The state govt GR says a special campaign should be launched to stop illegal water extraction from reservoirs, canals, rivers, lakes and other water sources Mumbai: In view of the widespread drought and the El Nino factor likely to stretch into next year, water resources department has directed rural and urban local bodies including municipal…
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Monday sought Election Commission of India’s (ECI) response to a plea challenging notices issued to two voters based on automated data-matching through ECINet and ERONet during the recent Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. During the hearing, senior counsel L Ravichander, representing the petitioners — city-based social worker S Q…
Voting commenced at 7 am for multiple by-elections across West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry on Tuesday. (File pic) NEW DELHI: Voting began at 7 am on Tuesday for byelections to five assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha seat across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, West Bengal and Assam, with counting scheduled for October 9.The seats going to…
Panaji: The Catholic Association of Goa (CAG) has submitted a memorandum to the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) examining the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, strongly objecting to the draft legislation and demanding its complete withdrawal.According to the CAG, the proposed law “penalises self-reliance” by putting even financially independent organisations at risk. It argues that…
It’s been four months since the ban Ahmedabad: New building proposals and redevelopment projects around Sabarmati railway station and the bullet train station have come to a standstill due to a govt ban. In May 2026, state govt included 257.6 hectares in the draft Area Development Plan. The urban development department then wrote to AMC…
Mandi: Mandi Police arrested seven Haryana residents for allegedly assaulting three youths outside a hotel in Nagwain late Saturday night over an old rivalry.The accused — Pradeep, Manjeet, Aneet, Jagdeep, Monit, Ajay and Ankit — are all from Rohtak district.Police said the suspects arrived in an unregistered black Scorpio SUV, wearing masks. They allegedly attacked…
Pune: Yevalewadi police have arrested Tushar Walhekar (29), of Gokulnagar near Katraj, for allegedly bludgeoning his friend, Rajkumar Sangunde (25), of Katraj-Kondhwa Road, to death in front of a liquor shop at Gokulnagar around 4.30pm on Sunday.According to the police, the two friends had an argument over payment of the Rs200 bill for the lunch…
General secretary Samiran Phukan Dibrugarh: All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu) will retain its non-political character and constitutional framework, general secretary Samiran Phukan said on Monday.His remarks came a day after comments on the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) triggered a debate in Assam. Phukan said attempts were being made to “twist” his remarks and drag Aasu…
Lucknow: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday questioned chartered accountant Deepak Goyal for several hours in connection with its money laundering probe into Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust, linked to jailed Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan, officials said.Goyal’s statement was recorded as investigators examined the trust’s finances and transactions involving Mohammad…
Kota: Kota wing of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Monday caught a contractual employee of Kota Municipal Corporation red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 outside the municipal offices, while another contractual staff member managed to flee the scene upon noticing the trap operation.According to Director General of Police (ACB) Govind Gupta, the bureau took action based…
