Deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka Hyderabad: The Telangana govt has enhanced the Dearness Allowance (DA) for all electricity employees by 1.621%, increasing it from 17.651% to 19.272%. A decision was taken at a meeting chaired by deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Wednesday. Employees, artisans, and pensioners of all power utilities under the energy…
Kolkata: Participation of women candidates in the Bengal assembly election has risen, with 385 women in the fray this time against 240 in 2021, according to reports compiled by the Association for Democratic Rights (ADR) and West Bengal Election Watch (WBEW). Trinamool led among major parties with 55 woman candidates, followed by Congress with 44.The…
Six feet and 7 inches tall pacer Prince Badiani will spearhead Aakash Tigers attack in the forthcoming Mumbai T20 League Prince Badiani, right arm fast, one of the tallest cricketers in the country at 6 foot 7 inches, will spearhead the attack for Aakash Tigers in the upcoming Mumbai T20 League.Prince Badiani was picked for…
Mumbai: In a significant development in the suspected fatal drug overdose case, police on Wednesday told a magistrate’s court that prime accused Mahesh Khemlani had ordered 4,000 ecstasy pills from Europe and had them couriered to a co-accused’s residence in Ulhasnagar. Police also said that a USTD wallet was used to facilitate payment. The court…
Filmmaker Siddharth Anand has issued a strong appeal after leaked on-set visuals from his much-anticipated film King, featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, surfaced online. Urging restraint, the director asked fans to stop circulating the content and preserve the film’s big-screen impact.Taking to X, Anand shared a note requesting fans to refrain from sharing…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday revised the windfall tax on fuel exports, increasing the levy on petrol while reducing duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF). The revised rates will come into effect from July 1.According to a finance ministry notification, the special additional excise duty (SAED) on petrol exports has been increased…
Siddaramaiah (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah to the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s top decision-making body. In a statement, Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said, “Hon’ble Congress president has appointed Shri Siddaramaiah as Member of the CWC with immediate effect.” The…
Ahmedabad: A Gujarat connection has resurfaced in a visa fraud conspiracy in United States after another Gujarati pleaded guilty in a federal court in Boston for participating in staged armed robberies that were allegedly used to obtain immigration benefits.The development comes more than a year after another Gujarat-origin accused was convicted in the same case.Mitul…
Homebuyers say lack of basic services keeps flats unoccupied Mohali: Hundreds of families in the Sushma Valencia project continue to remain without electricity and water despite recent relief from the Punjab and Haryana high court, sparking a protest outside the PSPCL office Monday.Residents who approached the office to apply for connections were told that the…
In Kharagpur, West Bengal, counting is still under way with BJP’s Tapan Bhuya currently leading the contest with 6,673 votes. Sitting TMC legislator Dinen Roy, who holds the incumbent’s seat, is trailing at 4,114 votes, putting the margin between the two at 2,559. Roy, 70, carries 17 criminal cases on record while Bhuya, 50, has…
