Mumbai: The state Transport Department on Wednesday renamed the welfare board for autorickshaw and taxi drivers as “Dharmveer Anand Dighe Saheb Maharashtra Passenger Transport Drivers Welfare Board”.Earlier it was called the Dharmveer Anand Dighe Saheb Maharashtra Auto-Rickshaw and Mitred Taxi Drivers Welfare Board.After the change in name, drivers of all passenger transport vehicles will be…
Lucknow: Addressing rallies in West Bengal ahead of the second phase of polling, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday heightened the Hindutva pitch. He said West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee opposed the Citizenship Amendment Act as “Mamata didi is worried that if Hindus increase in numbers, then how will Iftar be held on the streets”….
Former Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin highlighted over 30 major incidents, including a brutal child murder in Coimbatore (File Photo) CHENNAI: Former deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin said more than 30 major incidents, including sexual assaults, ganja smuggling, attacks by rowdies, alleged excesses by ruling party functionaries and the abduction and murder of a 10-year-old girl in…
Ving Rhames, best known for his role as Luther Stickell in Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible’ film series, reportedly collapsed while on a night out at a restaurant in Los Angeles.As per a report on TMZ, the incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon, while the 66-year-old actor was dining out with his family. A witness told the…
Jalandhar: The Punjab unit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has intensified its campaign against seven Rajya Sabha members who defected to the BJP, deploying imagery of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to brand them “traitors” of the state.The strategy, which appears restricted to Punjabi-language social media handles, leverages deep-seated regional apprehensions regarding Hindutva politics…
Congress called for an independent environmental assessment to evaluate the project’s impact on mangroves, biodiversity and natural watercourses Thane: Alleging large-scale land reclamation and displacement of mangroves and natural water channels in the Balkum-Thane creek area to facilitate construction of the Coastal Road extension project, Congress’s Thane unit warned of potential flooding during the monsoon.In…
Palghar: A truck driver was arrested after driving recklessly and crashing into multiple vehicles in Saphale market area of Palghar district on Wednesday at 4.30 pm. According to police, the accused driver, Ranjit Kumar Mahto (30), a native of Bihar, was driving a cement-loaded truck in an intoxicated state. The collisions damaged the vehicles and…
Country names often arrive carrying layers of history that are easy to overlook. Some preserve the memory of dynasties, some echo ancient tribes, and others trace their roots to geography that predates written records. Hidden among them is a small Caribbean nation whose name stands apart for an unusual reason. Saint Lucia is widely regarded…
A senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenie has asserted that Tehran holds the legal right to manage the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important oil shipping routes, as nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States enter a crucial phase.Mohsen Rezaei, a former chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Despite posting a massive 243/5, five-time champions Mumbai Indians still ended up on the losing side as Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down the target with eight balls to spare. MI’s bowlers, including ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, endured an off day. Known for turning games with…
