Lucknow: A video from UP’s Hardoi district showing a school manager misbehaving with parents of a child sparked outrage on social media.The incident, which reportedly started over a disagreement regarding the purchase of schoolbooks, showed the manager losing her temper and using offensive language.Following the incident that occurred on April 24, Hardoi’s basic education officer…
Chennai: India’s renewable energy capacity addition is expected to remain robust, with the combined installed capacity of solar and wind projected to rise to 310–315 GW by March 2028, from about 206 GW as of March 2026. This expansion will significantly alter the power mix, with renewables expected to account for 45%–47%, up from about…
Karan Johar has weighed in on Bollywood’s growing obsession with hyper-masculine storytelling, calling out what he describes as an industry currently dominated by “big alpha” energy and testosterone-driven narratives.‘If one film works, there will be 10 more’In a recent interview with The Week, the filmmaker spoke candidly about the industry’s tendency to follow trends, highlighting…
Jaipur: Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Rajasthan police has initiated an investigation into the alleged irregularities in the issuance of disability certificates at a govt hospital in Beawar, officials said.According to police, a team from the SOG visited the hospital Tuesday as part of the probe. The SOG team scrutinised documents and records linked…
KOLKATA: The Election Commission on Friday ordered the immediate suspension of five police officers in Diamond Harbour Police District for alleged misconduct and failure to maintain neutrality in course of the Bengal assembly elections.The suspended officers are Sandip Garai, Additional SP, Sajal Mondal, SDPO, Mausam Chakraborty, IC, Diamond Harbour Police Station; Ajay Bag, IC of…
A US government aircraft made an unusual trip to Havana this week as part of a rare operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to recover a 10-year-old child from Utah in an international parental kidnapping case. According to reporting by The New York Times and federal court filings, agents believed the child had been…
The windfall tax was introduced to ensure that adequate domestic supplies of petroleum products remain available. (AI image) The windfall tax on exports of diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) has been lowered effective May 1, 2026. The excise duty on petrol and diesel sold in the domestic market will remain unchanged. The levy on…
Panaji: CM Pramod Sawant on Wednesday, while inaugurating the Rs 8 crore ‘Ahilya’ girls hostel block in the Govt College complex at Khandola, said he holds teachers responsible when there are youths holding dual degrees but are without employment. He said the state is investing heavily in education infrastructure, and the true returns will be…
Police suspect depression may have led to the incident Ghaziabad: A 64-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide at a residential society in Kavi Nagar on Monday, police said, adding that depression may have led to the incident.The deceased was identified as Satyawati Singh, a resident of Ashiyana Residency. Police said her body was found around…
New Delhi: Delhi Traffic Police created a green corridor and shifted an injured cricketer to the hospital in 11 minutes after he sustained an injury during a match at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium on Saturday.During a match between Delhi and Punjab, Lungi Ngidi sustained a serious head injury on the field. On contacting the match…
