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MUMBAI: The city now has India’s first “musical road”, a 500-metre stretch on the Coastal Road that plays the tune of ‘Jai Ho’ when vehicles pass over it within a specific speed range. The melody is heard from inside the vehicle and is not externally broadcast. The feature has been designed to encourage driving at safe speeds.Location of the stretchSituated on the northbound lane from Nariman Point towards Breach Candy, just after the exit of the underground tunnel at Breach Candy. The musical installation is along a 500-metre stretch next to the road divider.Cost: Rs 7.5 CROREHow the musical effect…

Delhi High Court has dismissed Vikas Yadav’s plea for furlough NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking furlough by Vikas Yadav, serving a 25-year jail term without remission for the murder of Nitish Katara in 2002.He had sought 21 days’ furlough to maintain social ties and spend time with his wife following his recent marriage. Justice Ravinder Dud-eja said there was no arbitrariness, illegality or violation of constitutional rights in the order passed by the jail authorities rejecting Yadav’s request for release.Yadav, convicted in the 2002 murder case, is serving a fixed 25-year sentence and has…

Bengaluru: A 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stealing gold ornaments and silver articles from the house of his aunt’s employer five months ago.The complainant, a single parent and resident of Thyagarajanagar, told police that around 250g of gold ornaments and 2.8kg of silver items kept in a cupboard in her daughter’s room went missing. The theft came to light on Oct 22 last year. Initially, the family suspected their domestic help, who worked with them for 25 years and had a spare key to the house.Bharat Bandh On Feb 12, Union Budget Impact On Infra, US Bill To End…

Hyderabad: From the bylanes of Siddipet to the red benches of Westminster, Uday Nagaraju’s journey reached a historic milestone on Feb 10 when he was formally introduced as a life peer in the House of Lords, the Upper House of Britain’s Parliament.The 46-year-old public policy professional took the oath of allegiance on the Bhagavad Gita and was formally styled as Lord Nagaraju of Bloomsbury. Conferred the peerage by King Charles III on the advice of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Nagaraju will serve for life in the House of Lords, contributing to legislative scrutiny and national debates. He is the…

Chennai: More than 130 crows were found dead across several zones in south Chennai in recent days and disposed off by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC). While officials insist the situation is under control, residents in several neighbourhoods allege delays and lapses in safe handling and sanitization. Crow deaths were initially reported in Adyar last month. GCC sent samples from carcasses to Tanuvas and the tests confirmed H5N1 avian influenza. “Most crow deaths were reported in the Adyar, Perungudi and Sholinganallur zones by conservancy workers. A few dead crows were reported in the Tiruvottiyur zone a month ago. However no…

Ahmedabad: Two Congress leaders from Surat moved the Gujarat High Court, urging it to direct the Election Commission to strictly adhere to the rules and not delete voters’ names immediately in response to objections raised by BJP workers during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.The petition was filed by Vipul Udhnawala and Vinod Patil through advocate Zameer Shaikh, seeking to ensure that the officials involved in the SIR strictly followed the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. They alleged that several Congress leaders informed the authorities that officers deleted voters’ names after receiving objections under Rule 13(1) in the prescribed Form…

A PVTG Bonda woman in Bonda Hill Kendrapada: Altogether 28,383 houses of particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) have been completed in Odisha under PM JANMAN as on Feb 9, 2026.The provision of pucca houses to PVTG households is one of the interventions under PM JANMAN which is being implemented by the ministry of rural development (MoRD). The Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Nov 15, 2023.Bhubaneswar: Industrial Boost, Caste Boycott, Tragic Elephant Attack & Hockey HeroicsThe total target of 4.9 lakh houses under the abhiyan have been allocated to…

Gurgaon: The Gurgaon Traffic Police has fined a total of 2,099 auto-rickshaw, e-rickshaw and taxi drivers for operating their vehicles without wearing uniforms. According to officials, despite repeated awareness drives conducted across major intersections and busy traffic points in the city, a significant number of drivers were still found violating uniform rules, prompting authorities to initiate strict legal action. The data released by the traffic police shows that between January 1 and January 31, 2,099 challans were issued specifically for uniform-related violations, resulting in penalties amounting to Rs 14,74,500. Alongside enforcement measures, traffic personnel also conducted awareness campaigns to educate…

File photo of workers plucking tea leaves at an Assam tea estate Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state’s tea industry had staged a remarkable turnaround during its production season, increasing its exports by 40 million kg.“Assam recorded an increase in tea exports by 40 million kg this calendar year. After 25 years, we have witnessed a turnaround and strong performance by our gardens,” Sarma said.UK, EU FTAs to Unlock New Export Opportunities for Assam Tea: Himanta SarmaAccording to the provisional figures released by the Tea Board, India exported 280.40 million kg of tea in 2025,…

Kanpur: Hearing the much-publicised Lamborghini car crash case, additional chief judicial magistrate (VII), Kanpur Nagar, Amit Singh, on Wednesday dismissed the surrender application of Shivam Mishra’s driver, saying the tobacco baron’s son is the accused as per the police investigation report.The ACJM (VII) said that since the name of Shivam’s driver, Mohan Lal, isn’t mentioned anywhere in the FIR, his application would not be accepted, and the car would remain at the police station. “The applicant was neither named in FIR, nor his name cropped up in the police investigation. Therefore, his application has no merit and is liable to…