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There’s an entry and parking fee of `75 levied on any non-local vehicle entering Mamallapuram town by the panchayat. But where are the parking lots? The only lots are near the shore temple that can hold around 200 cars. And, there’s a parking charge of `30 per car. On weekends and holidays, 750 to 1,000 private vehicles are parked on both sides of the town’s narrow streets clogging them. "It took...

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday extended judicial custody of former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia till November 22 in an alleged money laundering case.The court of special judge, MK Nagpal, directed the counsels to inspect the documents from 2pm to 7pm on every working day at CBI office. Directing the counsels to email requests to the investigating officer (IO) following which a schedule...

KOLKATA: During this year's Durga Puja in Kolkata, some prominent pandals will feature displays and stalls that educate festival-goers about how to prevent avoidable deaths. The Avoidable Deaths Network (ADN), an organization working on issues such as snakebites and drowning cases, has partnered with three puja organizers – Maddox Square, Jodhpur Park, and Suruchi Sangha.These stalls will showcase...

BHOPAL: In a shocking murder and suicide case reported in Jahangirabad locality of Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal on Thursday, a 25-year-old man allegedly picked up his seven-year-old nephew from his school and took him to suicide point at Khatlapura from where he pushed him into Lower Lake. The incident was said to be a fallout of a family dispute over property. A local spotted the man pushing the child...

KALYAN: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Yuva Morcha Kalyan district president Vaibhav Gaikwad on Thursday appealed to all party leaders not to put banners and posters on the beautified street lights in the city that falls under Maharashtra's Thane district.Under the Smart City Project in the twin cities of Kalyan-Dombivli, electric poles at chowks and dividers have been beautified with beautiful lights but...

KOLKATA: The Kolkata Metro has once more re-emerged as the preferred mode of transportation during the festive Puja days, with a surge in daily passenger counts as Sharadotsav approaches. Commuters, shoppers, travelers, and pandal hoppers alike have turned to the city's metro system for its comfort and convenience.Over the past month, the daily passenger count on the Kolkata Metro has seen a steady...

CHENNAI: Open network for digital commerce (ONDC) along with its partners, SellerApp and Delhivery, is helping Kanjeevaram saree weavers tap into a broader audience base through the digital marketplace, bringing them greater visibility on a nationwide platform translating into increased sales.The ONDC onboarding facilitated by SellerApp has brought the weavers a significant increase in visibility across...

NEW DELHI: The police on Thursday reported that a 52-year-old man in south Delhi's Ambedkar Nagar area strangled his wife to death during a heated argument over her decision to go to work.According to their son's statement to the police, a heated altercation took place between his parents on Tuesday night.Man stabs wife to death over suspected extramarital affair in Delhi’s Maujpur; arrestedAfter...

MUMBAI: Observing that no Indian girl will make false rape accusation as if she is found to be false, she would be looked at with contempt through out her life and particularly for unmarried girl, it will be difficult to find a suitable groom, a special POCSO court convicted and sentenced a 21-year-old man to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting his friend, a 16-year-old girl from his...

NOIDA: In a tragic incident, an artist playing the role of Lord Parshuram in Ram Leela in Jharkhand's Garhwa district suffered a sudden heart attack onstage on Wednesday and died while being taken to the hospital.The artist, Vinod Prajapati, had been portraying the role for the past 10 years and was well-known in the area for his passion for acting.During the performance, the scene of Sita's swayamvar...