NEW DELHI: As NDA government turns 12 and PM Narendra Modi overtakes Jawaharlal Nehru’s feat of longest unbroken tenure as elected head of govt, leading members of the alliance will gather on Wednesday to mark the twin feats, an occasion turning more celebratory for them as rival INDIA bloc weakens amid implosion in TMC.Nearly 75…
SRINAGAR: Two soldiers attached to a unit deployed in J&K’s Uri sector, close to the LoC and about 100km north of Srinagar, were fatally wounded Tuesday afternoon in what the Army described as “an accidental blast”.Arjun Jadhav and Vikram Balakrishna, both from Maharashtra, were taken to the Army’s 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar but couldn’t…
Mumbai: A month after police registered a case where a city widow was placed under “digital arrest” and duped of Rs 60 lakh in cash from outside her residence, the crime branch police have arrested four Jalgaon residents. Two of the arrested accused worked in Cambodia at an Indian restaurant run by the main accused,…
The Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) has reportedly changed its interview process due to a shortage of members in the commission, according to a report published by local Gujarati media.The report said that five of the seven sanctioned member posts in the commission are currently vacant, leaving only two members in place. Against this backdrop,…
Kolkata: In a move designed to prioritise student safety and prevent substance abuse, IIT Kharagpur is introducing a help-seeking policy where any student who seeks medical assistance in good faith — whether for themselves or a peer — will be protected from disciplinary action. This is part of the standard operating procedure (SOP) for substance…
Kolkata: After liquor, Election Commission has asked eateries that are within 100 metres of polling booth to stay closed. However, the 100-metre rule would vary from constituency to constituency. This has resulted in closure of more than 400 prominent eateries across the city on April 29 and, for some, both on April 28 and 29.According…
Ahmedabad: In Gujarat, while liquor is banned, tobacco remains firmly within reach. Among the most sober states in India owing to its Prohibition policy, Gujarat is also among the most tobacco dependent. The latest national family health survey (NFHS) brings both realities into sharp focus.According to the NFHS-6 for 2023-24, Gujarat is a near exemplar…
CUET UG final answer key released, 7 questions droppe The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the final answer key for the Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate (CUET UG) 2026, bringing lakhs of candidates a step closer to the declaration of results and the start of the university admission process.Candidates who appeared for the examination…
Mumbai: The cabinet sub-committee has decided to withdraw 44 cases registered in connection with various festivals, and political and social agitations in the state and has recommended the same to the government, committee chairperson and cultural affairs minister Ashish Shelar said on Wednesday. The cases withdrawn include those related to the cow protection movement, labour…
Hyderabad: A constable and his wife have been arrested for allegedly murdering a realtor and dumping his body in Mallanna Sagar canal, Siddipet police said on Thursday.The accused were G Praveen Kumar, 42, a constable at the Central Crime Station in Siddipet police commissionerate, and his wife, G Rajitha, 35. The deceased was B Vishwanath,…
