Kolhapur: Bombay HC’s Kolhapur bench set an 80-day deadline to complete the scrutiny of 1,320 primary member societies before holding polls for the new managing body of Gokul dairy, one of the state’s biggest milk cooperatives. The societies are facing show-cause notices for alleged violation of Cooperatives Act. The managing body’s current term ends on…
CHENNAI: Vote counting has begun across all 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, with early trends showing a closely watched debut performance by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). The new entrant, led by actor-turned-politician Vijay, opened its account strongly in postal ballot trends and, according to early trends, TVK emerged as the single largest party ahead…
Hyderabad: Behind the counters of Hyderabad’s pharmacies, a troubling new trend is taking root. The arrival of generic versions of blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus (semaglutide) has made once-exclusive therapies more affordable.But alongside affordability comes a darker reality: Unregulated sales, counterfeit fears, and casual misuse. What was once…
KOLKATA: Panihati in West Bengal has emerged as one of the most closely watched battlegrounds, with BJP candidate and RG Kar rape-and-murder victim’s mother leading in the early rounds of counting.The contest has drawn statewide attention, pitting BJP against TMC’s Tirthankar Ghosh, with the fallout of the RG Kar case shaping voter sentiment and campaign…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Vidyapith Library has successfully wrapped up “Gyan Sanchay Mahotsav,” a book donation drive that drew contributions from citizens across Ahmedabad. Held under the theme “Our Book, Everyone’s Book,” the initiative evolved into a meaningful celebration of knowledge sharing.Over 50 donors took part enthusiastically in the drive, contributing more than 4,000 books to…
Shimla: The district administration has decided to suspend traffic for 2.5 hours daily on the Aut-Banjar stretch of the NH-305 in Kullu due to the ongoing road repair works.Banjar sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Pankaj Sharma stated that vehicles would not be allowed on the highway between 12 pm and 2:30 pm, except for emergency services, to…
Pune: In the second major drowning incident in Maval taluka over the last two days, three youths from Pune died in the Pavana river at Thugaon village, about 65 km from Pune, on Sunday afternoon.The Pune Rural police and a local rescue team conducted a search operation and recovered the bodies.On May 1, three men…
Guwahati: With just hours to go before the counting of votes, this Sunday unfolded as one of quiet faith and political anticipation, with many candidates turning to the divine, seeking blessings ahead of the verdict.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, who remained busy in the campaign for BJP candidates in West Bengal after the conclusion of the…
LUCKNOW: Ambedkar Nagar police claimed that 19-year-old man was behind sensational murder of a woman and her four children in Ambedkar Nagar district. He was killed in a police encounter early Monday morning, officials said.According to police, the accused, identified as 19-year-old Aamir, was intercepted around 5 am near the Nevteria bypass under the Akbarpur…
Counting of votes is under way for four states and one union territory. NEW DELHI: As counting got under way for high-stakes elections across 823 constituencies in four states and one Union Territory, early postal ballot trends showed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance ahead in West Bengal while wildcard entrant Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri…
