BAREILLY: A 21-year-old woman, who had been married for just 16 days, was found dead in a river on Sunday, with her family alleging that she was killed by her in-laws over dowry demands, police said.The body of Sridevi, a resident of Raghuvipura village under the Bisharatganj police station limits, was recovered from the river,…
TUTICORIN: A 40-year-old man electrocuted his two minor children to death before killing himself at Saveriyarpuram near Pudukottai in Tuticorin district on Friday. Police said the man was distraught after his wife left him for another man.The deceased were identified as Mary Michael, a truck driver, his daughter Mary Nirosha, 14, a Class IX student,…
Move with care today. Not fear, care. The stars are asking for alertness while driving, walking on busy roads, handling tools, or even doing ordinary work in a hurry. Mars, your ruler, is edgy, and the Moon adds mental pressure, which can make you react one second too fast. That’s all it takes for a…
Mumbai: Maharashtra marginally improved its performance on a govt education index in a year, going up from a score of 649.8 out of 1,000 points to 654.6. Nationally, it trails behind top performing regions like Chandigarh, Punjab, Kerala and Delhi, but it maintains a lead over other large industrial states such as Tamil Nadu, Andhra…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta has sought ₹100 crore from centre to accelerate the implementation of PM-UDAY scheme, providing property rights to residents of 1,511 unauthorised colonies in the national capital, according to a CMO statement Sunday.In a letter written to union minister for housing and urban affairs Manohar Lal, CM pointed out that…
Byrathi Suresh, minister for transport, takes BMTC bus ride for a reality check in Bengaluru on Saturday. Bengaluru: Following transport minister Byrati Suresh’s surprise incognito inspection in the city’s buses Saturday, BMTC has issued a stern warning to drivers and conductors on their conduct.After covering his face with a surgical mask, the minister travelled as…
Hyderabad: In a move that is drawing a good response from intercity travellers, TGSRTC’s decision to provide free bus connectivity for passengers travelling to Bengaluru has begun translating into a noticeable rise in bookings on the busy Hyderabad-Bengaluru corridor. The initiative, aimed at making end-to-end travel more convenient, has resulted in an additional 60 to…
Ravikumar Ramanujam is a Chennai-based former business journalist with about 25 years of experience covering industry and the TN economy BY INVITATIONRavikumar RamanujamTwenty years ago, Sriperumbudur was little more than a fast-growing industrial township on the outskirts of Chennai, known primarily for its automobile and component factories. Today, the corridor has emerged as one of…
Ahmedabad: An inheritance meant for charity became the subject of a courtroom battle that lasted more than three decades. When Kantilal Shah died in 1994, he left behind not just his properties, but also two competing wills: one favouring a Vadodara NGO, and another naming a doctor as the beneficiary. Gujarat High Court has now…
Prayagraj: Pratapgarh police on Sunday arrested two miscreants identified as Mohd Raees and his brother Mohd Anees, residents of Kaima village on the charges of assaulting and threatening a power department official and obstructing government work.The incident occurred on Saturday while a Junior Engineer was at the power sub-station located at Hathigawan. Mohd. Raees and…
