Guwahati: A tense situation unfolded in Guwahati’s Hatigaon area after a family alleged that miscreants attempted to forcibly enter their residence and issued death threats in the early hours of Saturday. The incident has sparked concern among local residents. Police said two persons were arrested in this connection.According to police, the incident took place on…
Bengaluru: The state govt has constituted two committees to investigate the collapse of a compound wall at the govt-run Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital following heavy rain that left seven people dead. Both panels have been asked to submit reports within a week.Chief minister Siddaramaiah had earlier ordered a probe and suspended an executive engineer…
DoneHyderabad: Aspirants have raised concerns over an alleged preference for lateral entry over direct recruitment of assistant professors under the Directorate of Medical Education (DME).In a representation submitted to the DME, Dr A Narendra Kumar, candidates urged authorities to strictly adhere to the recruitment process outlined in GO No. 154. As per the order, in…
Mexico City has recently received considerable attention due to its worrying behaviour that cannot be explained by usual urban factors. According to recent observations carried out using satellites, some areas of Mexico City have started sinking at an alarming rate. Although there is no catastrophic subsidence process taking place in Mexico City, the phenomenon is…
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi meeting Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Wednesday Hyderabad: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, who is on a week-long visit to India, met Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday and shared the ridesharing giant’s plans to expand its presence in Hyderabad.The Uber top boss told the CM that its…
NEW DELHI: Union govt on Thursday launched a nationwide free annual health checkup initiative for all workers aged 40 and above under the new labour codes, which were notified on Nov 21 last year. Labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the free checkups will be conducted yearly across the country as “early detection through health screenings…
Surat: India, as chair of the Kimberley Process (KP), will host an intersessional meeting in Mumbai next week where member countries are expected to debate proposals to expand the definition of “conflict diamonds” amid geopolitical and trade sensitivities.The Kimberley Process intersessional meeting will focus on widening the definition of “conflict diamonds”. Several member countries are…
World Meteorological Organization warns El Niño may reduce rainfall May–July (Image used for representational purpose only) NEW DELHI: Predicting a climatic condition that may further aggravate adverse weather in South Asia, including India, World Meteorological Organisation Friday said an El Nino event is expected to develop as early as May-July, impacting “global temperature and rainfall…
Ghaziabad: A public prosecutor has accused a Ghaziabad district court judge of using a casteist slur against him during court proceedings and filed complaints with police and National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).Special public prosecutor Sanjeev Kumar Bakharva has alleged that on March 11, the judge used unparliamentary language and threatened him with incarceration on…
NEW DELHI: Satya Vati, a 67-year-old battling breast cancer, has found a glimmer of hope after being denied treatment under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) scheme, with the Delhi High Court stepping in to seek an explanation from the agency.Hearing the plea, the court on Tuesday issued notice to ESIC and asked why super…
