BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh (Photo credit: X/@Tarun Chugh) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in five states.The BJP included the names of party national general secretary Tarun Chugh from Madhya Pradesh and Satish Poonia from Rajasthan.As per the list released by…
Sudesh Kumar, who played the protagonist of the tragic love story, ‘Saranga’ (1961), still remembered for its melancholic title track, who became a familiar face as supporting lead in money-spinning Southern productions like ‘Chhoti Bahen’ (1959), ‘Bharosa’ (1963) and ‘Khandan’ (1965), and who went on to produce absorbing thrillers like ‘Uljhan’ (1975), passed away at…
The legal tussle surrounding Dhurandhar: The Revenge has taken a new turn, with filmmaker Santosh Kumar RS informing the Bombay High Court that he will refrain from making any further defamatory statements against director Aditya Dhar. ‘Will pursue legal remedies instead of speaking publicly’ According to Live Law, Kumar’s counsel made the submission before single-judge…
Kolkata: Calcutta University has issued guidelines for the re-entry of students in the undergraduate degree programme after they exited at the end of the second, fourth or sixth semester. Under the four-year programme, students, who exited, are allowed to continue with the same UG course and subjects, provided they completed all the previous semesters and…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Wednesday acquitted Afzal Khan, who was sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 1 lakh by a fast track POCSO court for raping a girl in 2023 at Arpora.According to the prosecution, he raped the 18-year-old girl in July 2023 after her female friend (his girlfriend, who…
Stress is a part of life in this fast paced world. Astrology says that every zodiac sign handles stress differently. While healthy habits like exercise, meditation and sleep are important for mental health, astrology can help too. Astrologers say, when you know the natural inclinations of your zodiac sign, you can find easy remedies that…
Lucknow: Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (PVVNL) has informed the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) that it has recorded an increase in power consumption with smart meters as compared to non-smart meters, for the same period.In its reply to UPERC’s letter dated April 18, the discom said that as of now, smart meters have…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Petroleum Dealers Association (RPDA) reported that fuel supplies to petrol pumps across the state have dropped by nearly 30%, resulting in long queues at multiple outlets. The association warned that the situation may persist as oil marketing companies are refusing to release additional fuel supplies.The crisis has intensified amid disputes over ethanol…
NEW DELHI: India’s peak power demand hit an all-time high for the third straight day on Wednesday, with electricity requirement touching 265.4 GW amid intensive use of ACs and cooling appliances due to scorching heat across the country.The peak electricity demand was recorded at 257.5 GW on Monday, which was eclipsed on Tuesday with a…
Escape prevention has been strengthened through a three-layer perimeter system Gurgaon: Security in Haryana jails is set to go fully tech-driven with round-the-clock surveillance.A new standard operating procedure (SOP) is being finalised to make prisons crime-free and break gangster networks — guided by an upgraded security grid with extensive CCTV coverage and motion sensors.With Haryana…
