Hyderabad: The cabinet, led by chief minister A Revanth Reddy, on Monday decided to hand over the report of the Justice (retd) Madan B. Lokur Commission of Inquiry to the CBI. The commission had probed alleged irregularities in the power purchase agreement (PPA) and the construction of the Bhadradri and Yadadri thermal power plants during…
Kolkata: After a gap of five years, CPM and Congress will re-enter the assembly, with BJP taking the treasury benches and Trinamool in opposition.CPM, with a vote share of 4.45%, won Murshidabad’s Domkal. Congress, with a 3% vote share, won two seats — Farakka and Raninagar, both in Murshidabad. In 2026, CPM and Congress contested…
Panaji: At a picnic in a quaint Indo-Portuguese house on a scenic Tiswadi island recently, the host pulled out a rare sweet dish at the dinner table — Konngel — once Goa’s dessert staple made of sweet potatoes.Panaji: Goa’s draft artificial intelligence (AI) policy, which was released on Monday for public review, hopes to create…
Ahmedabad: Academic excellence has hit a new high in Gujarat as the number of students securing top-tier grades in the Class 12 science stream more than doubled this year. With A-1 grade achievers jumping from 429 to 930, the state is seeing an influx of high-performing candidates ready to battle for seats in prestigious govt…
Ludhiana: College of Community Science at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) recently organized a series of hands-on training in the villages of Halwara, Akalgarh, Boparai Kalan, Purain and Kullewal. The training under the All-India Coordinated Research Project -Women in Agriculture (AICRP) focused on the preparation of healthy summer drinks such as watermelon mint cooler, mulberry juice,…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Police crime branch Monday claimed to have cracked the high-profile shooting of Chamanpreet Singh, alias Cheeni, with the arrest of the alleged mastermind behind the killing.Chamanpreet was was gunned down outside a gym parking area in Sector 9 of the city earlier this year, Crime branch officials said Amreen, a resident of…
Pune: A 22-year-old pickup van driver was killed on the spot and another person was seriously injured in a three-vehicle collision near Navale Bridge on the Katraj-Dehu Road bypass around 8:05 am on Monday.According to the Narhe police, the accident occurred when a container truck moving towards Mumbai hit the pickup van from behind. The…
Surat: Surat once again topped Gujarat in the Class 12 board exams, accounting for 29% of the state’s A1 grade holders in the science stream and 28% in the general stream, reinforcing its position as the state’s leading education hub.In the science stream, 459 students from Surat secured A1 grades, making up 29% of Gujarat’s…
Guwahati: It is Rongali Bihu once again in Assam, and celebrations began right from morning onwards on Monday at the state BJP headquarters in the Basistha area here after early trends showed party candidates leading in most constituencies. Party workers described the BJP’s victory as unprecedented in Assam’s history.With spirited party workers dancing to the…
Jhunjhunu: A 43-year-old man was killed and three members of his family injured after assailants attacked them while they were asleep in Tihavali village under Ramgarh Sethan police station limits in Sikar district late Sunday night. Residents later staged a protest demanding immediate arrest of the accused.Additional superintendent of police Tejpal Singh identified the deceased…
