CHENNAI: The headline-grabbing turnout of 83.7% masks a quieter reality — actually, fewer people voted than the last two assembly elections.In percentage terms, data till 9.30pm (excluding postal ballots) showed that the city logged a sharp jump from 60% in 2021 and 61.2% in 2016. But in absolute terms, only 23.7 lakh votes were polled…
Gorakhpur: The three-day annual Urs-e-Pak at the dargah of Hazrat Mubarak Khan Shaheed concluded on Friday in a spiritually uplifting and patriotic atmosphere, with the final day dedicated to soldiers guarding the nation’s borders.The concluding day witnessed traditional rituals including Quran recitation, Mehfil-e-Milad, and the Kul Sharif ceremony. Special prayers were offered for peace, communal…
Ahmedabad: The deadline for submitting online applications for admissions to private schools under the Right to Education (RTE) Act has been extended by six days, officials said on Friday. The last date, earlier set for April 17, has now been pushed to April 23 in view of difficulties faced by parents in securing necessary documents…
Hailing India’s 7.7% GDP growth in FY26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the expansion reflected the “inherent strength” of the economy, the “success of reforms” and the “hard work of 140 crore Indians”.“India’s growth momentum remains strong! GDP growth rate of 7.7% in FY 2025-26 and 7.8% in Q4 of FY 2025-26 reflect…
Union MoS Raksha Khadse speaks at an event in Shillong Shillong: Union minister of state for youth affairs & sports, Raksha Khadse, has called for “collective, mission-mode approach” to combat the growing challenge of substance abuse among youth in the northeast at an event on Thursday.She was speaking at a ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit…
FIFA World Cup trophy (via Getty) The FIFA World Cup 2026 has entered the Round of 32 stage. This is the first knockout round of the expanded 48-team tournament. Fans around the world are ready for some of the biggest matches of the competition. Every game is now a win-or-go-home contest.The Round of 32 matches…
NEW DELHI: Norway conferred its highest honour, Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, a day after Sweden bestowed its top recognition on him, marking his 32nd global award.PM Modi said, “This honour is dedicated to the people of India and is a tribute to the…
Pune: Online fraudsters cheated a 46-year-old software engineer from Vimannagar of Rs 36.6 lakh by luring her with promises of high returns from online share trading.The fraud took place between Jan and March this year. A formal FIR was registered by the Airport police on Wednesday.According to police, the victim, originally from Thane, resides in…
Jaipur: Patient care at the emergency department of SMS Hospital was briefly disrupted Thursday afternoon after resident doctors walked out following a disagreement over prescription protocols, before returning to duty about 30 minutes later.The issue arose after emergency department head Dr Satish Meena found that several prescription slips lacked basic patient details such as name,…
Bengaluru: Rajajinagar MLA and former minister S Suresh Kumar has criticised the high court’s decision to stay the applicability of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (Rera) to BDA residential layouts.Kumar said the spirit of the Act was to protect consumers and should not be diluted through technical interpretations. He criticised BDA’s move to…
