Kolkata: Chants of “Jai Shri Ram”, “chor (thief)” and a few feeble “Joy Banglas” were heard in Calcutta HC’s corridors when former CM Mamata Banerjee stepped out of the courtroom on Thursday after arguing a public interest litigation (PIL) on post-poll violence.Banerjee had arrived at the HC donning a lawyer’s attire around 10.30 am. She…
Students at Bharat Shiksha Expo in Noida Noida: The three-day Bharat Shiksha Expo 2026 was inaugurated on Thursday by DM Medha Roopam at India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida. The event, which will continue till May 16, has brought universities, schools, EdTech firms, study-abroad consultants and skill development institutes under one roof.Officials said…
Panaji: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to cut unnecessary foreign travels, Goa govt on Thursday issued an office memorandum restricting official visits of public servants with immediate effect.The restrictions also apply to already sanctioned foreign travel plans, permissions for which now stand cancelled. The office memorandum issued by the finance department states that the…
Ahmedabad: A 26-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide at her residence in Naroda on Wednesday afternoon. Police said Priyanka Khuman was found hanging from a metal bar attached to a tin shed in the veranda of her house. Naroda police registered a case of accidental death and are investigating the incident.Man jumps to death from…
Amritsar: The suspended AAP MLA from Amritsar North, Kunwar Vijay Partap Singh, was seen alongside Union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu here on Thursday.Vijay Partap, a former IPS officer who was suspended from AAP on June 29, 2025, had in recent months been openly critical of the party leadership and alleged wrongdoings…
Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has scrapped two major proposals that would have significantly increased civic expenditure following public criticism and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for national austerity.The first pertained to increasing the monthly fuel allowance for Class-I officers and office-bearers from Rs39,000 to Rs50,000. The civic body had approved the proposal last…
Guwahati: Human-elephant conflict has resurfaced in Assam with the onset of rain and fresh vegetation, leaving three people dead, including a 3-year-old child, in the past 24 hours.An Adivasi man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Misamari in Sonitpur district on Wednesday night. In separate attacks, a 3-year-old child was killed in…
Prateek’s father-in-law, Arvind Singh Bisht, performs the final rites Lucknow: Prateek Yadav, the younger son of late Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, was cremated at Baikunth Dham here on Thursday afternoon in the presence of family members, politicians and thousands of supporters.The final rites were performed by his father-in-law, Arvind Singh Bisht, who lit…
Jaipur: The Walled City, one of the busiest tourist areas in the city, is once again struggling with overflowing garbage just days after the Jaipur Municipal Corporation’s “Operation Clean Sweep” campaign.Residents say the narrow lanes and open dumping spots cleaned during the drive have already returned to their earlier condition, raising questions over the sustainability…
NEW DELHI: DG Shipping, the maritime regulator, on Thursday prohibited 366 foreign-flagged vessels from engaging Indian seafarers as they are accused of abandoning sailors – through non-payment of wages, denial of compensation in death or missing cases, subjecting crew members to undue hardships and lack of assistance in repatriation of Indian seafarers. This is a…
