The Park Circus road that has been named after Gopal Mukherjee Kolkata: Suhrawardy Ave-nue in Park Circus has been renamed Gopal Mukherjee Road after ‘Gopal Pattha’, one of the key defenders of central Calcutta’s Hindu neighbourhoods during the Direct Action Day communal clashes of Aug 1946.CM Suvendu Adhikari announced the renaming in an X post…
Noida: A fast-track court on Friday denied bail to five persons arrested in connection with the April 13 industrial unrest, citing their “active role” in the violence and arson.With the latest order, the court has so far disposed of 12 bail applications linked to FIR No. 169 registered at Phase-2 police station. It has rejected…
Margao: Using Yoga Day to target BJP, state Congress president Girish Chodankar on Sunday accused BJP govt of reducing governance to an exercise in political optics.“Every household in Goa today understands the importance of yoga because people are constantly struggling to maintain balance amid rising prices, unemployment, financial insecurity and anti-people decisions of BJP govt,”…
Varanasi: Marking the International Day of Yoga, a six-day special exhibition of books and research materials on yoga is being organised at Sayaji Rao Gaekwad Library from Saturday.Inaugurated by BHU VC Prof Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi, the exhibition will remain open daily from 10am to 5pm till June 25.The VC said that such initiatives help create…
Ahmedabad: A 16-year-old boy suffered grievous injuries after being hit by an AMTS bus while attempting to cross a road near Nehrunagar on June 19. An FIR in the case was registered with M Division Traffic Police after the victim’s father lodged a complaint.According to police, the injured boy had gone to deliver a tiffin…
Water chlorination missing in Ludhiana, a representational image Ludhiana: A delayed rollout of water chlorination systems leaves thousands in this city exposed to contaminated supply as the rainy season begins.Civic officials rush to secure water treatment tenders after leaving 77% of city pumps unchlorinated. Only 329 of the city’s 1,371 municipal tube wells — about…
The event aligned with the national celebrations where Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressed the country from Red Road, Kolkata Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Administration celebrated the state-level 12th International Day of Yoga on Sunday, with Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria leading the primary event at Sector 17. Addressing the gathering, Kataria urged…
FIR (First Information Report) Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad police have arrested four members of a family on the charge of duping at least 22 people from the Maan and Hinjewadi areas of a collective Rs5 crore. The accused allegedly promised 5-6% returns on investments in a chit fund as well as in the stock market.The…
Shillong: The Shillong-Dawki highway, a key route to the Bangladesh border and frequently traversed by tourists and commercial vehicles, has been completely cut-off following a landslide. The East Khasi Hills district administration has ordered the closure of the road beyond Laitlyngkot village.Deputy commissioner Abhilash Baranwal said on Sunday the landslide at Chainage 25+200 along the…
Lucknow: A 26-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run on Hardoi Road in Kakori, triggering protests by locals and the victim’s family, police said on Sunday.The deceased, identified as Himalaya, resident of Mandoli village and son of Shivmangal, was returning home after visiting his younger brother, Himanshu, who is undergoing treatment for injuries suffered in…
