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NEW DELHI: Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said he has asked state governments to investigate “corruption”, irregularities and flouting of norms by sleeper bus body builders and authorities registering such vehicles and issuing fitness certificates.Talking about fire incidents in sleeper buses that have claimed 145 lives in three months, including in Rajasthan and…
NEW DELHI: The American embassy in India reminded student visa-holders on Wednesday that “a US visa is a privilege, not a right” and “breaking laws can have serious consequences” such as never being able to enter the country again.“If you are arrested or violate any laws, your visa may be revoked, you may be deported,…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of affiliation up to senior secondary level for Neerja Modi School, following the death of a 9-year-old child. JAIPUR: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of affiliation up to senior secondary level for Neerja Modi School, following…
GHAZIABAD: A National Green Tribunal-ordered inspection of the Yamuna floodplains lying between Delhi and Ghaziabad has found largescale violations by miners, corroborating a TOI report on Nov 30 last year about an embankment being built across the river to illegally dredge sand.The joint committee report, submitted to NGT after surprise inspections on both Delhi and…
Panaji: The Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has sealed Curlies Restaurant in Anjuna, nearly 18 months after the National Green Tribunal upheld its demolition order. The action was taken due to alleged violations of Coastal Regulatory Zone norms, with officials planning to conduct detailed mapping before demolishing portions that encroach into CRZ areas.The popular…
Goa authorities allegedly ignored a report detailing “gross violations” at a property where a fatal nightclub fire occurred, dropping proceedings against the owner. Meanwhile, in Delhi, agencies are passing the buck over a vanished wetland, with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Central Pollution Control Board blaming each other for its disappearance under landfill waste….
SRINAGAR: A 29-year-old Chinese national accused of violating visa rules by travelling to J&K and Ladakh without permission was questioned for a second day on Monday, before being released in the evening. Meanwhile, fresh police searches revealed more foreign nationals staying in Kashmir Valley’s hotels, homestays and houseboats that had failed to report their stay…
NEW DELHI: Vehicle owners have coughed up around Rs 330 crore as penalty in past five years for not having a valid pollution under control (PUC) certificates, reports Dipak Dash. Rajasthan collected the highest amount at Rs 102 crore, followed by Delhi (Rs 78 crore), Kerala (Rs 54 crore) and Uttar Pradesh (Rs 17 crore),…
(Image Source – Getty Images) When Abdul Carter opened the game on the bench, it immediately raised eyebrows because it fit a pattern many inside the New York Giants building have been talking about. Carter already had a similar moment two weeks earlier when he sat out the first series against the Green Bay Packers…
NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs on Tuesday responded to China’s remarks on the detention of an Arunachal Pradesh woman in Shanghai, saying Beijing’s actions violated international norms and Indian sovereignty.Responding to media queries, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We have seen statements made by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the arbitrary detention…
