UP Congress president Ajay Rai Lucknow: UP Congress president Ajay Rai on Thursday asked CM Yogi Adityanath to fill police posts that may fall vacant after candidates selected for more than one post opt for higher-paying positions.Rai made the demand in a letter to CM after a delegation of police recruitment aspirants met him.“Candidates pointed…
Police seized assets of drug smugglers in Jhalawar Jaipur: Palatial mansions, sprawling villas and prime commercial properties, not a luxury real estate portfolio, but a Rs 212 crore empire that Jhalawar police claim to have dismantled in what is being described as Rajasthan’s largest crackdown on narcotics trafficking.Over the past year, Jhalawar police, in coordination…
Bengaluru: Amid growing debate over the possible privatisation of electricity distribution in Karnataka after Tata Power sought a distribution licence, energy experts and employees’ unions have traded sharp arguments over the performance of state-run Escoms.Experts and consumer groups have flagged shortcomings in the existing system, including the delay in implementing Solar Time-of-Day (ToD) tariffs mandated…
Investigators recovered a six-page death note typed on Shilpa’s laptop months before her death Bengaluru: In a major breakthrough highlighting the pivotal role of digital forensics in criminal probes, a special investigation team (SIT) has filed a fresh chargesheet against police sub-inspector Ramesh SV, accusing him of abetting the suicide of his 29-year-old wife V…
Aamir Khan marries Gauri Spratt at 61: Here’s everything to know about their 13-year age gap and love story Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has officially entered a new phase in his personal life. On Sunday, the actor married his longtime partner Gauri Spratt in an intimate ceremony held at his Bandra residence in Mumbai. Instead…
Gorakhpur: Gorakshpeethadheeshwar and chief minister Yogi Adityanath will lead the Guru Purnima celebrations at Gorakhnath Temple on Wednesday, offering special prayers to Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath and paying homage to the revered gurus of the Nath tradition.The ceremonial programmes will begin at 5 am with the traditional worship of Guru Gorakhnath. As per Nath sect customs,…
Mumbai: Pathologist Dr Roshan Shaikh, a double-amputee who is possibly India’s first student with 86% disability to complete both MBBS and MD, has now embraced motherhood after a high-risk pregnancy and delivering a healthy 3.2kg girl.For Dr Shaikh, this moment is more than a medical milestone. After losing both her legs in a train accident…
Jodhpur: Individuals who enter a second marriage under customary ‘Nata Pratha’ without legally ending the first marriage cannot claim protection under the law, as the practice runs counter to provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the Rajasthan High Court has held.‘Nata Pratha’ is an ancient customary practice prevalent in parts of Rajasthan that allows…
Ahmedabad: When sprinter Kajal Vaja skipped her Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC-General) exam to seek qualification for the U-20 Asian Athletics Championship in Hong Kong, China, little did she know that her non-appearance in the exam would not only earn her a subsequent qualification for the meet but also a chance to win a medal for…
KOLKATA: Parents of the RG Kar rape-murder victim have now alleged that Abesh Banerjee, a doctor and nephew of former CM Mamata Banerjee, was involved in efforts to conceal evidence after the crime. They have demanded that the CBI summon and question him as part of its ongoing probe.The allegations surfaced a day after the…
