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Zepto in Bengaluru, Blinkit in Mumbai: Quick-commerce sites in focus over food safety violations

India, Aug. 12 -- Warehouses of the quick-commerce firm Zepto and an Indira Canteen in Bengaluru were sealed on Tuesday after Karnataka food safety and drug administration officials found "unhygienic"... Read More


Man dies after roadside fight over foot touching while having snack

India, Aug. 12 -- A 34-year-old man died after allegedly being assaulted following a minor dispute at a roadside food stall in Ganesh Peth on Sunday. The argument reportedly began after his foot touch... Read More


Ludhiana: Civic body defers blacktopping, road repair near Sagoo Chowk amid rains

Ludhiana, Aug. 12 -- Fearing another cave-in during the ongoing monsoon, the municipal corporation has deferred permanent repairs and blacktopping of the road near Onn Hotel at Sagoo Chowk, where a se... Read More


Mishap victim declared brain dead; gives 4 a fresh lease of life

India, Aug. 12 -- In an act of generosity amid grief, the family of a 21-year-old accident victim donated his organs after he was declared brain dead at Bharati hospital, giving four patients a fresh ... Read More


TISS student accused of 'Maoist links' sent to jail by court

India, Aug. 12 -- The Esplanade court on Tuesday remanded a Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) student, who was arrested by the Crime Branch on August 7, to judicial custody. The 32-year-old pos... Read More


Ludhiana: Three held for assaulting garment trader e-rickshaw agency

Ludhiana, Aug. 12 -- A garment trader was allegedly held captive and assaulted by a group of 20 to 25 people at an e-rickshaw agency in Basti Jodhewal on Tuesday following a dispute over the return of... Read More


Delhi govt launches four tourism circuits to turn capital into spiritual destination city

India, Aug. 12 -- In a bid to develop the Capital into a "destination city", the Delhi government on Tuesday launched four spiritual and heritage tourism circuits across the city. The circuits was la... Read More


Ahead of I-Day, discoms issue manjha advisory; warn of power cuts, electrocution risk

India, Aug. 12 -- With kite flying expected to increase ahead of Independence Day, power distribution companies on Tuesday issued safety advisories urging residents to avoid using metal-coated or glas... Read More


Ludhiana: 21 yrs on, NHRC begins probe into 'custodial torture' of Dalit woman

Ludhiana, Aug. 12 -- Nearly 21 years after a Dalit woman was allegedly tortured in police custody, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has opened proceedings into the case in Jagraon, recordin... Read More


UP govt sanctions 1,354 posts for 126 new and upgraded govt secondary schools

Lucknow, Aug. 12 -- : The Uttar Pradesh government has approved the creation of 1,354 regular posts for 126 newly constructed and upgraded government secondary schools set up under the Pradhan Mantri ... Read More