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Construction of Ram temple's security wall to begin this month

LUCKNOW, Aug. 11 -- The last major construction activity at the Ram Mandir, a 3,400-metre-long and 16-foot-high security wall (boundary wall), is set to begin this month and is expected to take six to... Read More


'Will pressure govt to restore J&K statehood'

Srinagar, Aug. 11 -- Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday joined the hunger strike organised by the party's Jammu & Kashmir unit, describing it as a protest aimed at building pressure against ... Read More


LMC flags 208 buildings unsafe, but finds none in two zones

LUCKNOW, Aug. 11 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) appears far from fully prepared to tackle the city's structural safety crisis, even as the monsoon intensifies and a recent building crack i... Read More


Undertrial escapes Kanpur jail via 'black spot', 4 suspended

KANPUR, Aug. 11 -- An inquiry into the escape of undertrial prisoner Asaruddin from Kanpur district jail has revealed that he scaled a 22-foot wall, hid on the roof of the ration store, and slipped ou... Read More


Underground drain network to rid Sangam city of waterlogging

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 11 -- Sangam city may soon find relief from the perpetual problem of waterlogging during the monsoon, with the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam's Construction and Design Services (C&DS) prepari... Read More


Min bats for expiry date on school infra

Jaipur, Aug. 11 -- Rajasthan education minister Madan Dilawar on Sunday said an expiry date has to be mentioned on every school building in future, which will then be demolished and restructured once ... Read More


Jailed RJD MLA's aide arrested for Rs.50-L extortion bid from builder

PATNA, Aug. 11 -- A joint team of STF and Patna police on Saturday night arrested Sunil Kumar alias Sunil Mahajan, a business partner of RJD MLA Ritlal Yadav, in connection with the allegedly demandin... Read More


Min bats for expiry date on school infra

Jaipur, Aug. 11 -- State education minister Madan Dilawar on Sunday said that an expiry date has to be mentioned on every school building in the future, which will then be demolished and restructured ... Read More


Financial lapses pile up under CHB's roof: RTI

Chandigarh, Aug. 11 -- Having rolled out no new housing projects for nearly a decade, the Chandigarh Housing Board (CHB) has also failed to ensure proper handling of public funds, as revealed by docum... Read More


Man booked for feeding pigeons on his car's roof

MUMBAI, Aug. 11 -- A businessman was booked on Saturday for feeding pigeons near the Dadar kabutarkhana by driving up to the spot with a grain-filled tray attached to the roof of his car. According to... Read More