Chennai: When the federation of Anna Nagar residents’ associations (FOARA) convened a virtual ‘meet the candidates’ session for Villivakkam voters, it offered a window into what this tightly contested seat may hinge on — not just party loyalty, but civic accountability. Three of the four major candidates logged in to face-pointed questions about crumbling sewers,…
HYDERABAD: In a multi-state crackdown, Hyderabad police arrested 52 people – including 32 bank employees – for their alleged role in opening mule accounts linked to cybercrime. Cops claimed the bank officials were hand-in-glove with members of a cybercrime network involved in an over Rs 150 crore scam.Cops said the arrested bank officials were employed…
Nandigram: Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee hit the campaign trail in Nandigram all guns blazing on Sunday, saying he didn’t know “who Suvendu Adhikari’s election agent is, but I feel it is Manoj Agarwal”.“But I challenge you, neither your election agent Manoj Agarwal nor Amit Shah’s election agent Gyanesh Kumar can help you or…
Panaji: Goa govt is commissioning a state-level employment study to generate a ground-level picture of jobs, self-employment, livelihoods, and enterprise activity across all districts and talukas of the state, amid concerns that existing national datasets do not adequately capture the extent of unemployment in Goa’s economy.The move comes against the backdrop of the latest periodic…
Ahmedabad: On Akshay Tritiya, also known as Akha Trij, people across Gujarat bought about 100kg of gold, estimates by bullion and gold traders show. With gold priced high, most shoppers went for smaller purchases.This year, Akha Trij, considered an auspicious day to buy gold and silver, fell on a Sunday, and most jewellery stores in…
Ludhiana: A relentless heatwave has pushed the city to its hottest day of the year, with temperatures touching the 40°C mark on Sunday and forecasters warning that the worst is yet to come.The maximum temperature recorded on Sunday was 40°C, a significant 4.5 degrees above the seasonal average. While the sun remained obscured by clouds…
Chandigarh: With the Chandigarh administration pushing for wider public transport coverage across the Tricity as well as other states and cities, the UT transport department has recorded a sharp rise in revenue across all categories of bus services over the past five financial years. Official data shows significant growth in earnings from long-route buses, Tricity…
Pune:The state education department has barred private schools from forcing parents to buy uniforms, books, or other learning material from specific vendors or the school itself in a move that directly benefits parents and students.Parents are now free to purchase these items from any shop of their choice, ending a long-standing practice that often led…
Dibrugarh: In a chilling act of crime against wildlife, poachers brutally removed both tusks of a domesticated elephant, named Mangal Singh, in the Lakhipather forest area, under Tinsukia’s Digboi forest division, on April 15. The elephant is currently undergoing treatment.The incident which came to light on Sunday sparked widespread outrage, prompting authorities to launch a…
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday attacked the opposition parties for the defeat of the Constitution amendment bill to implement women’s quota in legislatures and likened their actions in the Lok Sabha to the “cheerharan” (disrobing) of Draupadi in the epic Mahabharat.Addressing a press conference in Lucknow along with Union minister for women and…
