Kolkata: An intense spell of rain pounded pockets of the city on Friday early morning. Triggered by a low pressure area, localities in north and central Kolkata received less rain than southern pockets.The Alipore Met office recorded a 44.3 mm of rain between 5.30 am on Thursday and 5.30 am on Friday.While this system is…
Wooden gavel on wooden table, on background Chandigarh: Punjab and Haryana high court has stayed the order of Punjab State Information Commission in which an inquiry officer was declared a “public authority” under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005.Directing a retired additional district and sessions judge to provide information regarding inquiries conducted…
Libra season is associated with relationships, balance, partnerships and the choices we make while dealing with other people. As per tropical astrology, this begins from September mid.But this year, the message is slightly different.It is not about keeping everyone happy. It is about understanding where you should adjust and where you should stop adjusting.For some…
Hyderabad: Telangana activists on Friday demanded statutory status for the state’s agitators’ recognition committee, besides seeking 250-sq yd housing plots and monthly pensions for eligible families.They also sought reservations in education and jobs for their children, special benefits for women activists, free healthcare through health cards and free travel in RTC buses.The demands were raised…
A video of the assault has since gone viral on social media Surat: An accountant has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a nine-year-old boy and hurling casteist slurs at him after a foam ball struck his daughter at a posh residential society in Althan, police said on Sunday.The accused, identified as Vardhan Shah (32), was…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday hailed the party’s victory after it won a majority of the urban local bodies in Punjab.AAP achieved an impressive victory in 102 civic bodies by winning 862 of the 1,765 wards counted so far. A total of 1,977 wards went to the polls on May…
Pune: A once-weekly water cut will begin in the PMC areas from Thursday as authorities move to protect dam reserves and brace for a potentially severe summer water shortage. The four dams in the Khadakwasla circle held 26 TMC (89%) of water on Monday as compared with 29 TMC (99%) at the same time last…
IIT Kharagpur assessment flags weak, highly plastic soil and drainage issues as key causes of premature failures on the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway. NEW DELHI: Use of weak and highly plastic soil beneath the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway appears to be one of the main reasons for premature failures (slippage) on one of its stretches, an expert assessment has…
Leeds fans cheer before the FA Cup semifinal soccer match between Chelsea and Leeds in London, England, Sunday, April 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Leeds United’s FA Cup run ended with a narrow defeat at Wembley, but the focus in the days since has shifted away from the result and towards what unfolded in the…
HYDERABAD: Telangana high court on Tuesday deferred hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the e-auction of an 8.24-acre land parcel in Hakimpet, Banjara Hills, effectively bringing the auction process to a halt.The auction, originally scheduled for June 19, had already been postponed to July 2 by the govt after parties claiming ownership over the…
