Ahmedabad: In a significant relaxation of its strict prohibition laws, the Gujarat government has further eased liquor consumption rules at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), doing away with the need for permits for visitors from outside the state and foreign nationals. Under the revised norms, anyone who is not a resident of Gujarat or…
Patna: As many as 11 home guards in Bihar’s Nawada district have been placed under suspension for allegedly harassing a truck driver carrying a consignment of potatoes, officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred late on November 24 at the Rajauli check-post, where the home guards were posted on duty. According to officials, the personnel…
Thiruvananthapuram: Baroda U-19 women put up a commanding all-round performance to beat Odisha by 57 runs in their Elite Women’s Under-19 One-Day Trophy match at the KCA Cricket Ground, Mangalapuram, here on Sunday. After Odisha won the toss and opted to field, Baroda posted a competitive 283 for 6 in 50 overs, riding on a…
Mumbai: Police have registered a case against a man who allegedly cheated a woman out of gold jewellery worth around Rs 10 lakh by posing as a practitioner of black magic rituals, officials said on Saturday. According to the Vile Parle police, the accused, identified as Ramchandra Sutar, convinced the woman that her family was…
Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at curbing air pollution, the Odisha government has instructed oil marketing companies not to supply petrol or diesel to vehicles that do not possess a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate. State Transport Authority (STA) chairman Amitabh Thakur has written to the state heads of major oil marketing firms, including…
Madurai: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Madurai City Municipal Corporation to clear the long-pending professional fees of its former standing counsel, with Justice G R Swaminathan invoking a well-known saying of Prophet Muhammad emphasising timely and fair payment for work done. In an order passed on December 19, Justice…
Gurugram/Udaipur: Environmental activists and local residents staged protests in parts of Haryana and Rajasthan on Saturday against a newly approved definition of the Aravalli hills, voicing fears that the move could weaken protection for one of India’s oldest mountain ranges and upset its fragile ecological balance. In Gurugram, activists, members of social groups and residents…
Bhubaneswar: A woman from Jagatsinghpur district has approached the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC), accusing local police personnel of assaulting her and her minor sons, an allegation that has been strongly denied by the police. In her petition to the rights panel, Aklima Bibi, a resident of Hatt Bazar under Jagatsinghpur Town police station limits,…
Gwalior: The Vijay Merchant Trophy U-16 match between Odisha and Bihar ended in a draw, with Odisha earning valuable points after securing a first-innings lead in a keenly contested three-day encounter, here on Saturday. The final day began with Odisha trailing Bihar by 70 runs, resuming their first innings at 218 for 6. The overnight…
Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday took a tough stand on the large-scale cutting of trees for the four-lane road project being executed by the National Highways Authority of India at Bhaniyawala near Rishikesh. During the hearing, the petitioner told the court that despite earlier directions, the authorities have neither carried out the transplantation…
