Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana Lucknow: Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana on Wednesday expressed disappointment and anguish over the unruly scenes witnessed in the House during the monsoon session and warned that repeated violations of parliamentary decorum would only weaken the democratic institutions.In an emotional statement in the Assembly, Mahana invoked the observation of the father of…
Rahul Gandhi slams BJP over NEET crackdown NEW DELHI: Standing with a group of youngsters who faced police action during the NEET protests, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said the ruling party is sending goons to the homes of students and forcing them to apologise, after which those apologies are being accepted by the PM.“There…
Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Thursday, extending gains after the RBI kept interest rates unchanged in its latest monetary policy review. The BSE Sensex opened at 78,782.43, up 201.43 points (0.26%) from its previous close of 78,581, while the NSE Nifty 50 opened at 24,641, gaining 16.35 points (0.07%) from its previous close of…
‘Sold my soul’: ‘Golmaal’ fame Susmita Mukherjee reveals she did C-grade films due to helplessness and repay debt of Rs 1 crore Veteran actress Susmita Mukherjee has opened up about one of the most difficult phases of her life. She revealed that she took up C-grade films to repay a debt of Rs 1 crore…
MCC revises NEET SS 2025 counselling schedule after Delhi High Court order, Round 2 registration resumes NEW DELHI: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has revised the schedule for Round 2 of NEET SS 2025 counselling following directions issued by the Delhi High Court. In a notice dated August 5, the committee said it has withdrawn…
NEW DELHI: England star Jos Buttler etched his name into cricket history on Wednesday, overtaking West Indies great Kieron Pollard to become the highest run-scorer in men’s T20 cricket during Manchester Super Giants’ emphatic nine-wicket victory over Welsh Fire in The Hundred at Old Trafford.Buttler’s explosive unbeaten 51 off just 20 balls not only powered…
SC is set to hear a complaint from a car owner dissatisfied with the denial of a PUC certificate for a diesel vehicle exceeding 10 years of age (Representative image) New Delhi: A high-end car owner Wednesday complained to Supreme Court that the authorities were refusing to issue a PUC certificate for his 10-year-old diesel…
Agriculture and farmers’ welfare minister R Vinoth presents the state’s Agriculture Budget for 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly Tamil Nadu Agriculture Budget 2026-27: Key Announcements Focus on farmers’ welfare: Agriculture Minister R Vinoth said the budget prioritises improving farmers’ livelihoods, with emphasis on water storage infrastructure and irrigation. Kuruvai cultivation support: Despite delayed opening of…
Hyderabad: A 27-year-old architect was found dead at her matrimonial home in Tolichowki on Tuesday night, with police registering a dowry death case against her husband and in-laws following allegations of dowry-related harassment made by her family.The deceased, Samiha Majahid, had married Muzzafaruddin, a software professional, in June 2025. She was working as an architect…
Kolkata: The state has begun administrative preparations to clear the pending dearness allowance (DA) arrears of employees of various grant-in-aid institutions, following the Supreme Court’s directions. Employees covered by the exercise include teachers and non-teaching staff of govt-sponsored and govt-aided schools as well as employees of panchayats, municipalities, statutory boards, corporations and other grant-in-aid organisations.“In…
