Chennai: Former deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday condemned Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar over the portrayal of Thiruvalluvar in saffron robe in Lok Bhavan, accusing him of insulting Tamil sentiments and questioning the silence of the TVK govt on the issue.“The state govt officially celebrates Thiruvalluvar Day in Jan, but where does this new…
Hyderabad: A vacation bench of Telangana high court adjourned a habeas corpus petition linked to the alleged murder of advocate Khaja Moizuddin at Masab Tank on May 23.The plea, filed by Syed Sadiq on behalf of suspects Hasan Bin Ali Yafai and Muneer Ahmed, was moved as a lunch motion and carried serious allegations against…
Kolkata: The West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (WBSEDCL) has completed the construction of underground power distribution networks in Rajarhat, Baruipur, Kharagpur and Chandannagar under a World Bank-funded project aimed at strengthening and modernising the state’s electricity infrastructure.Work to convert overhead electricity lines into underground networks is still underway in Siliguri and Asansol, and…
Ropar: Discontent over the Himachal Pradesh govt’s entry tax has escalated, with a coalition of farmer bodies, traders, transporters and civil society groups announcing a four-hour chakka jam at 55 entry and exit points along the Punjab–Haryana–Himachal borders on June 1.The call was given at a meeting held under the banner of the Himachal Entry…
Guwahati: The National Family Health Survey-6 (2023–24), published on Friday, reveals Assam’s progress in education, digital access and financial empowerment compared to NFHS-5 (2019–21). Schemes like Orunodoi are credited for reducing spousal violence and strengthening women’s dignity at home.Education has moved forward with women’s schooling up by nearly eight percentage points and men’s by over…
LUCKNOW: Unnao Police have cracked a major interstate robbery case involving the looting of a truck carrying 77 refrigerators and 40 air-conditioners after its driver was assaulted and left injured on the roadside. Five accused, including the alleged mastermind, have been arrested and a large part of the stolen consignment has been recovered, police said…
Rajkot: A cyberfraud suspect with a criminal record was booked by Junagadh’s special operations group, for a multi-state scam involving at least Rs 39 lakh, unravelling a web of ‘rented bank accounts’, sim cards and mobile phones used to siphon off victims’ money.A complaint was filed at Junagadh City B Division police station on Saturday…
Jaipur: A 33-year-old woman allegedly severed a man’s private parts and injured his neck with a blade after accusing him of raping her inside her house in Jaipur Saturday evening. The blood-soaked man was found lying inside the house and was rushed to SMS Hospital, where he remains under treatment.According to the woman’s complaint, the…
JAMMU: An old mortar shell was recovered in a park near Sher-i-Kashmir Bridge on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch. It was safely defused by the bomb disposal squad, officials said on Saturday.The shell was found by a youth who was out for a morning walk. He informed the police. “The police and the…
Defence secretary Pete Hegseth (file photo) The United States on Saturday warned that it remains prepared to resume military operations against Iran if necessary, as President Donald Trump reiterated that any agreement with Tehran must meet key US conditions, including a permanent end to Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions.According to US officials cited by AFP, a…
