A former junior clerk of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) was booked on Saturday for allegedly usurping funds worth Rs 1.4 crore belonging to the civic body while he was attached to its parks and gardens department between 2006 and 2021. The misappropriation of funds by Dilipsinh Chauhan was allegedly unearthed in a vigilance inquiry, which showed that he had allegedly connived with the parking contractors of Ajwa Garden and also usurped money collected in connection to Sayajibaug. According to the FIR lodged by Sayajigunj police station, based on a…
Month: July 2024
World’s first hydrogen-powered commercial ferry launches in San Francisco | Technology News
The world’s first commercial passenger ferry powered by 100% hydrogen fuel, the MV Sea Change, was launched on Friday at the San Francisco Ferry Building. The 70-foot catamaran can transport up to 75 passengers along the waterfront between Pier 41 and the downtown San Francisco ferry terminal starting July 19. Unlike current diesel-powered ferries that emit pollutants, the hydrogen-powered Sea Change produces only heat and water vapor as byproducts. Passengers can even drink the emissions from an onboard water fountain. The service will be free for six months as part…
Missing Polish coal miner found alive more than two days after an earthquake | World News
A miner who was reported missing after an earthquake shook Poland’s Rydultowy coal mine has been found alive more than two days after the accident that killed one of his colleagues and injured another 17, local officials said Saturday. The miner has been airlifted to hospital and the rescue operation has been closed, said Witold Galazka of the coal mining group that operates the mine. Earlier, the office of the provincial governor of the Silesia coal mining region, in southern Poland, said that the miner was conscious and was being…
Rain hits supply from hill states, tomato prices shoot up in Delhi’s mandis | Delhi News
Written by Angelina Florence Shicil While the rainfall has brought relief from the excessive heat, it has led to a spike in the rates of vegetables at the national capital’s wholesale markets owing to crop damage in the hill states. Prices of kitchen staples like potatoes, onions, and tomatoes have particularly soared, vendors in the wholesale markets said. Raju Prasad Mehta, 52, who sells tomatoes at the Azadpur wholesale vegetable market, said: “Aaj se 20-25 din pehle Rs 20 kg ka rate tha, ab mehenga ho gaya hai… Rs 60-80…
Zimbabwe vs India: Yashasvi Jaiswal justifies opening slot with a stroke-filled 93 as Shubman Gill’s side win by 10 wickets | Cricket News
Two Saturdays apart, the mood couldn’t have been more different in Harare. After being bowled out for 102 while chasing 116 in the first T20I, India overpowered Zimbabwe in the fourth match, winning by 10 wickets to clinch the series 3-1. Sure, it was on a fresh pitch – one where the ball came along quite nicely with the new ball especially – but it still underscored how India have managed to turn things around after that rusty start. And leading that charge was Yashasvi Jaiswal. How do you tell…
Engineering aspirants worried over delay in admissions | Mumbai News
Students aspiring for admission to engineering courses in Maharashtra are worried about the delay in the academic year as their Common Admission Process (CAP) is scheduled to begin from Sunday, almost a month since their entrance test results were out. The result of MH-CET, which is the entrance test for admission to engineering courses, in Maharashtra was out on June 16. As per regular practice, the Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell declares CAP schedule after the MH-CET result is out. But until July first week, there was no clarity on…
Radhika Merchant makes first appearance as Ambani bahu
Radhika Merchant’s first appearance as an Ambani bahu is nothing short of spectacular. The billionaire heiress looked stunning in a hand-painted pink lehenga, a collaboration between artist Jayasri Burman and Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla. Taking to Instagram, her stylist Rhea Kapoor shared that, “To bring Jayasri’s painting to life, the lehenga’s 12 panels are hand-painted on a special Italian canvas. Featuring Jayasri’s quintessential mythical aesthetic, the garment celebrates Anant’s union with Radhika through deeply meaningful imagery.” She further added that while the human figures represent the happy couple, radiating a…
Man claims petrol pump owner confined, urinated on him; 2 arrested | Ahmedabad News
The owner of a petrol pump and his accomplice were arrested by the Naswadi police station in Chhota Udepur district on Friday after the driver of a fuel tanker filed a complaint of alleged abduction and extortion against them. The petrol pump owner, in turn, lodged a complaint of cheating and theft of Rs 6.51 lakh against the driver at the police station. After the cross-complaints were filed on July 11, the Naswadi police arrested petrol pump owner Harish kumar Kandani and his accomplice Dhiraj, in the complaint filed by…
IMD issues red alert for Raigad, Ratnagiri; predicts extremely heavy rainfall on July 14 | Mumbai News
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a red alert for the coastal districts of Raigad and Ratnagiri, and Kolhapur and Satara in western Maharashtra, warning of extremely heavy rainfall on July 14. The MeT department has issued an orange alert for Thane district for Sunday and a yellow alert for Mumbai, forecasting moderate to heavy showers in the city and suburbs with a possibility of very heavy rainfall at isolated places. A red alert was already in place for Raigad and Ratnagiri for Saturday. As per the IMD…
Pakistan Finance Minister Aurangzeb says new IMF deal to help country’s macroeconomic stability | Pakistan News
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday said the USD 7 billion aid package deal struck with the IMF would help bring macroeconomic stability to the cash-strapped country. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced the aid package, spread over more than three years, late on Friday night, giving much-needed respite to the nation that has been facing chronic economic issues. The programme needs to be approved by the IMF’s Executive Board. The Washington-based international lender in a statement said the deal should enable Pakistan to “cement macroeconomic stability and create…