Recent visits by foreign dignitaries to Rajghat have led to significant traffic disruptions for Delhi commuters ( AI image) For commuters, this has become a repeat ordeal every time a visiting head of state takes a trip to Rajghat. The latest movement of Swiss President Guy Parmelin Monday once again left commuters stranded mid-journey with…
Mumbai: Only 6 lakh electors have applied to be on the voter list of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Maharashtra over the last one month even though the draft roll had excluded 2 crore voters. Of these 1.5 crore were recorded as absent or shifted in the draft list, and it is this category…
Fountain pens may have moved out of everyday school bags, but at the recent pen show held in the city, the ink was very much flowing. Held at FTCCI over the weekend, the Hyderabad Pen Show brought together collectors, first-time buyers, makers and enthusiasts, bringing a scattered community into one room. “We knew there was…
Kolkata: Two sisters who worked as domestic helps are suspected of stealing jewellery worth around Rs 20 lakh from an upscale housing complex in Behala while the occupants were away on a five-day trip.The incident came to light on Saturday when the flat owner, Dipanjan Naskar, opened the locker and found several pieces of jewellery,…
The issue became more noticeable over the last weekend, which saw an unusual increase in domestic tourist footfalls due to the long weekend Colva: The 4km stretch between Benaulim and Colva beaches in South Goa has turned “binless”, with the beach-cleaning agency, which removes the garbage bins before the monsoon, yet to reinstate them.The issue…
Ahmedabad: A family confrontation made a 26-year-old catering worker jump into Sabarmati river, but after he was rescued, a tearful reconciliation was achieved at Sabarmati West Riverfront police station, with cops consoling the whole family.According to police, the worker had intervened when his father was allegedly beating his mother. The worker pushed his father away,…
Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday directed the health department to allow job trainee doctors to pursue postgraduate and super-speciality courses, saying the move would help strengthen healthcare services in Himachal Pradesh.Sukhu said the duration and amount of bonds would be enhanced to ensure doctors return…
Pune: A Dhanori-based medical practitioner (47), who runs a small hospital in the area, has lodged a complaint with Vishrantwadi police alleging that a woman (32) befriended him over the past year, threatened him and extorted Rs14.30 lakh from him.The woman, a Dhanori resident, allegedly extorted the money over the last two months, police said.According…
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Lucknow: Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak on Monday hailed teachers as the true architects of society, saying they play a pivotal role not only in imparting education but also in shaping the character, personality and future of the younger generation.Addressing the annual convention of the Teachers Federation of India in Lucknow, Pathak said a nation’s progress…
