Lucknow: Celebrations erupted at Parag Chauraha in Sarojininagar after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies in the NDA secured victories in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry, with party workers marking the occasion with sweets and drumbeats.Addressing the gathering at his office, BJP MLA Rajeshwar Singh described the electoral outcome as a “clear mandate…
Surat: Ahead of the Surat Municipal Corporation elections, the Diamond Worker Union Gujarat (DWUG) demanded that diamond workers be exempted from professional tax. The union launched a campaign against the levy and sought support from parties, asking them to include this in their election manifestos.The Surat Congress committee reportedly gave a written assurance that it…
Pune: The widening of the 3.5km Katraj-Kondhwa road stretch is expected to pick up pace with state govt approving cash compensation for project-related land acquisition, a key issue that stalled the PMC initiative for nearly eight years.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had taken up the the project in 2018. “Most landowners along the stretch had, however,…
Panaji: Granting interim relief to Colva villagers, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) to halt construction of shops being built at Colva beach under Centre’s Swadesh Darshan 2.0 programme.The stay will remain in force until the next hearing scheduled for Aug 7.Villagers had approached the tribunal alleging that…
Chaotic moments unfolded at the Washington Hilton hotel after gunfire erupted one floor above the basement ballroom hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, prompting a swift security response.US president Donald Trump later described how he wanted to see what was happening as Secret Service agents rushed him out of the venue on Saturday night…
Jackal run over by plane at Surat airport runway SURAT: A mishap was averted at Surat airport after an aircraft reportedly ran over a jackal while landing on the runway. The incident occurred on April 8 when an Indigo Airlines flight from Hyderabad landed at around 8am.The incident came to light on Sunday.Following the incident,…
Work comes first today, whether you like it or not. The day asks for sweat, not shortcuts.Saturn insists on you to show your endurance through consistent effort and Mercury will make you aware of every little flaw. This can be a bit annoying but it also helps you to win. Put your head down, finish…
Kolkata: “Our Ganga is clean. That is why the PM could enjoy the boat ride. Can he do the same in (Delhi’s) Yamuna?” CM Mamata Banerjee said on Friday, referring to PM Narendra Modi‘s early morning boat ride on the Hooghly.Dubbing it a photo-op, the CM said, “This is election politics, photo-shopping. You took a…
Candace Owens says she is intensifying her FOIA fight over a controversial White House Correspondents’ Dinner email that allegedly described Erika Kirk as an “emotional asset” shortly after a shooting incident. Owens claimed government departments initially rejected her request as too broad, prompting her team to submit a narrower version with specific names and dates….
General (retired) MM Naravane; RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale NEW DELHI: Former Army chief General (retired) Manoj Mukund Naravane on Wednesday backed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale’s stand on greater people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan, saying stronger ties between citizens on both sides could help improve bilateral relations.Also Read | ‘India…
