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India's coal dispatch surges 17.3% in July as production growth stands at 7.5%

New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- India's coal production rose 7.51 per cent year-on-year to 69.75 million tonnes (MT) in July 2026, while coal dispatch grew at a significantly faster pace of 17.34 per cent to 86.... Read More


Halfway mark of monsoon sees over 66% water in state's dams

India, Aug. 2 -- The dreaded El Nino factor has been hard on Maharashtra this monsoon. As many as 618 villages and 1,651 hamlets in 17 districts of the state are facing a shortage of drinking water, f... Read More


State's new ambulance policy to rein in arbitrary pricing

India, Aug. 2 -- Booking an ambulance in Maharashtra could soon become more transparent, with patients able to see fares, track vehicles in real time and receive digital receipts under a proposed stat... Read More


6 die amid rain havoc in Vidarbha, floods ravage villages, kharif fields

India, Aug. 2 -- Relentless monsoon rains wreaked havoc across Vidarbha over the last three days, claiming at least six lives, inundating villages, damaging standing kharif crops and crippling road co... Read More


Radhika Merchant steps out with Anant Ambani in London wearing a 'simple' Dior dress worth a whopping rRs.r5.7 lakh

India, Aug. 2 -- Radhika Merchant recently stepped out in London with Anant Ambani, turning heads with a refreshingly simple look. Unlike her usual appearances in glamorous ensembles and statement jew... Read More


No bail for alleged kingpin in Chhota Shakeel-linked kidnapping case

India, Aug. 2 -- A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court has denied bail to Sarvar Maqsud Khan, an alleged key member of a crime syndicate linked to fugitive underworld don ... Read More


Five held for impersonating deceased owners in rRs.r2.29-crore land fraud

India, Aug. 2 -- Five persons have been arrested for allegedly selling a 47-guntha plot in Navi Mumbai by impersonating its deceased owners with forged identity documents, cheating buyers of Rs.2.29 c... Read More


BMC launches citywide clean-up drive, plans CCTV at garbage hotspots

India, Aug. 2 -- CCTV cameras, ward-wise monitoring and stricter penalties for littering will form the core of a new Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) drive to eliminate garbage hotspots across... Read More


Allahabad HC orders production of two adult sisters who embraced Islam

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 2 -- The Allahabad high court has directed the state authorities and the father of two adult sisters to ensure their production before the court on August 6 after allegations that the ... Read More


Volunteers launch week-long plantation drive along Noida drain

India, Aug. 2 -- In a bid to create a green buffer along a drain near Noida's Sector 137 and mitigate pollution, environment groups and volunteers on Saturday launched a week-long plantation drive. L... Read More