Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has announced that his government will abandon the proposed Parandur greenfield airport project, saying the decision honours his commitment to local residents who had strongly opposed the plan over concerns about farmland, water bodies and the environment. Chennai, August 24, 2026: The long-running controversy over the
Month: August 2026
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has issued notice to the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) and its Commissioner, Radhabinod Aribam Sharma, over allegations that the civic body failed to comply with an interim order passed by the court in a dispute involving the Windsor residential project. A bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and […]
Mumbai : The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested a 25-year-old importer in Mumbai in connection with an alleged ₹4.77 crore anti-dumping duty evasion case involving imports of TCCA, a chemical used in water treatment and other industrial applications. The Mumbai unit of the DRI alleges that the importer’s Bengaluru-based firm brought TCCA into […]
Mumbai : Mumbai’s Dongri Police have uncovered an alleged inter-state network that was reportedly supplying “mule bank accounts” to cyber fraudsters involved in online gaming, cricket betting and casino-related scams. The investigation has so far linked 17 bank accounts to 38 cybercrime cases registered across multiple states, with transactions worth approximately ₹25.45
The political controversy surrounding a government school in Jaipur has intensified after the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) gave Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar a 48-hour ultimatum over an alleged attack on its volunteers. CJP co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka claimed that members of the party’s team were assaulted while inspecting a government school in
New Delhi : YouTuber and independent media creator Ajeet Bharti put forward four major demands during the ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’ protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, calling for a review of India’s existing reservation system and greater focus on economic disadvantage. The protest, organised by the social media-driven ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’, drew a large crowd on
Nagpur: A Chandrapur student whose NEET-UG result had been withheld during the investigation into the alleged paper leak has finally received relief, after the CBI found no evidence linking him to any wrongdoing. The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to release the NEET-UG result of Atharva […]
Mumbai: A surprise food safety inspection across several well-known establishments in Mumbai has uncovered a series of serious hygiene and safety violations, prompting the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to suspend food licences and registrations at multiple locations. The action followed inspections at prominent South Mumbai establishments, including the
Edmonton, Canada: Two men were injured after a 27-year-old man allegedly stabbed them inside a gurdwara in Edmonton, Canada, on Friday morning. Police said the suspect had been released from a federal correctional institution just one day before the incident and was supposed to report to a halfway house in the city. The incident took […]
Washington: Canada has suspended its ongoing trade negotiations with the United States after rejecting last-minute changes proposed by the Trump administration, deepening tensions between the two long-standing allies. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the latest US terms were “unfair” and “uneconomic,” arguing that the sudden changes raised serious concerns about
