Bengaluru: BJP continued Sunday the narrative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that the party is working to ensure justice for women through 33% reservation by increasing seats via delimitation, while accusing the Congress of misleading the public.Addressing the media, BJP functionary Anurag Thakur dismissed allegations that the exercise would reduce representation for southern…
A costly government jet has quickly turned into a political headache in Ontario.Canadian Premier Doug Ford says the province will sell a recently purchased $28.9 million private aircraft “as quickly as possible” after facing public and political backlash over the expensive decision.The plane is a Bombardier Challenger 650 and was bought for government use and…
– Garbage piled up near the tracks at Kishanganj railway station. Photo: Anushka Kogta – Garbage piled up near the tracks at Azadpur Village railway station. Photo: Anushka Kogta – Garbage piled up near the tracks at Azadpur Village railway station. Photo: Anushka Kogta – Garbage piled up near the tracks at Dayabasti railway station….
Lucknow: To accelerate implementation of CM Yuva Scheme, UP govt on Thursday launched a training programme that will create workforce of certified credit counsellors. The scheme aims to simplify access to bank credit for aspiring entrepreneurs, particularly in MSME sector and targets to connect 1.5 lakh youth to self-employment opportunities in 2026-27.Training would be in…
Surat: Chowk Bazar police have arrested a 37-year-old RTI activist for allegedly extorting money from a manufacturer by threatening action against his ongoing construction project.The accused, Prashant Kachhadiya, had filed an RTI application with the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) against a four-storey building being constructed by the complainant, Mansukh Pansuriya, and allegedly demanded Rs 20…
Lucknow: Taking serious note of worsening traffic congestion from polytechnic crossing to Kisan Path, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed senior police and municipal officials to appear before it after conducting a detailed inspection of the affected stretch.Hearing a PIL, a division bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manjive Shukla…
Pune: Extreme heat is reshaping daily life in the city, clearing streets during peak afternoon hours, with people shifting work, errands and exercise to early mornings or late evenings.Tuesday emerged as the hottest day of the season so far, with the maximum temperature in Lohegaon hitting a searing 41.8°C, and Shivajinagar (39.9°C), Abhijit Modak, an…
Vaishali with Women’s Grand Swiss Trophy on the left and with Women’s Candidates title on the right (Photo by Michal Walusza/FIDE) NEW DELHI: The photos and videos are making rounds on social media. Seeing Vaishali hold the Women’s Candidates title and imagining that soon she will sit in front of the five-time World Champion Ju…
Pune: The court of special judge Kavita D Shirbhate on April 11 acquitted a casual worker (29) from Karnatakain the rape and murder case of a six-year-old girl, over seven years after he remained an undertrial.The court on April 11 cited multiple gaps in the prosecution’s case, holding that ‘the prosecution miserably failed to prove…
New Delhi: Sixty-one-year-old Tejpal, a resident of Rewari in Haryana, was deeply troubled by his son Rishipal’s growing alcohol dependence. A small-time shop owner with limited means but strong resolve, he was desperate to find a solution that could save his 28-year-old son from the grip of addiction.Tejpal was frantically exploring options when he came…
