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Times News NetworkSeized itemsSurat: A 19-year-old serial chain snatcher, who allegedly turned to crime to fund his lavish lifestyle, has been arrested by the Surat crime branch. Police said the accused targeted morning walkers and committed nine chain-snatching offences over the past few months.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Bhave Rojiya said the accused, Dev Vaghela, confessed to carrying out nine chain-snatching incidents. “He was addicted to a luxury lifestyle and was constantly in need of money. This drove him to commit chain-snatching offences, mostly targeting morning walkers. He even purchased an expensive motorcycle so that he could escape in ‘Dhoom’…
Gorakhpur: Once regarded most backward part of Gorakhpur because of poor road connectivity, the district’s southern belt is witnessing a major infrastructure transformation under Yogi Adityanath govt. Public Works Department is carrying out widening and strengthening works on nine key roads spanning more than 118 km at a cost exceeding Rs 445 crore.The road projects are aimed at improving connectivity between rural areas and major highways, including the Gorakhpur-Varanasi four-lane corridor and the Gorakhpur Link Expressway. Officials said the upgraded network is expected to make travel easier for residents, farmers, students and traders, while boosting access to healthcare and education…
T’puram: An experiential learning centre featuring a state-of-the-art science park and indoor laboratory was inaugurated at Govt Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Thycaud, as part of efforts to transform the institution into an international-standard experiential learning hub.The project, developed by Thiruvananthapuram Smart City Ltd at a cost of over Rs 20 lakh, was inaugurated by transport minister C P John, who formally opened the science park by demonstrating the infinity mirror model. The minister said students should develop a genuine scientific temper and expressed hope that the new facility would inspire curiosity and hands-on learning.Designed around the Gandhian philosophy of…
The theft took place at Swami Vivekananda’s Ancestral House and Cultural Centre on Simla Street on Thursday morning Kolkata: A conman brazenly walked out with furniture from Vivekananda’s ancestral house on Thursday morning. An FIR was registered at the Girish Park Police Station, based on a complaint lodged by the centre’s secretary, Swami Jnanalokananda (65), who gave details on how a smooth-talking impostor entered the heritage premises of Swami Vivekananda’s Ancestral House and Cultural Centre on Simla Street and made away with six chairs and two pedestal fans. . It is one of the prominent branches of Ramakrishna Mission.According to…
Srinagar, Jul 16: The wait is finally over as Jammu and Kashmir roads are set for a massive macadamisation process, with contractors deciding to participate in the tendering process after receiving assurances from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.According to President of the J&K Hot Mix Plant Association, Bashir Ahmad Khan, the contractors met with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah a few days back and discussed threadbare the issues about them. After assurances from the Chief Minister, the contractors chaired a meeting at the Plant Association Office, Nowgam, in which 82 plant owners participated. “We decided to participate in the tendering process now as we have got assurances from…
NEW DELHI: Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is readying the framework to provide social security to millions employed in the unorganised sector and exempted establishments, gig workers and people who are self-employed – presently not part of its network – allowing them to deduct a part of their income for a universal provident fund scheme.The accumulation phase is modelled on the present EPFO model, where the new subscribers will have the flexibility to contribute daily or annually, with the corpus earning annual interest and enjoying similar tax benefits. This means complete exemption for annual contribution up to 2.5 lakh with interest…
The IEA Global EV Outlook 2026 is broadly in line with NITI Aayog’s advocacy of a technology-neutral strategy for decarbonising transport. (AI-generated image) MUMBAI: India’s transition to cleaner mobility is expected to follow a technology-agnostic path rather than an exclusively electric vehicle (EV)-led route, with industry experts and policy think tanks indicating that EVs, hybrids, compressed natural gas (CNG), biofuels, hydrogen and cleaner internal combustion engine (ICE) technologies will coexist over the coming decade.The evolving approach is also expected to reshape India’s automotive component industry, creating opportunities for manufacturers to diversify product portfolios while strengthening the country’s position as a…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has claimed a 120% increase in housing sales revenue between April 1 and June 30 in the current financial year compared with the same period in 2025-26, earning Rs 1,020 crore against Rs 462 crore in the first quarter of 2025-26. The earnings came from the sale of 1,284 flats, while 1,175 units were sold in the same quarter in the previous financial year.According to DDA officials, the sub-city of Narela emerged as the biggest contributor to the sales performance in 2026-27, with 1,153 flats accounting for nearly 90% of the total revenue. “In…
Bengaluru: Karnataka State Lottery Retailers’ Association Thursday alleged that the state is missing out on around Rs 5,000-6,000 crore annually in revenue because of its ban on lottery ticket sales.Based on seizures by police and through surveys, the association pointed out that lottery tickets from Kerala where their sale is legal have significantly penetrated the Karnataka market.It urged govt to immediately curb the illegal sale of Kerala lottery tickets in Karnataka and reintroduce a legally-regulated lottery scheme. “Kerala lottery tickets are being sold illegally in Karnataka, with transactions worth hundreds of crores of rupees taking place every day. The govt…
Hyderabad: An undertrial prisoner who attempted suicide in Cherlapally Central Jail succumbed on Wednesday while undergoing treatment.According to jail officials, the deceased, 21-year-old Rohit Pawar, had been in judicial remand for the past 52 days in connection with an alleged kidnapping and rape case registered by the Jawaharnagar police.On Sunday, Pawar reportedly went to the washroom and attempted suicide. After learning about the incident, jail authorities immediately shifted him to a hospital, where he remained under treatment until he died on Wednesday.The reason behind the suicide attempt is yet to be ascertained. Source link