Seven fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and firefighters battled the blaze for nearly three hours before bringing it under control at around 4.35 am. NEW DELHI: A couple and their three-year-old daughter died after a massive fire broke out in a cluster of shanties in Rohini in the early hours of Wednesday, officials…
Panaji: Municipal elections, scheduled to be held in May, are likely to be delayed after state govt fixed a period to seek objections and suggestions for delimitation and reservation of wards.Interestingly, the state election commission (SEC) cannot go ahead with the finalisation of reservations of wards until they get empirical data pertaining to political backwardness…
Panaji: The Bombay high court has granted bail to five people arrested last year in connection with the daylight abduction of a businessman, Sandeep Chowdhary, from Ponda.Chowdhary was allegedly forced into a car, taken across the Goa-Karnataka border, and wrongfully confined in Bengaluru, from where he later escaped and was rescued by Goa police. He…
New Delhi: Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for firing outside the house of Gurpartap Kang — manager of singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh — in Karnal’s Gonder.In a social media post, Bishnoi’s aides Tyson Bishnoi, Aarzoo Bishnoi, and Hari Boxer said the attack was carried out using “Austria-made” weapons.They said the shooting was meant as a…
Noida: UP industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’ inaugurated the two-day fintech and finance event, Money Alpha 360°, at India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida on Friday. At the event, Nandi said that initiatives like Digital India and UPI have positioned the country as a leader in real-time digital transactions.“It is the…
Thane: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday told a Thane court that the criminal case arising out of the 2008 agitation during the Railway Recruitment Board examination was “false” and claimed that he was not present at the scene of the alleged incident.The case pertains to violent protests that erupted during the…
Rajkot: As if wrapped under a giant mosquito net, Veja village shuts down after sunset, with relentless swarms taking over every corner, forcing residents indoors and turning daily life into a struggle for survival.For over a decade, villagers have battled an unrelenting mosquito menace that has disrupted routines, affected health, and strained social ties. Stepping…
Ahmedabad: The The old city areas of Ahmedabad is heading for a tight electoral contest, with the BJP, Congress, and AIMIM going head-to-head across all 16 seats spread over four wards. While these three parties remain the main players, candidates from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and several independents are expected to influence the final…
Natasha Cochrane De La Rosa was born in Islington, grew up in London, pays taxes and has voted in British elections her entire adult life. None of that was enough to get her back into the country where she was born.The 26-year-old has been stranded abroad since 6 April after being denied boarding on her…
Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread thunderstorms, hailstorms across Telangana over the next four days, bringing much-awaited relief from the intense summer heat. Districts including Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Mahabubabad and Nagarkurnool have been placed under orange alert for heavy thunderstorms between May 5 and 7.According to the IMD, Hyderabad is also likely…
