Hyderabad: The Congress on Friday said the Election Commission should not conduct the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in a hurried manner, warning that any rushed exercise could create confusion, anxiety and distrust among voters.The party submitted 22 suggestions to the state chief electoral officer, seeking 1.5 to 2 years for the process,…
Lucknow: Around five lakh residents in parts of Indira Nagar and Gomti Nagar are likely to face disruption in drinking water supply for nearly a month as water from the Sharda Sahayak Canal to Kathauta lake will remain suspended from midnight of May 15 to June 15 for annual repair and maintenance work.Kathauta lake is…
As an interim measure, Haryana govt has suggested a balanced approach Gurgaon: A policy shift in urban sanitation — call it a mixed sweeping model — may be on the horizon in the state.This comes after key observations made by Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini that road sweeping is directly linked to the efficiency…
Chandigarh: Expressing apprehension that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) might “inadvertently silence the voice of lakhs of genuine Non-Resident Indians from Punjab”, the Aam Aadmi Party MP from Anandpur Sahib, Malvinder Singh Kang, has written to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), proposing “NRI-friendly mechanisms” to prevent “wrongful deletion” of names.In the letter to the CEC…
Hyderabad: Civil supplies minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy has said govt will procure soaked paddy by paying minimum support price (MSP) and asserted that the state was executing one of the largest paddy procurement operations in the country, with nearly 58 lakh metric tonne (LMT) of paddy already purchased and another 17-18 MT expected to…
Gorakhpur: Panic gripped Asuran area of Gorakhpur on Tuesday morning after three LPG cylinders exploded at a tea and snacks shop located opposite a police outpost, triggering a major fire and chaos in the locality.The incident took place around 5.45am at a roadside eatery operated by one Pappu Gupta. According to preliminary information, a gas…
NEW DELHI: For many parents, a child’s snoring is little more than a bedtime quirk — an indication of deep sleep or exhaustion after a long day. Doctors, however, warn that persistent snoring, mouth breathing and restless sleep can be red flags for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a potentially serious condition that disrupts breathing during…
Ahmedabad: At busy Nehrunagar Park traffic circle, a new art installation is asking people to pause and rethink how the city functions. Titled ‘Post Times’, the public exhibition by artist Saumil Bhandari repurposes a public garden into an interactive commentary on urban life. Instead of quiet gallery walls, the artwork sits in the middle of…
Chandigarh: Alongside its continuing battle against drug abuse, Punjab is grappling with high prevalence of HIV. At nearly 1.2% it has one of the highest HIV sero-positivity rates in the country, nearly three times the national average of 0.4%.According to health ministry’s 2025-26 report, over 3.5 crore tests were conducted under National AIDS Control Programme…
ED officials produce Ashok Kharat before a Special PMLA Court in connection with a Rs 70 crore money laundering case Mumbai: Seeking custody of Ashok Kharat, a Nashik-based astrologer accused of running a money laundering operation by exploiting spiritual faith, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday submitted how through repeated meetings and rituals presented as…
