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A stall at a Puja pandal being devastated during a squall in Cachar on Maha Ashtami evening Silchar: Torrential rain and thunderstorms over the past three days have cast a shadow on Durga Puja festivities across the Barak Valley, disrupting pandal-hopping, damaging decorative structures and affecting idol immersion on Vijaya Dashami.An abrupt squall on Maha…
MUMBAI: The year 2025 is on track to top the previous year’s record for IPO fundraising. Following a record Rs 1.7 lakh crore raised in 2024 through maiden public offers, the final tally for 2025 could either come close to the previous year’s record figure or even surpass that.The first nine months of the current…
Hazaribag: DC Shashi Prakash Singh and SP Anjani Anjan on Saturday asked Durga Puja organisers in Katkamsandi and Barkagaon blocks of the district to ensure that the pandals in their areas are able to witstand rain and winds.The directive came after a pandal in Dhanbad collapsed in inclement weather.“Puja committees will have to take safety…
IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai and its suburbs, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall in Mumbai and its suburbs on Saturday, with an orange alert already in place.In its 8 am forecast, valid for the next 24 hours, the IMD said…
KOLKATA: At least eight people died in Kolkata on Tuesday as a seven-km column of cloud dumped 252mm of rain on the city in seven hours overnight. The deaths, all from electrocution and spread across the city, occurred as citizens unknowingly stepped on or touched live wires on flooded streets. The rain started around 11.30pm…
NEW DELHI: At least three people died in Kolkata on Tuesday morning due to electrocution as heavy overnight rains left streets waterlogged and disrupted traffic. Two fatalities were reported from Beniapukur and Khidderpore, while another occurred in Netaji Nagar, underscoring the risks posed by submerged electric wires amid the flooding.Airlines also issued travel advisories following…
Potholes not created, develop due to natural causes, says DKS BENGALURU: Responding to mounting criticism over Bengaluru’s pothole-ridden roads, Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said the issue stems from natural causes like heavy rains, not deliberate negligence. Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, told reporters near his Sadashivanagar residence, “We…
NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh faced more rain-related damage on Friday after fresh landslides were reported across the state, already battered by heavy rains this monsoon. In Shimla, a landslide near St Edwards School in the Himland area forced the administration to shut the school for two days. The slide also blocked the city’s Circular Road,…
Padikkal’s 150 played a huge role in helping India A draw the game against Australia A (Image via X/Screengrab) The opening four-day unofficial Test between India A and Australia A ended in a draw at the Ekana Cricket Stadium after rain forced the final day’s play to be abandoned.Resuming on 403/4 on Day 4, India…
Eyewitnesses said four to five armed men scaled the iron gate and unleashed the volley of bullets at the building. GURGAON: In yet another alarming incident of lawlessness in Gurgaon, unidentified assailants opened fire at the office of MNR Buildmark in Sector 45 late Thursday night.The attack, which took place around 9.30pm barely a few…
