Gurgaon: A 40-year-old woman jumped to her death from the 13th floor of a residential society in Sector 88, Faridabad, on Wednesday.She lived with her husband and two children on the fourth floor of Tower C-4 of a condominium. Initial investigations suggest that the relationship between the couple soured. However, police are trying to figure…
West Bengal’s first phase of assembly elections saw an unprecedented 92.6% voter turnout, significantly surpassing previous records KOLKATA: SIR may have knocked out lakhs of Bengal voters, but the crores who have stayed on the roll have sent out an unmistakable signal on how important they consider their voting rights to be. An electorate of…
Noida: The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has extended the deadline for applications for its proposed 500-acre FinTech hub in Sector 11 near the Noida International Airport to April 29, from the earlier April 2 cut-off.Shailendra Bhatia, additional CEO of the authority, said the bid schedule was revised in view of an upcoming financial…
Citizens will get yoga sessions with certified instructors for free Rajkot: The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) will establish India’s first permanent, technology-enabled “15-Minute Yoga City”. The project adapts the “15-Minute City” urban planning model — which ensures essential services within a short walk from home — providing residents access to professional yoga facilities within a…
Miners in Bernissart, Belgium, found a massive clay deposit in 1878. This deposit contained numerous Iguanodon skeletons. The discovery provided complete skeletons for the first time. Image Credits: Aimé Rutot (museum curator in 1882, geologist), via Wikimedia Commons Deep below the Belgian village of Bernissart, a team of coal miners working at depths greater than…
Nicola Walker, best known for her role in ‘Unforgotten’, has made a surprising admission about her experience filming her new series ‘Alice and Steve’. The 56-year-old actress revealed that during the shoot she genuinely believed her canine co-star had passed away after spotting what she thought was the dog laid out on a table.In an…
Students sing ‘Vande Mataram’ in the morning assembly on Monday Kolkata: ‘Vande Mataram’ was introduced in school prayers across the state on Monday. But though the first two stanzas were sung properly, many students faced challenges with the remaining four stanzas as they were unfamiliar with them. Teachers were assigned to help students learn the…
134th episode of Mann Ki Baat (Image credit: ANI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday touched upon a wide range of subjects during the 134th episode of Mann Ki Baat, highlighting inspiring stories of social service, water conservation, sports achievements, summer health precautions and India’s love for mangoes.The Prime Minister used the monthly radio programme…
Jaipur: Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Tikaram Jully Tuesday urged Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma to reduce VAT on petrol and diesel, alleging that Rajasthan continues to witness some of the highest fuel prices in the country despite his repeated demands for tax cuts while in the opposition.In a statement, Jully reminded Sharma…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Friday made the use of Marathi mandatory in hearings as well as in all orders passed by authorities in quasi-judicial proceedings in the revenue department.Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced a new standard operating procedure (SoP) for these proceedings.Authorities issued a 29-page government resolution laying down procedures for handling quasi-judicial cases…
