New Delhi: Delhi High Court Friday sought the Election Commission (EC)’s stand on a plea by Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president Devender Yadav claiming gaps in the rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the city.The petition by Yadav, and the chairman, booth management committee of DPCC, assailed the mandate…
Ulhasnagar: The Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) has registered an offence against two of its employees for allegedly failing to perform their duties properly as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.According to the FIR, the complaint was lodged by Vishal Vasant Kadam (46), an assistant municipal commissioner with…
Bengaluru: In a push to become the highest corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds recipient in the country, Karnataka has targeted a significant climb up to Rs 9,700 crore by financial year 2028-29. Currently, the state ranks third in the country below Maharashtra and Gujarat with a total CSR spend of Rs 3,395 crore spent during…
Chennai: Police arrested a 26-year-old man for posing as a police officer and robbing four private company employees of three expensive mobile phones at knifepoint in Singaperumal Koil in Chengalpet district.Police identified the accused as Dhanush, 26, of Sasthirambakkam near Singaperumal Koil. The stolen mobile phones, valued at about ₹1 lakh, were recovered from him….
Hyderabad: The state govt is likely to convene the monsoon session of the assembly in the third week of Aug, with a legislative agenda that includes a resolution seeking to lower the minimum age for contesting Lok Sabha and assembly elections from 25 to 21 years, besides key bills on urban development, land pooling and…
Following the incident, police registered an FIR under sections 281 and 106(1) Gurgaon: A 40-year-old motorcyclist was killed after his bike was allegedly hit by a speeding car near Noorgarh bus stand on Palhawas-Hailey Mandi road in Pataudi on Aug 5.The victim, identified as Satyavan, was a resident of Mangwali village in Pataudi who worked…
Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday visited actor and BJP’s national executive committee member Mithun Chakraborty at a private hospital off EM Bypass, where he underwent a surgery. During his 10-minute visit, the CM also had a talk with doctors about Mithun’s health condition.The actor-turned-politician had a minor operation on Thursday night. “He informed…
This is an AI image used for representation Ghaziabad: A premature baby born with a significant gap in his food pipe has undergone a rare single-stage surgery at a Ghaziabad private hospital in which doctors joined the two ends, making ingesting easier for the infant.One of a pair of twins, the newborn was also diagnosed…
The judges and the advocate general briefed the IO on the approach to be adopted, including measures to build the survivor’s trust and identify the accused Panaji: Goa police arrested the accused in the rape of a 15-year-old girl after the investigation was transferred to the women police station and the investigating officer (IO) was…
Mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari conducts an inspection Varanasi: Following repeated complaints from residents over the poor condition of Chitaipur road, where waterlogging, mud and deep potholes have made commuting difficult, Mayor Ashok Kumar Tiwari, taking cognisance, conducted a surprise inspection of the area on Friday along with senior officials. The road has been dug up…
