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Following complaint, cops visited Khed-Shivapur and Anewadi plazas on NH-48; fake receipts also seized from the youths In serious financial irregularities that have cost the exchequer in crores, cops found that a racket illegally collected cash from vehicles passing through two toll plazas on the busy Pune-Satara stretch on National Highway 48 that connects Mumbai and Bengaluru . Till Wednesday evening, seven people have been arrested by Pune rural police in the case. gang has been simple: issue fake receipts and collect cash. The gang has been active since the past two months, as per preliminary investigations. They zeroed in on the extreme left lane of the two toll plazas — Khed-Shivapur and Anewadi. Usually, the extra-wide vehicles like trucks and trailers take the extreme left lane apart from several cars and buses. Just metres before the toll plaza, the gang members used to give the drivers fake receipts in collusion with toll plaza operators, cops have found. ... » Learn More about 7 held for Rs 2.8 crore illegal toll collection

HYDERABAD : With the onset of summer, several residents in the city have started facing the heat of power cuts for varied durations. As the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL) saw an 8% rise in power consumption in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits over the last one month, power cuts in few areas have left residents sweating. With mercury levels inching closer to the 40 degree Celsius mark, residents are sweating it out with power cuts becoming a regular affair in areas such as Old City, Alkapur Township, Somajiguda and Manikonda, to name a few. Residents rue that frequent power cuts in the name of maintenance work, tree trimming and repair work have started to affect both work from home and online classes for children. “Even today, the power supply was disconnected at 9 am and was restored only by 3 pm. I am working from home and I have children who take online classes. Long power cuts have become a frequent affair and ... » Learn More about Residents in Hyderabad rue power cuts, officials deny outages

As the world celebrates Waffle Day on March 25, we bring you fluffy yet crispy waffle recipes to try at home. Goat Cheese Savoury Waffle Recipe by Chef Neeraj Tyagi, Director of Culinary, Pullman & Novotel New Delhi Aerocity Ingredients: 400 ml milk 85 gm butter 5 gm castor sugar 6 gm salt 10 gm yeast 250 gm maida 60 ml cream 1 gm baking soda 25 gm milk for yeast 2 tbsp activated charcoal For the goat cheese and garden tomato salad : 80 gm goat cheese 5 yellow cherry tomatoes 5 red cherry tomatoes Fresh basil few leaves 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil Sea salt to taste Fresh cracked pepper to taste Method: Scale all the ingredients as per the desired batch. In a small pot over medium heat, combine milk and butter until melted and hot but not simmering. Stir in sugar and salt; remove from heat and let cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl, combine milk and yeast. Let it stand until foamy for about 5 minutes. ... » Learn More about Recipe: How to make a charcoal activated waffle

#Tamil Nadu The radicalisation menace in Tamil Nadu was brushed aside for too long, until the NIA exposed it in 2014 #Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu should show the way to India in keeping out BJP: Rahul Gandhi #Tamil Nadu SC to hear plea against TN law granting 69% quota in jobs, admissions #Tamil Nadu To conduct Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, Rs 100 plus cr needed: Deputy Chief Minister #Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu govt announces new gold loan waiver scheme #Tamil Nadu Your success made the great MGR very happy, says PM Modi at Dr MGR Medical University For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now India - 11,156,923 | World - 115,754,544 View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts Just In 10 min ago PM Modi to hold virtual summit with Swedish counterpart on Friday 16 min ago PM Modi to receive CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award ... » Learn More about In IT raids in TN Rs 170 crore unaccounted income detected

The total number of COVID-19 cases with UK, South Africa and Brazil variants in the country is now at 242, the government said on Thursday. Meanwhile, 17,407 new COVID-19 cases and 89 deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours. The country's coronavirus tally has reached 1,11,39,516 including 1,08,26,075 recoveries and 1,57,435 deaths. Follow the Latest coronavirus updates here With 83,556 active coronavirus infections, Maharashtra has the highest number of cases in the country. Kerala follows with 46,288 active cases. Last month, India has detected two new variants of the virus-- namely N440 K and E484Q in Maharashtra and Kerala, the Union Health Ministry . "Two new variants-- N440K and E484Q have been found in Maharashtra, Kerala and Telangana . However, it cannot be assured that these two new virus strains are responsible for the surge of fresh COVID-19 in these states," Dr VK Paul , Member (Health) of the NITI Aayog said. ... » Learn More about UK, South Africa, Brazilian Covid-19 strain cases in India now at 242

(This story was first published in the Times of India on March 4, 2021) MUMBAI: Out of 90 samples sent from the city on February 17, only one showed the UK strain (B1.1.7), said preliminary reports shared with the civic authorities. Genome sequencing did not show any other significant variants at the moment. A final report is awaited. Samples from three categories of patients in Andheri’s SevenHills Hospital—mild, moderate and critical—were sent to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in New Delhi to look for mutant strains that could explain the spurt in cases seen from February 10. “We have been told that only one sample has tested positive for the UK variant. No other major mutations have been found but we will wait for the detailed findings,” said additional municipal commissioner Suresh Kakani. The city has already dealt with three cases of the UK strain. “We could control it well,” he said. Mumbai City Latest Updates B.1.1.7, also called ... » Learn More about UK strain in 1 of 90 samples from Mumbai, no other major variant in NCDC report

The city police on Wednesday formed four special teams in connection with the murder case of 30-year old rowdy-sheeter S. Venkat Reddy, who was beaten to death by unidentified miscreants at 80-ft road at Maddilapalem under MVP Police Station limits on Tuesday night. According to the police, Venkat Reddy, was working as a car driver and a resident of KRM Colony, had a rowdy-sheet under the MVP Police Station. Venkat Reddy was one of the accused in boxer Santosh Kumar murder case in 2017 at Seethammadhara and also in the murder case of Thota Ramu (27) alias Oil Ramu in the year 2016 at Allipuram. Old gang rivalries are suspected to be the reason behind the murder. On Tuesday night, while he was chit-chatting with his group of friends near 80-ft road, three to four unidentified persons who came on motorcycles allegedly attacked him and inflicted fatal injuries on his head and various parts of the body with iron rods and sharp-edged weapons. Reddy died on the spot with severe head ... » Learn More about Rowdy-sheeter murder case: four special teams formed to nab the accused

Symbo Platform Holdings, an InsurTech platform headquartered in Singapore, announced the completion of a US$9.4 million funding round led by CreditEase, Fintech Investment Fund and San Francisco based investment firm Think Investments, with participation from existing investors Integra Partners, Insignia Ventures and AJ Capital. With the proceeds, Symbo intends to continue investing in its core technology and leadership team to bring its offerings to scale. Key areas of investment will be recruitment across technology and product functions along with senior business development hires in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. A large proportion of the funds has also been earmarked for investment into Symbo’s Indian affiliate. In India, Symbo is focused on context based, customer need oriented focused insurance and has been working towards simplifying insurance for customers, helping them to buy covers based on their personalized needs. The insurtech startup offers ... » Learn More about InsurTech Symbo Platform raises $9.4 million

McNROE Consumer Products has awarded the social media mandate for Code, it's male grooming and perfume brand, to Lyxel&Flamingo, following a multi-agency pitch. The mandate shoulders Lyxel&Flamingo with absolute responsibility of blueprinting and executing end-to-end social media work plan for the Code brand. The agency’s focus will be on strengthening brand equity and boosting the brand recognition through increased customer engagement for Code across earned, owned and paid channels. From building customised plans for influencer marketing to developing a content strategy with tangible metrics, Lyxel&Flamingo will take over the social media strategy and management for the brand. The full force of social strategy will be leveraged through media with campaign management, programmatic display and third-party marketing services, capitalising on the change in the purchase behaviour of the consumers in the digital market-space in the last few months. The mandate will be ... » Learn More about Lyxel&Flamingo wins social media mandate for McNROE’s Code

Video Player Close BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- China is setting up a national crop seed bank, which is expected to be completed this year, a national political advisor said Thursday. The new germplasm pool will be capable of storing 1.5 million pieces of various crops, the world's largest, said Wan Jianmin, a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and also vice president of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. He made the remarks Thursday afternoon before the opening of the fourth session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee, the country's top political advisory body. Wan said the annual grain output of China has been kept at over 650 billion kg for six consecutive years, with the per capita share exceeding 470 kg, higher than the internationally-recognized security baseline of 400 kg. The output of rice and wheat, the staple grains in China, has exceeded demand for many years, he said. With the ... » Learn More about China to finish building crop seed bank this year: political advisor