Hyderabad: With farmers gearing up for the kharif season, the state govt has decided to release Rythu Bharosa input assistance on June 30. At the same time, it has advised farmers not to begin sowing operations immediately after the first spell of rain and instead wait for at least two spells of 7 mm rainfall…
New Delhi: Twenty-two-year-old Aliyah (name changed) was among the many women who queued up at the city’s newly inaugurated women’s police station, hoping to find a resolution to her dowry harassment and domestic violence complaint.“My complaint has been pending for the past two months and is currently at the mediation stage. It was earlier being…
The Airsuvidha Self Declaration Form (SDF) can be completed 24 hours in advance before arrival in India NEW DELHI: People flying into India will now be able to fill out the mandatory health self-declaration form – made mandatory following the Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa – online on: airsuvidha. civilaviation. gov. in/ .The Union…
Fake police scam targets UK pensioners as TSB warns of rising fraud cases / Image: @BBC A growing scam involving criminals posing as police officers and bank investigators is leaving elderly Britons thousands of pounds out of pocket, prompting fresh warnings from banks, fraud experts and UK authorities.High street lender TSB has issued an urgent…
CHENNAI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam secured recognition as an official political party after crossing 50 lakh votes in its debut Tamil Nadu assembly election, an unprecedented entry for a first-time contestant.Party founder and actor Vijay personally led from the front, holding strong leads in both Perambur and Trichy East constituencies. Watch DMK Removes Tents at Anna…
Aizawl: At least 34 refugees from Myanmar have recently entered Mizoram, the state home department records said.The entry of these refugees, including 31 in south Mizoram’s Hnahthial district, was reportedly due to a forcible attempt by the Chin National Army (CNA), the main Chin insurgent group, to conscript young people aged between 13 and 18.With…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Sciences (UPSIFS) on Wednesday organised a one-day workshop on “Quantum Computing” at its Lucknow campus, bringing policymakers, scientists, industry experts and students under one roof.The workshop highlighted the growing role of quantum technologies in cybersecurity, defence, finance and research. UPSIFS founding director G K Goswami described quantum…
Mumbai: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Monday directed all civic and emergency response agencies to work in coordination with the goal of achieving “zero casualties” during the monsoon, while reviewing Mumbai’s pre-monsoon preparedness. He was addressing the authorities in a meeting on Monday afternoon via video-conferencing.Shinde said the delayed onset of the rains has…
The South film industry witnessed several major developments today, ranging from a heartfelt farewell to a legendary filmmaker to key updates in a high-profile legal battle. Other highlights included an initiative drawing comparisons with Vijay‘s Bigil, praise from one actor for another’s performance, and a meeting between some of the industry’s most popular faces. Tamil…
Indian doctor Jaipal Sidhu was seen wielding a cane stick during a fight over parking spot in Fresno, California. An Indian-origin doctor, Jaipal Sidhu, found himself in a tough spot earlier this month after a video of him brandishing a large cane and then slashing the tire of a car at a fight over a…
