CM Suvendu Adhikari speaks at a programme in Kolkata on Wednesday Kolkata: Stressing on the need for a politically neutral administration, CM Suvendu Adhikari assured West Bengal Civil Service officers that his govt would not use the bureaucracy for political purposes.He was speaking at a meeting at Dhana Dhanya auditorium on Wednesday. This was his…
Aizawl: Mizoram on Wednesday launched the MizoTaxi mobile application, a home-grown cab aggregation platform aimed at modernising public transport and offering commuters govt-approved fares amid opposition from different corners.Transport minister Vanlalhlana launched the app at a function at the directorate conference Hall of the Transport Department, calling it “a significant milestone” for Mizoram’s public transport….
Ranjana Chauhan (R), the widow of Indian seafarer Rakesh Chauhan (L). LUCKNOW: Tears, unanswered questions and the daunting responsibility of raising a six-month-old baby alone now define the life of Ranjana Chauhan, the widow of Indian seafarer Rakesh Chauhan. Sitting beside her husband’s framed photograph at her maternal home in Sadarpur village of Gorakhpur’s Chauri…
Jaipur: Around 50 electricity poles and a large stockpile of stones were found on forest land outside the area officially diverted for the proposed Greenfield Airport in the buffer zone of Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve, a forest department inspection found.The alleged violations were recorded in the Jakhamund forest block under the Rampuriya check post of…
EU, India have adjusted to new global order: EU Ambassador Herve Delphin NEW DELHI: The European Union and India have adjusted and recalibrated their approach to a rapidly evolving global order shaped by multiple geopolitical and economic shocks, ambassador of the delegation of the European Union to India, Herve Delphin, said on Wednesday, as he…
Federal judge blocks Pentagon ruling which requires journalists to be escorted by officials A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Pentagon rule requiring journalists to be accompanied by official escorts while inside the building, ruling the policy violates the First Amendment.Judge Paul L Friedman of the US District Court for the District of Columbia issued…
Wall Street falls as AI giants slide; investors track Iran tensions and Fed outlook US stocks traded under pressure on Wednesday as declines in major artificial intelligence-related companies weighed on the broader market, despite gains across most other sectors.Investors also remained cautious over US-Iran tensions, interest rate uncertainty and the outlook for inflation.The S&P 500…
Anil Sharma reveals Kajol and Aishwarya Rai were approached for Gadar before Ameesha Patel; chose Amrish Puri over a big heroine (Image credits: Instagram) Director Anil Sharma has revealed that actors Kajol and Aishwarya Rai were among the actresses approached for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha before newcomer Ameesha Patel was eventually cast as Sakina. The…
Varun Chakaravarthy (Getty Images) India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening T20I of the five-match series against England at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. The visitors have made one notable change from the squad that toured Ireland, with Varun Chakaravarthy returning after recovering from a foot injury. Teenage…
Mumbai: A day after 11-year-old Vihaan Srivastav died in a tree crash in Chembur, the BMC suspended two officials–Jagdish Bhoir, assistant garden superintendent of M-West ward and Arun Mundhe, sub-engineer from its roads and traffic department, M-West ward–for alleged negligence, pending a departmental inquiry.Following Tuesday’s tragedy, BMC commissioner Ashwini Bhide has directed officials to undertake…
