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A two-hour experimental one-way traffic system around the 390-acre Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (KBR) national park on Sunday offered a glimpse into how Hyderabad's ambitious Hyderabad City Innovative & Transformative Infrastructure (H-CITI) project could reshape movement in one of city's busiest corridors. Traffic police officials identified a few issues that must be addressed before a full rollout. The trial, conducted between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. across a stretch covering KBR Main Gate, Basavatarakam
Mumbai: Maharashtra will connect the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi expressway corridor to the upcoming greenfield Vadhvan port, slated to be the country's biggest such facility, via the Nashik highway, the upcoming Delhi-Mumbai greenfield expressway corridor, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway, the under-construction bullet train corridor, and the coastal road that is planned to be extended up to the port."The Prosperity corridor will have up to 500 MW to 1,000 MW capacity solar plant along it with 200 MW starting soon, besides a huge gas pipeline that will supply PNG not only to cities but also to power ...Read More >
New Delhi: Following a directive from the Delhi Police Commissioner to strictly enforce number plate regulations, the traffic police have launched a widespread crackdown on vehicles with improperly displayed or decorative number plates. As of May 2025, more than 27,000 drivers have been booked for violations.The enforcement drive targets non-standard number plates that use unusual fonts, colours, religious symbols, or caste and community slogans. According to official data, there were 17,795 violations recorded in 2024, including 14,624 challans and 3,171 notices. In comparison, the numbers ha ...Read More >
New Delhi/Noida, Jun 27 (PTI) End-of-life vehicles detected at fuel stations or found parked at public places will be impounded and a penalty of Rs 10,000 imposed on four-wheeler owners and Rs 5,000 on two-wheeler owners starting July 1, officials said on Friday. EOL vehicles are diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years. Irrespective of the states they are registered in, they will not be given fuel in Delhi starting July 1, according to directions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) earlier. Around 500 fuel stations in Delhi have inst ...Read More >
Kolkata: A law student of a south Kolkata college was allegedly gang-raped at the campus security guards' room on Wednesday evening after being offered a key union post.Cops arrested three persons -- college alumnus and ad-hoc staff Manojit Mishra and current students Pramit Mukherjee and Zaib Ahmed -- after a medical test on the survivor corroborated her complaint. Mishra was thrown out of the college's Trinamool unit in 2021 and graduated in 2022, after which he started practising law. He, however, returned to the college recently as an ad-hoc non-teaching staff member. First-year student Mu ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will inaugurate Shilpa layout stage-II flyover named after the senior Congress leader late P Janardhan Reddy (PJR), connecting Outer Ring Road (ORR) and Kondapur on Saturday. The flyover was built under the Strategic Road Development Programme (SRDP) at a cost of Rs 182.72 crore. It is 1.2 km long and 24 meters wide with six lanes. Its specialty is that it is a third-level structure built on two existing flyovers. Below is the Gachibowli Junction flyover, above it is the Shilpa layout phase one flyover and now the phase two flyover, is being built on ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The state govt aims to increase the MBBS seats to over 3,400 by 2029, said Saini.The CM was addressing a ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 9: A nationwide strike gripped India on Wednesday, as more than ten central Trade Unions, backed by farmer groups and rural worker organisations, launched a general shutdown in protest against the Centre's alleged "anti-worker, anti-farmer, and pro-corporate" policies. The 'Bharat Bandh' disrupted essential services across several states in the country. The protests remained peaceful across the nation, except in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, where the protestors clashed with the police, after which some were detained. The strike is a coordinated action by key Trade Unions includ ...Read More >
Sunday, 15 December 2024 () GHMC has issued notices to actor-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna and Congress leader K Jana Reddy for land acquisition to widen roads around KBR Park. The project, with a budget of ₹150 crore, aims to expand a 6.5 km stretch and will affect 306 properties. An additional ₹210 crore is allocated for elevated corridors near the park. ...Read More >
Haridwar: A woman politician has been arrested for allegedly letting her boyfriend and others repeatedly rape her 13-year-old daughter in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The horrifying crime, which occurred between January and March, was exposed when the minor bravely confided in her father, prompting a police investigation that led to the arrest of the accused. The accused was arrested with her boyfriend and one more. According to police reports, the minor was gang-raped multiple times, often in the presence of her mother. The minor, who had been living with her father following her parents' separat ...Read More >
New Delhi: Three Indian citizens vanished mysteriously in Tehran. Darkness closed in as hope seemed lost. A ruthless Pakistani gang with potential links to ISI snatched them away, casting a shadow of fear. But relentless Indian diplomats refused to back down. Against all odds, a daring rescue mission ignited. Now, the captives are free, and a chilling game of espionage comes to light. The Punjab-based trio - Amritpal Singh from Hoshiarpur, Jaspal Singh from SBS Nagar and Hushnapreet Singh from Sangrur - had landed in Iran on May 1. Promised a clandestine route to Australia via Dubai and Tehra ...Read More >
Srinagar: Before towering cranes and cutting-edge engineering transformed the Himalayan landscape, the monumental dream of connecting "Kashmir to Kanyakumari" by rail began with the plodding footsteps of humble mules. This extraordinary backstory underpins the official realization of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 6, 2025, a project crowned by the awe-inspiring Chenab Bridge. According to Afcons Infrastructure Limited, the company behind the Chenab Bridge, the earliest and most formidable hurdle wasn't just the design of ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Maganti Gopinath, the sitting MLA from Jubilee Hills and a prominent leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), passed away early Sunday morning, June 8. The 62 year old had been undergoing treatment at AIG Hospital, Gachibowli, after suffering a heart attack on Thursday, June 5th. According to doctors, Gopinath suffered a cardiac arrest while at home. His family members rushed him to AIG Hospital, where he was revived through CPR and placed on a ventilator in the ICU. Despite ongoing treatment, he breathed his last at 5:45 am on Sunday. Doctors confirmed his passing. Gopinath h ...Read More >
Once the flyover is thrown open for the public, the traffic woes to enter ORR from Kondapur would be resolved and it will be helpful for those travelling to the IT corridor also. The traffic congestion at Gachibowli junction will be significantly reduced and travel time of motorists will also be saved to a large extent. The flyover was built under the Strategic Road Development Programme (SRDP) at a cost of Rs. 182.72 crore. It is 1.2 km long and 24 meters wide with six lanes. Its specialty is t ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major move to combat air pollution, the Delhi government has enforced a strict fuel ban on 'end-of-life' (EoL) vehicles -- petrol vehicles older than 15 years and diesel vehicles older than 10 years -- from being refuelled at petrol pumps across the national capital. Authorities confirmed that two motorcycles have already been identified and seized under the new enforcement, and the vehicles will be scrapped in accordance with the official policy. The crackdown follows the alarming findings by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), whose Novembe ...Read More >
PTC Web Desk: India is expected to witness a massive nationwide shutdown (Bharat Bandh) on July 9 as over 25 crore workers from key critical sectors, including banking, insurance, postal services, coal mining, highways, and public transport -- gear up for a day-long Bharat Bandh. The strike has been called by 10 central trade unions and their allied organisations to protest against the Centre's economic and labour policies, which they allege are anti-worker, anti-farmer, and pro-corporate in nature. Who is participating in the strike? More than 25 crore workers are expected to take part in t ...Read More >
Kolkata: Traffic movement in parts of Kolkata was heavily affected on Tuesday due to demonstrations and processions carried out as part of the Bharat Bandh called by several trade unions and farmer organizations. Major traffic diversions were put in place across the city. A large procession was reported on the Sealdah Flyover and AJC Bose Road, leading to temporary roadblocks and diversions during peak hours. Authorities also confirmed a significant demonstration at Raja SC Mullick Road, causing slow movement and congestion in the surrounding areas. Commuters were advised to avoid affected r ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 10 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated the Sindoor bridge, rebuilt in the place of the 150-year-old Carnac bridge in Mumbai, connecting the eastern and western corridors of South Mumbai. Speaking at the inauguration, Fadnavis said that the government decided to rename the bridge as Sindoor bridge as Carnac was a tyrannical Governor whereas the Operation Sindoor reside in the hearts of Indians. Sindoor Bridge is being inaugurated in Mumbai today in place of the damaged Carnac bridge, which was demolished... Carnac was ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Traffic Police have announced the closure of the Tarnaka junction under the flyover starting Friday, June 6. This decision follows a trial reopening that began on April 18, aimed at easing vehicular movement between Osmania University and Lalapet. During the trial period, the traffic department conducted extensive studies including simulation and drone-based traffic monitoring, analysis of Google traffic data, adjustments of traffic signal timings, and a review of road engineering. Feedback from commuters was also collected to assess the impact. Also Read: HYDRA on t ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jun 7 (PTI) Authorities on Saturday barred Eid prayers from taking place at the Eidgah ground and the Jama Masjid in the old city here, while Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq claimed that he was put under house arrest. "Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid Srinagar deeply regrets to inform that the authorities have once again disallowed Eid-ul-Adha prayers at the Eidgah as well as at the historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar by closing the gates of the mosque and deploying police personnel outside," the management of the historic mosque said in a statement. ...Read More >
Mumbai: Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will hold a joint protest march of their parties in the city on July 5 against what they allege is imposition of Hindi in the state's schools from Class 1 through the new three-language policy. This will be the first time they will come together on a political platform after Raj Thackeray's decision to quit Shiv Sena to form MNS nearly two decades ago.There has been speculation of a reunion of the estranged cousins for the coming civic polls, and the protest march is being seen as the first step in that direction, reports Chaitanya Marpakwar.Uddhav and Raj had ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Gellu Srinivas Yadav was arrested by Jubilee Hills police on Saturday, June 28, in connection with the vandalism at MAHAA TV office. At around 9:30 pm, Srinivas was picked up from Telangana Bhavan. Following the incident, five BRS workers were already detained by the police. Security has been tightened in the area following the development. MAHAA TV office in Jubilee Hills was attacked by the party workers, alleging that the news channel was spreading fake news against its chief and former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), party's workin ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi lodged a complaint against MAHAA news channel for alleged character assassination, criminal intimidation and spreading highly defamatory, false and derogatory allegations against its party supremo and former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), BRS working president K T Rama Rao and other family members. The complaint comes after BRS workers attacked MAHAA news office in Hyderabad last week over allegations of the channel broadcasting alleged defamatory content. The complaint was lodged at the Cyber Crime Police Station of Hyderabad police ...Read More >
MADURAI: Likening the custodial murder of Ajith Kumar in Tiruppuvanam to an 'organised crime by police where the state kills its own citizens,' Madras high court lambasted the Tamil Nadu police and said the action against the perpetrators should be more stringent than in normal murder cases.A division bench of Justice S M Subramaniam and Justice A D Maria Clete pointed to 44 external injuries on the person of Ajith Kumar and said no part of the body was spared by the delinquent cops. "Even an ordinary murderer would not have inflicted such kind of injuries," the bench said on Tuesday.The natur ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is set to inaugurate the newly constructed Sindoor flyover, which was earlier known as Carnac, on July 10. According to a release from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the bridge will connect East and West South Mumbai. Also Read | PM Modi in Brasilia: PM Narendra Modi Receives Grand Welcome From Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Alvorada Palace, Both Leaders To Hold Talks Next. Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde, Ajit Pawar, and Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar wil ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a heartbreaking incident on Sunday, several candidates were denied entry into examination centres to appear for the much-awaited Group-II recruitment exam in Telangana after arriving just a minute late. The exam, conducted by the Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC), is for the recruitment of Group-II services, and it began across the state on Sunday. The Group-II Paper-I exam was scheduled to run from 10 am to 12.30 pm, with candidates instructed to reach their respective centres at least one-and-a-half hours before the exam's start time. The TGPSC had set a strict deadl ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), considered the richest civic body in the country, tabled its budget of Rs 74,427 crore for 2025-26 at its headquarters in Mumbai on Tuesday. The additional municipal commissioners presented the budget to BMC commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, the state-appointed administrator. BMC is currently run by an administrator since the term of the corporators ended on March 7, 2022. This is the third year of the budget being presented to the administrator, in deviation from the norm where the municipal commissioner presents the budget to the standing co ...Read More >
Hyderabad, May 21 (Maxim News): Heavy rain is lashing in many parts of the Hyderabad city. heavy rain accompanied by thunder and lightning is falling in many places. Low-lying areas have been flooded due to the rain. People are facing severe difficulties due to the rain. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Heavy rain is falling in the old city as well as in the suburbs. Traffic has come to a standstill in many areas due to the heavy rain. Heavy rain is falling in Malakpet, Dilsukhnagar, Saroornagar, Kothapet, Secunderabad, Boinpally, Marredpally, Jubilee Hills, Banjara Hills, Panjagutta, Lakdikapoo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government is set to deploy joint enforcement teams from the transport department, traffic police, and MCD at fuel stations to implement the ban on refuelling end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) from July 1. These teams will monitor compliance on the ground and impound any vehicles found violating the directive. "We will deploy a team comprising transport and traffic police officials at each of these fuel stations. They will ensure that there is no law-and-order problem while implementing the system," said Ajay Chaudhary, Special Commissioner (Traffic), Delhi Police. End-of-lif ...Read More >
Kolkata, June 28: A political slugfest has erupted in West Bengal after a woman accused Padma Shree awardee monk Kartik Maharaj, who is posted with the Murshidabad unit of Bharat Sevashram Sangha, of allegedly raping her 12 times for six months in 2013. As per the police complaint lodged by the woman, Kartik Maharaj raped her multiple times 12 years ago promising her a job at a local school. The ruling Trinamool Congress is highlighting the issue in a major way and accusing the BJP of being silent on it since the accused monk had been reportedly close to the saffron party. The woman accusin ...Read More >
Ranchi: The long awaited Ratu road flyover was inaugurated by Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday. The 4.18 km long, four-lane project has been built at a cost of Rs 560 crore. Once opened for traffic movement, the flyover will boost the city traffic by doing away with the perennial traffic congestion at Ratu road. Besides inaugurating the flyover, Gadkari also laid the foundation stone for two new flyover projects at the OTC ground in the evening. Various MPs, state transport minister Deepak Birua among others were present on the occasion.Calling the newly ...Read More >