Hyderabad: Alleging the NDA govt lacked sincerity in implementing women reservations in legislative bodies, chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement the 33% women quota in Uttar Pradesh assembly elections to be held in 2027 and prove BJP’s sincerity. He accused the central govt of conspiring to abolish…
Kolkata: In an unprecedented move to ensure free, fair and peaceful election, the EC plans to create a strict 100-metre perimeter — a ‘Lakshman Rekha’ — around every polling booth in Bengal. The boundary will be marked with white chalk, and only poll officials, security personnel and voters of the booth will be allowed entry….
Panaji: In a first case of deposition of a rape survivor staying abroad via video conferencing from an embassy, the prosecution secured conviction for the accused, plugging the loopholes in establishing evidence before court, starting a new chapter in Goa.Ministry of external affairs, state govt and one embassy in the Gulf coordinated to ensure that…
Patiala: The Janhit Adhikar Welfare Association (JAWA) – a non-governmental organisation – has petitioned Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann to order a high-level investigation into an alleged multi-crore seed scam linked to Verka Milk Plants, claiming officials ran a “paper-only” supply chain to “siphon” off govt subsidies and launder money through farmers’ bank accounts.In a…
While Bagan Will Look To Grab Top Spot With A Win, The Highlanders Will Aim For A Home Victory To Gift Their Fans “My pressure is different from the pressure Sergio has this season,” was how Juan Pedro Benali described the difference in expectations between himself and his “close friend” and fellow coach Sergio Lobera…
Lucknow: The UP education service selection commission completed preparations to conduct the assistant professor recruitment examination on Apr 18-19, with stringent measures in place to ensure a cheating-free and transparent process.The examination will be held in four shifts across 53 centres in six districts — Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Agra and Meerut.Commission chairman Prashant Kumar…
NEW DELHI: Indian-flagged ship Desh Garima, loaded with crude oil, crossed Strait of Hormuz on Saturday afternoon, while two others — Sanmar Herald and Jag Arnav — were fired at by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boats while transiting the conflict-hit sea route and turned back. There was no injury to any crew member.Desh Garima,…
An Indian-origin truck driver has admitted causing a fatal crash in Canada as he was playing a mobile phone game behind the steering wheel. The deadly pileup killed 2 people.29-year-old Baljeet Singh is an Ontario resident who pleaded guilty in a Longueuil courthouse to dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm over…
Avinash Tiwary is all set to trade his brooding lover boy image for a muscular pehelwan look in the upcoming romantic comedy ‘Ginny Weds Sunny 2’. Ahead of the film’s theatrical release on April 24, 2026, the actor sat down for a candid chat with Hindustan Times, revealing some hilarious truths about his recent physical…
A proposed change to class sizes at Harvard University has become a point of contention in ongoing labour negotiations, with union representatives alleging a unilateral shift in working conditions.At a bargaining session this week, Harvard officials said that sections of its introductory Expository Writing “Studio 10” courses would increase from 10 to 15 students starting…
