NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday announced that elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states will be held on June 18. According to the poll body, the vacancies are arising due to the retirement of sitting members between June 21 and July 19.The elections will cover four seats each in Andhra Pradesh,…
NEW DELHI: Mocking INDIA bloc’s allegation of “vote-chori” through SIR, the BJP on Monday accused the opposition of hypocrisy as it pointed to poll results in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, two of the states where electoral rolls were revised, and said Congress has no problem with them as they went against the governing party.“In reality,…
Harbhajan Singh and Ashish Nehra NEW DELHI: After a slow start to IPL 2026 with two straight losses, Gujarat Titans have turned things around with three back-to-back wins, climbing to fourth on the points table. Their recent success has been backed by strong performances on the field and steady leadership off it, especially from head…
Hyderabad: Spend management player Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Ltd has posted a 30% jump in profit after tax at nearly Rs 41 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026, from around Rs 31 crore in the same quarter of financial year 2024-25. This was on a 50% rise in revenues for Q4FY26 at…
Bengaluru: The organised crime squad (east) of Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested a man and his daughter on charges of orchestrating a govt job scam that duped more than 40 aspirants of over Rs 5.3 crore.The arrested are Shamshad Begum MM, 48, and her father, Mansoor Ahmed MM, 78, residents of Ganganagar in RT Nagar.The…
Chennai: Elections bring promises, but little relief, says a 28-year-old Kalaivani, staring at sewage-mixed rainwater stagnating outside her home in Thideer Nagar for days. “The water stays for at least three days. The smell never goes away,” she says, pointing to the clogged drains near the Adyar River. Her frustration mirrors that of many residents…
Varanasi: Minister of Science and Technology (Independent Charge) Jitendra Singh visited the Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institute at BHU on Sunday and commended its role in supporting high-end research and growing contribution to Atmanirbhar Bharat.The institute is a flagship national initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST).Accompanied by BHU vice-chancellor Prof Ajit…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has granted two weeks’ additional time to Delhi University (DU) to file its objection in connection with an appeal filed over its refusal to disclose details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bachelor’s degree.The counsel for the appellants has urged the court to condone the delay even as DU wants it…
This season, chilli prices fluctuated between Rs 800 and Rs 1,200 per kg Mapusa: A blazing summer has brought relief and optimism to chilli farmers in Pernem taluka, with this year’s abundant crop maturing under ideal conditions for sun-drying.Farmers across Pernem said the prolonged hot and dry weather helped produce healthy, flavour-rich chillies, for which…
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board headquarters CHENNAI: In a brazen act of sabotage, at least 18 hard disks containing confidential data, particularly records related to tenders, purchases and ongoing investigations, have been stolen from the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) headquarters on Anna Salai.The prime target seems to be the coal purchase details under the custody…
