Kolkata commuters face significant disruptions as buses and app cabs vanish from city roads ahead of the Assembly elections. Transporters report vehicles are requisitioned for election duties, impacting public transport availability and causing fare hikes. Many app cabs have also been garaged due to fear of requisition, leading to longer waits and increased costs for…
Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should soon find a place in India’s international setup, even suggesting the teenager could open the batting in Test cricket.During a discussion on Sky Sports on the opening day of the first Test between England and New Zealand on Thursday, the idea of Sooryavanshi opening in…
Jaipur: A prolonged lull in southwest monsoon activity has pushed temperatures up across Rajasthan, bringing back hot and humid conditions after the initial spell of rain earlier this month. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has, however, forecast a revival of monsoon activity from July 21, with rainfall expected to intensify across eastern and southern Rajasthan…
Gorakhpur: In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old man allegedly hacked his father to death with an axe while he was asleep outside their home in the early hours of Thursday.The incident took place in Jungle Ayodhya Prasad village in Gorakhpur.According to police, the victim, Brahmadev Kannaujia, 55, had gone to sleep on a cot outside…
As dreaming adults in this world, no matter what you believe and how much you earn, one of the most important parts of everyone’s bucket lists is owning a home. A place that reflects their identity and is just their own. But what happens when you finally have the abode, only to realise that you…
NEW DELHI: From PV Sindhu‘s racquet in Tokyo to a privately built rocket lifting off from Sriharikota, PM Narendra Modi Sunday used Mann Ki Baat to say young Indians were taking the country into arenas once considered beyond reach.In his monthly radio address, Modi singled out Sindhu’s Japan Open triumph, the launch of Vikram-1, and…
Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske, officials from Cidco and Central Railway, during the signing of the MoU for the transfer of Targhar, Kharkopar and Bamandongri railway stations Thane/ Navi Mumbai: In a development that promises to improve amenities and station maintenance for Navi Mumbai railway commuters, three railway stations—Targhar, Kharkopar and Bamandongri—have officially been transferred…
Chennai: DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakant on Friday extended support to chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s proposed Karnataka visit to hold talks with Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar on the Mekedatu issue.Speaking in the assembly, Premallatha said there was nothing wrong in Vijay going to Karnataka. “Both (Vijay and Shivakumar) are first-time chief ministers. The…
Jaipur/Kota: The state medical education department Saturday dismissed a doctor from service and suspended three healthcare staff members after a preliminary inquiry found serious lapses in patient care protocols. The action comes after the death of two women and the critical condition of several others following caesarean deliveries at a govt hospital in Kota.Assistant professor…
Lucknow: Ayush students in select UP colleges will get an opportunity to study human anatomy using state-of-the-art anatomy tables, or digital cadaver labs.The pilot project will begin at Govt Ayurveda College and Govt Homeopathy Medical College in Lucknow.“This is a forward-looking move to provide better learning opportunities to our Ayush students,” said Chaitra V, director…
