Surat: The owners of embroidery units in the city have launched a social media counter-campaign featuring more than 1,000 workers as they seek to blunt the impact of viral protest videos linked to an ongoing labour agitation demanding changes to working hours and weekly paid leave.The move comes amid unrest in the embroidery sector, where…
Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Wednesday criticised the BJP-led state govt over its handling of the proposed 11,000-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), questioning why a preliminary feasibility report (PFR) was being prioritised over obtaining the explicit consent of affected indigenous communities.In a statement, APCC general secretary and spokesperson Kon Jirjo Jotham…
Samajwadi Party candidates Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav and Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani arrive to file their nomination papers for the 2026 Rajya Sabha elections in the presence of party national president Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow on Wednesday. Lucknow: Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani, a group president at Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), is Samajwadi Party’s ‘surprise’ pick for the…
Rajkot: An 80-year-old gynaecologist was kept under ‘digital arrest’ at her home for four days and made to transfer around Rs 58.5 lakh to the accused through RTGS.The fraud came to light when Vishal Desani, a constable attached to the Cybercrime police station, was alerted by bank officials. He immediately reached the woman’s residence and…
A hybrid Kusum project that generates power without disturbing crops Jaipur: Jodhpur discom has emerged as the state’s leading contributor under Kusum scheme, commissioning 3,822 MW of solar capacity aimed at solarising agricultural power connections.Jaipur and Ajmer discoms have commissioned 774 MW and 759 MW, respectively, under components A and C of the scheme. Together,…
(Representative image): The accused head constable, Abhidesh Kumar Singh of Bihar, was remanded in seven-day police custody. DG (CISF) Parveen Ranjan visited the project site to oversee the situation and get a first-hand report from officers on the previous evening’s fratricide. JAMMU: The CISF jawan who shot dead four colleagues, including an assistant commandant, at…
Ralph Bellamy’s former 1940s Glendale home has found a buyer for $4.795 million. (Photo: Sherri Johnson) A 1940s Glendale home with ties to Hollywood actor Ralph Bellamy has found a buyer just a week after hitting the market for $4.795 million. The 1.25-acre property, located near Griffith Park, features a Tudor-style residence, equestrian facilities, a…
Taylor Swift’s ‘Cleveland’ from ‘The Life of a Showgirl – The Encore’ gets a big thumbs up from Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce: ‘I love it man’ Travis Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce have shared their thoughts on Taylor Swift’s new song ‘Cleveland!’, which includes a special nod to Travis and his hometown. The…
Aries Today, the positive influence of the Moon may make you feel happy and optimistic. You are likely to remain patient while dealing with different situations. Your performance at work may be appreciated, and you could receive incentives or rewards for your efforts. Health-related concerns affecting family members may improve now. Job seekers are likely…
New Delhi: One-and-a-half years after Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) built a bamboo park on a five-acre reclaimed site at Bhalswa landfill and planted over 4,000 saplings, the park has disappeared, with the corporation now using the site for dumping inert waste.Multiple attempts to grow bamboo at the site failed, following which the decision was…
