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Over 200 protected birds, reptiles rescued from Crawford Market in major wildlife crackdown, one held

India, Aug. 11 -- In one of the largest recent actions against illegal wildlife trade in Mumbai, the Thane Forest Department, in coordination with the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and NGO Wild... Read More


Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi orders sanitation drive in Jubilee Hills slums

Hyderabad, Aug. 11 -- Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi on Monday, August 11, instructed Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officers to step up sanitation drives in the slums of the city, hinting... Read More


Middlemen decided who would get Mithi desilting contracts: EOW

India, Aug. 11 -- Businessmen Ketan Kadam and Jay Joshi, arrested by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police in connection with the Rs.65.54-crore Mithi river desilting fraud, indirectly dec... Read More


Pakistan: Suspected terrorists blow up government school building in South Waziristan

India, Aug. 11 -- Suspected terrorists blew up a government school building in Lower South Waziristan region of Pakistan on Sunday, media reports said. Birmal circle DSP Asghar Ali Shah told Dawn on ... Read More


NEPRA takes action against SEPCO, HESCO for inefficiency

Pakistan, Aug. 11 -- NEPRA has imposed heavy fines on SEPCO and HESCO for failing to reduce power losses and improve recovery. The fines also cover violations of safety standards and improper earthing... Read More


MCG invites tech ideas for 'smarter, cleaner' Gurugram

India, Aug. 11 -- In a push towards a smarter and more sustainable urban environment, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has invited individuals, startups, companies, academic institutions, a... Read More


'Not feasible': Parliament panel asks Centre to review NCTE draft regulations

India, Aug. 11 -- A parliamentary standing committee has recommended the Centre to review the draft National Council Teachers Education (NCTE) Regulations, 2025, cautioning that the proposed teacher s... Read More


France's biggest nuclear plant loses to a jellyfish invasion

India, Aug. 11 -- Four reactors at France's Gravelines nuclear power plant were shut down late Sunday after a swarm of jellyfish clogged its cooling water filters, operator EDF said on Monday. The inc... Read More


State plans to bring gig workers under social security net

India, Aug. 11 -- With over five lakh gig workers employed across more than 320 e-commerce, aggregator and service platforms in Maharashtra, the state government is moving to regulate the sector and e... Read More


Xpedeon to drive digital transformation at Inderjit Mehta Constructions

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- Xpedeon, a provider of ERP solutions for the construction and infrastructure sector, has been selected as the digital transformation partner for Inderjit Mehta Constructions Pvt.... Read More