Kolkata: The SIR slash notwithstanding, woman voters have outnumbered men in 23 out of the 142 Assembly segments going to polls on Wednesday. Topping the list is Jadavpur, which now has 11,759 more women voters than men. Panihati, where the BJP has fielded the RG Kar victim’s mother as its candidate — also has more…
Hindon Civil Terminal currently sits roughly five kilometres from the nearest metro stations, Dilshad Garden and Major Mohit Sharma Rajendra Nagar, both on the Red Line. The Sahibabad RRTS station offers a high-speed alternative. Ghaziabad: Ghaziabad Development Authority has asked Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to prepare a detailed project report for a new 16-kilometre…
Panaji: It has been over a decade since the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education adopted the sports merit marks policy. It allowed students to be compensated with marks for the time stolen away from their academics for participation in sports events. The policy was meant to create a level playing field in…
Varanasi: The additional director general of police (ADGP) of Varanasi Zone, Piyush Mordia, inaugurated the newly constructed COPS Cafe at Police Lines in Ghazipur on Sunday.The ADG said that police personnel work day and night for the safety of the public, and better facilities are essential to maintain their efficiency and morale. The cafe will…
Patiala: The PSEB Engineers’ Association during its general body meeting in Patiala on Monday condemned political interference and recent arbitrary actions by the Punjab govt and PSPCL, while discussing emerging challenges to the stability and autonomy of the state power sector.The meeting opposed the govt’s move to sell power sector properties and assets, highlighted hurdles…
Silchar: Cachar police have busted an alleged IPL gambling racket and arrested five persons from Silchar town during a late-night raid on Sunday, officials said. The operation was launched following specific intelligence inputs, leading to the arrest of Samir Ajiz. Based on his interrogation, four more accused — Saibul Hussain Laskar, Zahir Hussain Laskar, Rajat…
The petitioner’s advocate told the court that no proper notice was served before the demolition action began Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has restrained authorities from taking coercive action against a residential property in Bharatpur allegedly targeted during a road-widening drive without due process.A single-judge bench of Justice Anuroop Singhi passed the order on April…
Jammu: Separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah arrives to appear before a National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in connection with a 1996 Srinagar violence case, in Jammu. (PTI Photo) JAMMU: A designated NIA court in Jammu Monday extended the remand of separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah till May 6 in connection with a three decades old…
Steve Shand leaving court A man convicted in a human smuggling case linked to the deaths of an Indian family at the US-Canada border has moved an appeals court seeking to overturn his conviction and sentence, reports CBC News.Steve Shand, one of two men found guilty in 2024, has asked the court to quash the…
The conversation around Govinda’s declining career refuses to die down, even as fans continue to wait for his big comeback. Now, actor Ashwin Kaushal has weighed in on the subject, sharing his take on what led to the superstar’s downfall — and why he still believes a comeback is possible.In an interview with Siddharth Kannan,…
