- India
- December 26, 2024
Jal Shakti Ministry Eyes 2025 to Complete Tap Water Connections in Rural India, Achieve Sanitation Goals
New Delhi: The Jal Shakti ministry has set its sights on 2025 to achieve the ambitious targets of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) after falling short of the 2024 deadline to provide tap water connections to all rural households. The ministry also aims to ensure universal Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus status for villages while advancing ecological restoration…
- India
- December 26, 2024
Doctor Cheated of Rs 70 Lakh in Flat Purchase Deal in Navi Mumbai; 3 Booked
Thane: A 48-year-old doctor has allegedly been duped of Rs 70 lakh by three persons, including a woman, who offered to sell him a flat in Maharashtra’s Navi Mumbai township, police said on Thursday. The accused showed a flat located in Roadpali area of Kalamboli to the doctor and expressed their intention to sell it to him despite the fact that it had…
- India
- December 26, 2024
Earthquake of Magnitude 2.6 Hits Sonipat, Haryana
Sonipat: December 26 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 2.6 on the Richter scale struck Sonipat, Haryana on Friday, the National Centre of Seismology (NCS) reported. The earthquake occurred at 09:42 am Indian Standard Time (IST), the NCS noted. The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres at Latitude 28.82° N and Longitude 76.90°E. Sharing a post on X, the National Center…
- India
- December 26, 2024
Telangana Govt Appears to Be Targeting Tollywood: Amit Malviya Targets CM Reddy Amid Allu Arjun Row
New Delhi: Amid actor Allu Arjun controversy, BJP leader Amit Malviya has said that the Chief Minister Revanth Reddy-led Congress government in Telangana is targeting Tollywood allegedly because superstars have refused to comply with the CM’s attempts to exert control and “extract money” from them. In a post on X, Malviya alleged, “Something troubling is unfolding in Telangana under the Revanth Reddy-led Congress…
- India
- December 26, 2024
Mahakumbh: Over 5,000 Buses Arranged for Devotees, says ADM Chaturvedi
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 26 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government is gearing up for the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj, with over 5,000 special buses, including 550 electric vehicles, set to aid the massive influx of devotees during the religious gathering’s peak days.Speaking to ANI, Additional District Magistrate Vivek Chaturvedi said, “The transport department has arranged around 5000-6000 buses for the convenience…
- India
- December 26, 2024
5 Booked for Cheating Land Buyers in Navi Mumbai of Rs 2 Crore
Thane: The Navi Mumbai police have registered a case against the owner of a private company and four others for allegedly cheating 36 persons of more than Rs 2 crore in land sale deals, an official said on Thursday. The accused had entered into deals with the victims for the sale of land at Jui in Uran area of Navi Mumbai since October…
- India
- December 26, 2024
Air Quality ‘Very Poor’ in Delhi, Airport Issues Advisory
New Delhi: Delhi woke up to a thick layer of fog and worsening air quality on Thursday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded in the ‘very poor’ category at 340, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Despite reduced visibility, all flight operations at Delhi Airport remained normal, as per an advisory issued by the authorities. The CPCB data showed…
- India
- December 26, 2024
Thane Civic Staff and Cops Save Elderly Couple from Committing Suicide
Thane: Acting swiftly, the Thane Municipal Corporation’s emergency response team and local police have saved the lives of an elderly couple who attempted suicide here, an official said on Thursday. The Kasarwadavli police in Maharashtra’s Thane city received information on Wednesday night from the couple’s nephew about their intention to hang themselves from the ceiling of their home, located on the seventh floor…
- India
- December 26, 2024
Rift in MVA? Sharad Pawar’s NCP Slams Congress Over EVM Bashing
Mumbai: Signalling a rift in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance after Congress blamed the EVM over its failure to secure majority in recently concluded Maharashtra assembly elections, the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) (NCP-SP) has rubbished the grand-old party’s claim. NCP (SP) leader and Baramati MP Supriya Sule said that blaming EVM is wrong, weakening the voice of the opposition.…
- India
- December 26, 2024
Bengaluru Horror: 2-Year-Old Girl Attacked by Pitbull, Condition Critical
Bengaluru: In a horrifying incident, a 2-year-old girl was critically injured after being attacked by a pitbull dog in Bengaluru’s Subbanapalya area on December 23, Monday. The child who is identified as Anushka Dhamal, was with her mother when the dog, kept in a neighboring house attacked her. The mother, intervened and struggled to save her daughter and also sustained minor injuries herself.…
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