Mumbai: A day after the video of a woman’s outburst against BJP water resources minister Girish Mahajan for blocking a road during a party rally went viral, the politician admitted that the public had been inconvenienced by the rally but criticised her for using strong language and for allegedly throwing a bottle at the protesters.As…
Bengaluru: Kannada actor Ranya Rao walked out of prison Wednesday following the completion of her one-year detention period under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities (COFEPOSA) Act. She is the daughter of senior IPS officer Ramachandra Rao, currently under suspension for being seen in a sleaze video while in police uniform.Ranya’s…
Amid the ongoing rift, tensions between PMK founder S Ramadoss and his son and party president R Anbumani may deepen following the April 23 assembly election outcome. In an interview with Jaya Menon, Ramadoss dubs Anbumani and his wife Sowmiya as betrayers and said their conflict would persist indefinitely. Asserting his authority over the faction…
Kolkata: The Bengal Police has intensified their crackdown on digital misinformation, issuing three warnings over the last five days to alert the public against fake posts of a sensitive nature being circulated in connection with the assembly elections. According to cops, the warnings issued on Tuesday and Wednesday highlight a growing trend of malicious actors…
Panaji: Two newly built ferries will be commissioned on the Panaji-Betim route at 4.30pm on Friday on the Betim side of the Mandovi river. Currently stationed at the marine workshop at Betim, the ferries are ready for deployment following what officials have described as “fully satisfactory” trials.“The vessels named Salaulim and Kushavati completed trial runs…
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed Haryana chief secretary to explain why no action has been taken against the superiors of a mining officer in connection with illegal mining in Dadam hills of Tosham in Bhiwani district.“The chief secretary is directed to file a fresh affidavit since it is not possible that…
Guwahati: Soil from Tamulbari in Dibrugarh district, where Jyoti Prasad Agarwala was born, and earth from Poki, his ancestral home in Tezpur where he spent his final days, have been brought together in a symbolic gesture at the Assam State Museum’s special exhibition that revisits the life and legacy of the cultural icon through a…
Jaipur: An Indigo Airlines flight scheduled to depart from Jaipur Airport for Navi Mumbai was abruptly cancelled Wednesday due to a technical glitch.During routine technical checks conducted prior to the flight, the engineering team detected a technical issue with the aircraft. After this, the aircraft was grounded, deeming it unfit for flight operations.After the flight…
NEW DELHI: Cumulative seizures of potential poll inducements in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have touched Rs 1,072 crore, with the former accounting for 96% of the value of liquor seized and latter reporting 78% of the illegal cash seizures.While polling will be held in Tamil Nadu in a single phase on Thursday, West Bengal…
Quote of the day by Michelle Obama The meaning of real relationships is changing slowly as people are always connected through technology. It’s often hard to make deep and meaningful connections because of social media, busy schedules, and fast-paced lives. A lot of people know a lot of people, but only a few really get…
