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Time of India
15-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
State govt approves Rs 286 crore for Prakasam Barrage desilting by CRDA
1 2 3 Vijayawada: The state government has given the green signal to the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) to take up desilting operations at Prakasam Barrage to excavate sand. The water resources department was advised to hand over the entire stretch on the foreshore of Prakasam Barrage to the CRDA for desilting operations. Curiously, the State government has also granted Rs 286 crore to the CRDA to carry out the desilting work. In fact, the CRDA should make money from desilted sand as it would be selling the stock to major construction companies. The CRDA could even pocket additional revenue by allowing private players to excavate sand and collect royalty and user charges. However, the state government granted a massive Rs 286 crore for the desilting operations. The government has not yet finalised the modalities for the sale of sand excavated from the Prakasam Barrage, which is crucial for recovering the money spent on digging operations. The Guntur district-level sand committee (DLSC) has permitted a private firm to sell sand at Rs 215 per tonne against Rs 66 per tonne, the price quoted by the firm while filing tenders. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Bring home all new SP125 & get an instant cashback up to ₹4000# Honda Learn More Undo Speculation is rife that local legislators were behind the DLSC's decision to permit the private player to sell at such a high price. The firm was originally contracted to undertake dredging operations in the Krishna River from Ibrahimpatnam in NTR district to Vaikuntapuram in Guntur district to facilitate the movement of punts. Punt operations are allowed to ferry people and goods vehicles through waterways between NTR and Guntur districts. The private firm that secured the bid was initially allowed to sell sand at Rs 66 per tonne after completing the dredging operations. Surprisingly, the DLSC revised the price to Rs 215 per tonne following pressure from ruling party leaders. Sources said the firm has been allowed to remove about 8 lakh metric tonnes of sand until next January. At Rs 66 per tonne, the firm would have earned around Rs 5 crore from the sale of 8 lakh metric tonnes of sand. With the DLSC granting permission to sell the stock at Rs 215 per tonne, the firm is likely to make around Rs 17 crore—almost 350 percent more than the initial quotation. In fact, the private firm is unlikely to sell the stock even at Rs. 215 per tonne due to huge demand for sand in and around the capital city following the increase in construction activity. Although it is mandatory to issue a waybill for each trip, the firm is reportedly transporting stock almost 24x7 in a massive number of vehicles. Sources said construction companies have been unable to question the high price. - GFX Sand Utilization - CRDA has been authorized to take up desilting work in the foreshore of Prakasam Barrage - Sand excavated from the barrage will be utilized for the capital city construction needs - CRDA has been asked to strictly comply with Supreme Court guidelines in desilting operations - CRDA should secure all requisite clearances from APPCB
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Rain lashes western MP dists, city gets just 10mm
Indore: Even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued heavy rainfall alerts for western Madhya Pradesh, Indore received only light showers in the last 24 hours, disappointing residents hoping for significant relief from the dry spell. The city recorded just 10.4 mm of rainfall until Monday morning, with a minor 2.5 mm recorded by 5:30pm, bringing the total seasonal rainfall to 165.1 mm — still 94.4 mm below normal. Despite the subdued rainfall, conditions remained humid throughout the day. Relative humidity peaked at 97% in the morning and stayed at 87% in the evening. The maximum temperature dipped to 27.2 degrees Celsius, three degrees below normal, while the minimum remained stable at 23.2 degrees Celsius. Winds gusted up to 41 kmph during the night on Sunday. In contrast, districts like Dewas and Ratlam reported heavy showers. Khategaon in Dewas district recorded 140 mm of rainfall on Sunday night, the highest single-day total this season. Other nearby areas such as Satwas (112 mm), Bagli (107 mm), and Kannod (79 mm) also witnessed heavy rain. In Ratlam, rainfall ranged from 73 mm to 108 mm in different tehsils, and steady showers since morning filled up local water bodies like Amrit Sagar Lake. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The all new SP125 that comes with advance technology & features Honda Learn More Undo However, it also led to waterlogging and disruption in low-lying areas. According to IMD Bhopal scientist Arun Sharma, a well-marked low-pressure system over northeast Rajasthan and northwest Madhya Pradesh, along with an active monsoon trough, is causing widespread rainfall. "Western MP districts like Ratlam, Mandsaur, and Neemuch will continue to receive heavy rain with thunderstorms and gusty winds on Tuesday. The activity will gradually shift eastwards from Wednesday," Sharma added. In Indore, overcast skies and forecast alerts failed to translate into significant rain, leaving residents concerned about the prolonged deficit as the core monsoon season progresses.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Anurag Kashyap claims Bhushan Kumar's music label T-Series did not pay him for 'Dev D': ‘They don't pay for the quality of music'
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has opened up about being significantly underpaid for the music in some of his most acclaimed films, including Dev D (2009) and Gangs of Wasseypur (2012). He blamed music giant T-Series and its head, Bhushan Kumar , for not offering fair compensation. Anurag Kashyap says T-Series never buy good music In an interview with The Juggernaut, Kashyap spoke about the commercial priorities of music labels, alleging that they invest in projects based solely on star power, rather than the artistic merit of the soundtrack. He remarked, 'The idea is not to cater to the market. If T-Series, Bhushan Kumar, is not buying it, then it is good music. T-Series doesn't buy good music at a good price (sic).' Anurag Kashyap's daughter Re‑Marries Shane Gregoire in Christian Wedding | See Stunning Pics Anurag Kashyap did not receive a single rupee for the music of Dev D Kashyap went on to highlight how little compensation was given for the music of some of his films, even when they were critically acclaimed. 'They paid very little for Dev D, Gangs of Wasseypur or Gulaal. They only pay based on who the star is. They don't pay for the quality of music,' he said. He expressed his frustration and added that the label did not pay anything for the music of 'Dev D'. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The all new SP125 that comes with advance technology & features Honda Learn More Undo He also claimed that T-Series has never understood what good music is and only focuses on certain commercial styles within the industry. Kashyap shared that the only time T-Series paid a significant amount for music was for his 2015 film Bombay Velvet, which featured a jazz-heavy soundtrack. 'As music, it was very good, but it worked the least for them—because nobody wanted to listen to jazz. They paid the highest price for that,' he stated. T-Series and Bhushan Kumar have yet to respond to these statements. Anurag Kashyap's upcoming movies Meanwhile, Anurag Kashyap is gearing up for his next project, Nishaanchi, which will mark the acting debut of Aaishvary Thackeray. The film is set to hit theatres on September 19, 2025.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Time of India
Former loan recovery agent arrested for extortion, blackmail scam via apps; police say pan-India racket exposed
1 2 3 4 Pune: A 29-year-old resident of Vashi in Navi Mumbai has been arrested by the Pimpri Chinchwad police in connection with cheating and blackmailing people through fake loan apps, which he allegedly executed on the instructions of handlers based in Singapore. The arrest, said the police, throws open a pan-India loan fraud racket. Accused Isaki Thevar of Vashi, who worked as a loan recovery agent, has been duping people through at least eight fake loan apps, police officers told TOI, adding that the apps have at least 10,000 complaints registered against them across the country as determined from the national cybercrime portal. You Can Also Check: Pune AQI | Weather in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune Investigations further revealed that the suspect and his handlers used Pakistani cellphone numbers to cheat and blackmail several victims. A Pimpri Chinchwad cyber police team led by senior police inspector Ravikiran Nale arrested Thevar last week in Mumbai. As many as five laptops, seven SIM cards, and a mobile handset have been recovered from the possession of the accused. Nale told TOI that in June this year, a woman from Mahalunge MIDC received a link about a loan app from an unknown cellphone number. When she clicked on the link, the crooks gained access to her cellphone. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The all new SP125 that comes with advance technology & features Honda Learn More Undo They then told the woman that she had taken a loan of Rs5,400 from them and demanded that she return the sum. The woman ended up transferring Rs9,000 to different UPI IDs, but the crooks continued to ask for Rs15,000 more. They sent the woman her morphed photographs and threatened to share these with her relatives if she did not pay up. "When the woman did not give them more money, the crooks went ahead and shared her images with her relatives. She then approached the police to lodge a complaint," Nale told TOI. Assistant police inspector Pravin Swami of the cyber police said that when the police team took down the details of the loan app, it was revealed that it had been developed in Navi Mumbai. "Our team went to Mumbai last week and took Thevar into custody. When we checked his laptop, we found at least eight loan apps on it. There were at least 10,000 complaints about these apps from different parts of the country," Swami said. Swami added that their probe revealed Thevar was in contact with handlers from Singapore, for whom he developed these apps. "Thevar worked as a loan recovery agent and was aware of the process needed to run loan apps. He helped handlers obtain permissions to operate these apps by uploading fake documents, like forged permission letters from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)," the officer said. According to Swami, the handlers from Singapore used to send links about these apps to different cellphone numbers in the country and gain access to cellphones of victims who clicked on these links. "Thevar and other suspects involved in the crime used to morph photographs and blackmail victims," said Swami, adding, "The gang used Pakistani cellphone numbers to threaten people." The officer said that it appears the crooks have blackmailed and extorted money from several people all over India. "Our investigations are ongoing," he said. Swami also said the Pimpri Chinchwad cyber police have gotten all these fake loan apps deleted from a popular online store. "In the last few months, we have managed to get at least 20 fake loan apps deleted this way," Swami told TOI. Pune: A 29-year-old resident of Vashi in Navi Mumbai has been arrested by the Pimpri Chinchwad police in connection with cheating and blackmailing people through fake loan apps, which he allegedly executed on the instructions of handlers based in Singapore. The arrest, said the police, throws open a pan-India loan fraud racket. Accused Isaki Thevar of Vashi, who worked as a loan recovery agent, has been duping people through at least eight fake loan apps, police officers told TOI, adding that the apps have at least 10,000 complaints registered against them across the country as determined from the national cybercrime portal. Investigations further revealed that the suspect and his handlers used Pakistani cellphone numbers to cheat and blackmail several victims. A Pimpri Chinchwad cyber police team led by senior police inspector Ravikiran Nale arrested Thevar last week in Mumbai. As many as five laptops, seven SIM cards, and a mobile handset have been recovered from the possession of the accused. Nale told TOI that in June this year, a woman from Mahalunge MIDC received a link about a loan app from an unknown cellphone number. When she clicked on the link, the crooks gained access to her cellphone. They then told the woman that she had taken a loan of Rs5,400 from them and demanded that she return the sum. The woman ended up transferring Rs9,000 to different UPI IDs, but the crooks continued to ask for Rs15,000 more. They sent the woman her morphed photographs and threatened to share these with her relatives if she did not pay up. "When the woman did not give them more money, the crooks went ahead and shared her images with her relatives. She then approached the police to lodge a complaint," Nale told TOI. Assistant police inspector Pravin Swami of the cyber police said that when the police team took down the details of the loan app, it was revealed that it had been developed in Navi Mumbai. "Our team went to Mumbai last week and took Thevar into custody. When we checked his laptop, we found at least eight loan apps on it. There were at least 10,000 complaints about these apps from different parts of the country," Swami said. Swami added that their probe revealed Thevar was in contact with handlers from Singapore, for whom he developed these apps. "Thevar worked as a loan recovery agent and was aware of the process needed to run loan apps. He helped handlers obtain permissions to operate these apps by uploading fake documents, like forged permission letters from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)," the officer said. According to Swami, the handlers from Singapore used to send links about these apps to different cellphone numbers in the country and gain access to cellphones of victims who clicked on these links. "Thevar and other suspects involved in the crime used to morph photographs and blackmail victims," said Swami, adding, "The gang used Pakistani cellphone numbers to threaten people." The officer said that it appears the crooks have blackmailed and extorted money from several people all over India. "Our investigations are ongoing," he said. Swami also said the Pimpri Chinchwad cyber police have gotten all these fake loan apps deleted from a popular online store. "In the last few months, we have managed to get at least 20 fake loan apps deleted this way," Swami told TOI.
Time of India
12-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Aquarius Daily Horoscope Today (Aaj Ka Kumbh Rashifal), July 12, Let energy guide your next step
Today teaches you to follow what gives energy, not what drains it. You may feel pulled toward many directions, but your inner compass knows what truly lights you up. Pay attention to what brings peace, joy, or motivation. Avoid tasks or people that leave you tired for no reason. This is a day to reset your path based on what nourishes you. When you move with aligned energy, you flow instead of struggle. Let that be your guide today. Aquarius Love Horoscope Today In love, connect with what feels light and real. If your relationship gives energy and makes you feel safe, hold it close and nurture it. But if it leaves you feeling low or lost, take a pause and reflect. Do not force yourself to hold what your heart is done with. If single, meet someone only if the thought excites you, not because you feel lonely. Love should feel like sunlight, not like a storm. Let it lift you, not exhaust you. Aquarius Career Horoscope Today At work, focus on tasks that energize you. If you start something and immediately feel bored or tired, take a break and come back later. Today rewards work done with heart. Try not to say yes to every demand. A new opportunity may arise from a casual talk. Trust your feeling. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The all new SP125 that comes with advance technology & features Honda Learn More Undo What energizes you will lead to better success than what drains you. Let joy be your direction. Aquarius Money Horoscope Today Money matters today are best handled with presence and clarity. Spending on things that uplift or support you is fine, but avoid purchases that come from stress or comparison. An unexpected money decision may come your way. Choose what brings peace, not pressure. Small saving efforts will add up if they feel natural and not forced. Today is about using money in a way that brings life, not burden. Follow the path that feels free, not the one that feels forced. Aquarius Health Horoscope Today Your energy levels today are directly linked to your mental state. If you feel drained, even rest may not help much. Listen to your energy pattern. Avoid pushing yourself where your body says no. Gentle movement like dancing, walking, or stretching will refresh you. Stay away from negative talk or chaotic places. Food should be light and full of prana. Your healing starts when you honour what fills you, not what empties you. Discover everything about astrology at the Times of India , including daily horoscopes for Aries , Taurus , Gemini , Cancer , Leo , Virgo , Libra , Scorpio , Sagittarius , Capricorn , Aquarius , and Pisces .
