation post-Independence and a hard-fought legal battle, to reclaim the site. This could potentially set the stage for a long spell of celebrations.Although January 22 had been speculated to be among the probable...
THANE: As many as 11,991 household and sarvajanik idols of the goddess were immersed at the 18 immersion sites in Thane on Dussehra which also marks the end of Navratri festival, officials said.The festivity and immersion processions remained peaceful thanks to the vigilance of the police and municipal authorities except for a stray incident where a stray firecracker from some passing procession is...
KOLKATA: During the festive period from Mahapanchami to Bijoyadashami, Kolkata Metro Railway transported 4,165,000 passengers, marking a significant passenger turnout. Notably, the North-South Metro Line transported 3,946,945 passengers, while the East-West Metro Line served 216,581 passengers over the six days of the Durga Puja celebrations. Additionally, the Purple Line transported 1,807 passengers on...
VILLUPURAM: Trade, commercial and business establishments in Kottakuppam municipality in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu staged a bandh from 9am to 6pm on Wednesday to register their protest against frequent power cuts in the region over the years. The residents and around 17 forums representing people from different sections of society extended complete support to the bandh.The representatives of the...
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has initiated a "minor" cabinet reshuffle, wherein the water department — which was previously overseen by minister Saurabh Bhardwaj — has now been entrusted to Atishi, as reported by officials.The responsibilities of the tourism, art, and culture departments, which were previously overseen by Atishi, will now be under the purview of Bhardwaj,...
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