NEW DELHI: Congress on Monday said that its Tamil Nadu president K Selvaperunthagai was “unlawfully” confined by the Income Tax department, accusing the central agency of preventing him from carrying out his political duties ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s campaign in the poll-bound state.In a social media post on X, Congress termed the searches a “blatant…
Ahmedabad: The city’s fire and rescue services attended to a total of 2,697 calls during 2025-26, which is roughly seven a day or one every 3.5 hours. Data from the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) also shows that calls during this period were 5% lower than the 2,835 recorded in 2024-25. The data, shared…
NEW DELHI: Iran used a Chinese-built spy satellite to monitor and target US military bases across the Middle East during the recent conflict, according to an investigation by the Financial Times, citing leaked Iranian military documents and satellite data.Meanwhile China’s ministry of foreign affairs spokesperson rejecting the claims said, “Media reports accusing China of providing…
Ahmedabad: On Oct 4, 2024—barely a month after celebrating her 91st birthday—Asha Bhosle stepped into a recording studio in Versova to lend her voice to a devotional song praising the compassionate and nurturing qualities of Ashapura Mata, the deity revered as a ‘kuldevi’ by several communities in Gujarat.The bhajan conveyed that anyone who approaches Ashapura…
Surat: A 62-year-old homemaker from the Adajan area was cheated of Rs 11.03 lakh in an insurance policy fraud where the accused posed as officials of the “Bima Lokpal Office” and extracted money on the pretext of bonuses and refunds. Surat cybercrime police registered an FIR against five persons and launched a probe.According to the…
Rohtak: With the state election commission announcing polls to urban local bodies, political activity has picked up in Sampla town, where the contest for the municipal committee chairman’s post is gathering pace.Garhi-Sampla-Kiloi — the jurisdiction covering Sampla — is the home turf of former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who has represented the seat…
Chennai: Strict action will be taken against establishments that fail to grant paid leave to employees on April 23, the polling day in the state, the labour commissioner said in a release on Saturday.On the instructions of the Election Commission of India, all employers in the state — including industrial establishments, IT companies, shops and…
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Noida: In a move to curb roadside encroachments, Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) is set to allot 673 designated vending spaces under its street vendor policy. Vending zones have been identified across several sectors, with the highest number of slots planned in Pi-1 and Pi-2 at 160, followed by Omicron-3 with 86, and Beta-1…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a telephonic converstaion with his counterpart Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar. Sharing the details of the conversation, Jaishankar said that the talks “covered different aspects of the West Asia situation.” Watch India Engages Israel On Iran And Hormuz Crisis As Jaishankar Pushes Dialogue Amid Rising Tensions In…
