Chennai: Food prices are set to rise sharply, with idli, dosa and pongal at restaurants expected to cost up to 40% more, after a steep increase in price of commercial LPG cylinders.A plate of pongal now sold for 80 is likely to cost at least 115, while dosa prices could go from 150 to 210,…
Hyderabad: Telangana continued to reel under intense heat on Friday as several districts recorded maximum temperatures above 44 degrees Celsius, with Munagala in Suryapet emerging as the hottest in the state at a scorching 45.5 degrees Celsius, according to data from Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS). Khammam and Peddapalli followed closely, both recording 45.1…
The Right to Education Act guarantees free and compulsory education to children between the ages of 6 and 14 years Gurgaon: The Haryana directorate of elementary education has directed all private schools in the state to complete admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) quota for the 2026-27 academic session, warning against denying admission to…
Panaji: To systematically identify, document, digitise, and scientifically conserve manuscripts across the country, many of which remain scattered in private collections, temples, institutions, and archives, Goa govt has constituted a state-level standing committee that will facilitate the implementation of the national manuscripts survey. With this move, Goa joins other states across the country in operationalising…
Ahmedabad: If you thought that the April sun was cruel, brace yourself for some bad news. Gujarat is heading into a hotter-than-usual May and weather officials warn of not only higher number of heatwave days, but also more prolonged spells. What’s worse is that nights are expected to stay warmer, adding to overall discomfort, according…
Bathinda: Occupied with the special session of assembly on Friday, chief minister Bhagwant Mann could not keep his date with a trial court in Mansa in a criminal defamation case.An application for exemption from personal hearing was filed on his behalf. The court allowed the application, exempted Mann from personal appearance for the day, and…
Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday hit back at Congress leader and advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi over the latter’s remarks on democracy and decency, saying he did not need lessons on public discourse from Singhvi.Sarma’s response came hours after the Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a forgery…
Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati on Friday said the daily wage system, outsourcing and hire-and-fire policies have made survival increasingly difficult for people who work hard to make a living and expressed hope that these people would get to see better days ahead.Speaking on Labour Day, she said the importance of the day cannot be denied…
Kota: A 26-year-old man from Kota, Deepak Singh Rathore, who worked with a private shipping company, died in a maritime incident near Boston in the United States on April 25. However, a week later, his body remains untraced, prompting his family to seek an intensified search operation and repatriation of his remains.According to his cousin…
ED Attaches Rs 10.29 Crore Draft to TMC As Alchemist Group Probe Intensifies NEW DELHI: Striking a tough note, Enforcement Directorate on Friday raised the issue of legal obstacles coming in the way of the agency, with its chief Rahul Navin questioning the proposition that an investigation into a money laundering offence should not proceed…
