Pune: Maharashtra labour minister Akash Fundkar has urged that developers register construction workers under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare (BOCW) scheme.BOCW aims at the skilling, safety and welfare of workers. “Each year, the state govt undertakes skilling of 2 lakh workers, but is faced with the inability to do more since registrations are…
What is different about May 2026 and why timing matters May 2026 is not complicated, but it is sensitive to timing. Jupiter and Venus come together in Gemini, so everyday things like conversations, replies, and small decisions start carrying more weight. At the same time, Saturn is in Pisces, a Jupiter-ruled sign, so whatever you…
KOLKATA: Bengal’s SIR tribunals have cleared 1,468 citizens to vote in the second phase of the assembly elections, taking the total number of cleared voters to 1,607 across the two polling phases in the state (139 people had their voting right restored in the first phase).The number of deletions by the tribunals in the second…
NEW DELHI: Four more people have been arrested in connection with the assault on a serving Brigadier and his son in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Vihar last Saturday, taking the total number of arrests in the case to six.The accused have been identified as Surjit Singh (36), Sunil Sharma (53), Ashish (32), and Satender (35), residents…
Pune: More students from ILS Law College came forward to submit applications seeking refund of unauthorised charges on Wednesday, the third consecutive day of protests over alleged excess fee collection.The students said over 15 applications were successfully submitted to the college administration during the day. University officials said the matter would be examined. Krushna Sathe,…
Kolkata: A ‘Singham’ versus ‘Pushpa’ rivalry played out at Falta, around 40km from Kolkata, on Tuesday.On Monday, IPS officer and DIG Ajay Pal Sharma — an ‘encounter specialist’ popularly known as ‘Singham’ on his home turf in UP, visited the house of Falta’s Trinamool candidate Jahangir Khan and warned his kin “to be cautious”. A…
Bollywood couple Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty are back in the spotlight, this time for a heartwarming and candid conversation about faith, spirituality, and personal transformation. In a recent interaction, Raj Kundra revealed how he went from being a “borderline atheist” to embracing Sikhism and how his wife, Shilpa Shetty, couldn’t be more pleased about…
5 key battles to watch in SRH vs CSK clash Sunrisers Hyderabad will rely on their young pace duo, Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain, in their IPL 2026 clash against Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad. Hinge starred in the previous match with figures of 4/34, supported by Hussain’s four wickets, as SRH dismantled Rajasthan Royals.They…
Lucknow: Lucknow University (LU) will now also produce priests and Vastu Shastra experts.The astrology department will start two courses – MA Priesthood and MA Vastu Shastra – from the upcoming session. Both will be in the self-finance category with Rs 15,080 per semester fees and have 30 seats each.Officials said that the programmes have been…
Sonipat: A four-year-old boy playing outside his house in a narrow lane was killed after being hit by a tractor in Sonipat district, police said on Thursday.The incident took place in Toki Manoli village under Kundli police station limits on Wednesday evening. The tractor, driven by a local, Sonu, was allegedly at a high speed…
