New Delhi: The Delhi govt may disconnect water connections of consumers with long-pending dues once its late payment surcharge (LPSC) waiver scheme concludes next March, officials said on Friday. The one-time scheme launched by Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Oct 14 offers a complete waiver to domestic customers who pay their pending principal amount by…
Pune: PMC’s standing committee on Friday approved a plan to upgrade six sewage treatment plants (STPs) located along the Mula and Mutha rivers at various locations. After the upgrade, the collective treatment capacity of the facilities will increase to 451 million litres per day (MLD) from their existing capacity of 362 MLD — a rise…
Parvez Rasool has explained why he retired despite being J&K’s highest wicket-taker last season Kashmir willow bats have long travelled across India and overseas. What never travelled was Jammu & Kashmir cricket or its players. Then Parvez Rasool showed up. He made his Ranji Trophy debut in 2008 and built a career that spanned 95…
Indian Premier League (IPL) Chairman Arun Dhumal praised Team India’s impressive bench strength while highlighting the talent of 14-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi. (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League (IPL) Chairman Arun Dhumal praised Team India’s impressive bench strength while highlighting the talent of 14-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He also lauded “greats” Rohit Sharma…
Mumbai: Fatalities and injuries in BEST bus accidents have surged sharply this year, with a 43% rise in deaths and a 53% increase in injuries recorded in 2024–25 compared to the previous year, according to fresh data released by the BEST on Friday. The statistics also reveal that most of these crashes involved wet lease…
The Centre’s fiscal deficit stood at 36.5 per cent of the full-year target at the end of the first half of FY26, according to data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday. In comparison, the fiscal deficit had reached 29 per cent of the Budget Estimates (BE) for 2024-25 during the same…
Payments-focused blockchain platform Stellar plans to leverage oracle network Chainlink’s solutions, including data standards and cross-chain interoperability protocol, to boost decentralized finance traction on the blockchain network. Summary Stellar is integrating Chainlink to tap into Data Feeds, Data Streams, and the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol. Developers and institutions will benefit from the same solutions powering over…
Dr Carmen Fong, MD, FACS, recently on her IG handle, revealed the 5 things she will not do as a Colorectal Surgeon. Steering clear of these can keep hemorrhoids, constipation and other colorectal troubles at bay. Take a look….Use wipesDr. Fong strictly advises against using cleansing wipes, after a bowel movement. Though they may feel…
New Delhi: Public health considerations are paramount, Delhi High Court said on Friday as it refused to tinker with a ban on misleading ORS-labelled beverages by the country’s food regulator.Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently withdrew permissions for food-and-beverage companies to use the word ORS in the labelling unless they met the…
(5×2 graphics, Abir; PC_BONDED_31_10_25)Pune: The Yawat police, along with officials from the district magistrate’s office and the District Legal Service Authority (DLSA), on Tuesday rescued 27 bonded workers of nine different families, from a sugarcane farm at Rahu village of Daund taluka.The rescued people included two pregnant women and six children. The action followed a…
