CM Rekha Gupta protest near rahul Gandhi residence New Delhi: Wearing a black band, chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday staged a symbolic protest during a programme of women entrepreneurs to oppose the non-passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament.Calling it a setback for gender representation, Gupta alleged that the Opposition had decided to…
Navi Mumbai: An inmate lodged in the Central Prison, Taloja, was allegedly assaulted by another inmate on Wednesday morning. The altercation stemmed from a monetary issue. The accused, Muvin Qadar Shaikh, and the complainant, Altamas Shaikh, were lodged in a barrack. After learning about the fight between the inmates, jail staff took him to the…
Bengaluru: Seeking greater accessibility to the apex court, chief minister Siddaramaiah Saturday sought a Supreme Court bench in South India.Speaking at the 22nd biennial state-level conference of judicial officers, he said: “There is a strong and compelling need to improve accessibility to the highest court of the land. The establishment of an SC bench in…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court granted the state govt a final opportunity to file its counters in a batch of petitions challenging the merger of panchayats, municipalities and municipal corporations located within the Outer Ring Road limits into the GHMC.“By way of last indulgence, one week time is allowed to the respondents (state) to file a…
Kolkata: A homemaker lodged a complaint with Titagarh police station on Saturday against BJP’s Barrackpore candidate Koustav Bagchi, alleging that he threatened her during a door-to-door campaign visit to her residence. Police said an inquiry is underway and CCTV footage is being examined.The complainant, Srabanti Sen of ward no. 24 in Barrackpore municipality, alleged that…
Varanasi: Ahead of Akshaya Tritiya on April 19, district probation officer Pankaj Kumar Mishra has urged residents of Varanasi to help eliminate the social evil of child marriage and cooperate with authorities to prevent such incidents.Highlighting that cases of child marriage are often reported on this auspicious day, Mishra said special surveillance teams have been…
Ahmedabad: The city’s weekend was painted in shades of a scorching amber as the mercury climbed to a blistering 41.8°C this Saturday, a significant 2.2 degrees above the seasonal norm. For Amdavadis, the shade of the nearest neem tree or the hum of an air conditioner became a sanctuary, but the worst is still to…
Chandigarh: The Tricity experienced its first major heat spike of the season on Friday as day temperatures breached the 40 degrees Celsius mark, officially marking the first heatwave day of the year. A heatwave is declared when maximum temperature reaches 40 degrees or more and stays 4.5 degrees to 6.4 degrees above normal.According to the…
Pune: The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Pune Cantonment General Hospital has scaled up surgical care for hundreds of patients after the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) deployed its specialised doctors at the facility.The collaboration is a major relief for the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) which has been financially constrained. Budget limitations have left it struggling to…
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…
