Guwahati: NDA leadership led by BJP state president Dilip Saikia on Sunday slammed Congress and other Opposition parties for opposing the Nari Shakti Bandan Amendment Bill, 2026 in parliament on Friday, alleging that Congress opposed it for political gain and lacked genuine intent toward women’s empowerment.Criticising Congress for its stance, Saikia accused the party of…
Ahmedabad: The health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has stepped up efforts to curb mosquito-borne diseases ahead of the monsoon season. Between Jan and May 2026, the city recorded 6,578 online complaints related to mosquito breeding. Of these, 3,296 complaints were reported from the western area and 3,282 from the eastern area over…
LUCKNOW: In a suspected case of honour killing in UP’s Bahraich, a 16-yearold girl was allegedly strangled by her father over her relationship with a youth from another community.The incident took place in Bhaktapur village of Risia on Monday night. The girl’s mother told police that her husband killed their daughter. The accused father, Hardev…
Dhubri: One person died on the spot and three students of Lakhimari High School sustained grievous injuries after being struck by lightning in the Golokganj area of Dhubri district on Wednesday afternoon.In a separate incident, seven cattle were killed when lightning struck Lalkura village under Gauripur Police Station in Dhubri district.The deceased has been identified…
Kolkata/Midnapore: Kalighat and Salboni cops on Saturday broke open locks to enter Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee‘s Kalighat Road home in search of his personal assistant, Sumit Roy, an accused in a West Midnapore land-deal related corruption case.Trinamool chief and former CM Mamata Banerjee rushed to her nephew’s home around 6.30 am after receiving news of…
JALANDHAR: Punjab Police have arrested two suspects in connection with the May 5 explosion outside the BSF Punjab Frontier headquarters in Jalandhar.Police identified the suspects as Anil Kumar from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, and Umardin from Mohali. While senior officers remain tightlipped, sources said the two had placed the explosive material. Police suspect the duo to…
Panchkula: Panchkula traffic police Friday took action against a private bus operating without a valid permit, intercepting the vehicle and impounding it after issuing a challan.The bus, plying from Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) to Manimajra (Chandigarh) via Panchkula, was stopped near Mouli village on the Panchkula-Yamunanagar highway following a tip-off.Officials said SHO (traffic) Surajpur Abhishek received…
Volkswagen Taigun has received a noticeable sales boost following the recent arrival of its facelifted version. The midsize SUV recorded sales of 1,543 units in April 2026, registering a 34 percent year-on-year growth compared to 1,155 units sold in April 2025. On a month-on-month basis, sales jumped by nearly 70 percent from 908 units in…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court recently dismissed a claim by two former domestic help of a tenant claiming tenancy rights. The HC said it was a well-settled legal position that persons who are not family members cannot claim tenancy rights. The HC said the couple appealing against a 2002 order that dubbed them as trespassers…
Marvel creator Stan Lee’s voice, likeness set to be revived following AI deal Stan Lee’s AI voice and likeness have been licensed for a new digital rollout, bringing the late Marvel Comics creator to an AI marketplace, a reader app, visual templates and music tools. The deal places Lee’s voice and image inside ElevenLabs’ Iconic…
