Bengaluru: The final electoral roll for upcoming elections to 5 city corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has pegged the electorate at around 88.95 lakh voters, setting the stage for elections in 369 wards across the city. From the previous draft list published on March 9, which stood at 88.92 lakh voters, the count has…
Bidhannagar mayor Krishna Chakraborty resigns KOLKATA: Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) mayor Krishna Chakraborty resigned from her post on Thursday, submitting her resignation letter to BMC commissioner Ravi Agarwal at Salt Lake Poura Bhavan.In her resignation letter, Chakraborty cited personal reasons for stepping down.“I have resigned fully for personal reasons. There is nothing else behind it….
Monsoon uncertainty weighs on gains from lower oil prices MUMBAI: Oil prices have tumbled enough for some analysts to lower India’s headline inflation forecast for the fiscal year, but uncertainty over the trajectory of monsoons is nudging consumer firms to temper their growth expectations. Companies with a wide footprint are hoping that a diversified product…
Youngsters trying to dodge from the light shower at Badi Choupar in Jaipur, Rajasthan Jaipur: An active western disturbance brought widespread rainfall activity across Rajasthan since late Friday evening which continued Saturday. Many places witnessed rainfall, thunderstorms, hail and gusty winds in the morning. Met office in its forecast has issued a thunderstorm and rainfall…
Marcus Aurelius (Image: Wikipedia) Two people can sit through the exact same bad day and walk away from it completely differently. One replays every small annoyance until the whole day feels ruined. The other lets most of it go and remembers the one good conversation instead. Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor, wrote about this exact…
New Delhi: An 18-year-old boy died by suicide while on a video call with a female friend in northwest Delhi’s Azadpuri in the early hours of Sunday.The boy worked in a factory and is survived by his mother and sister.According to police, a PCR call went to Adarsh Nagar police station. The cops rushed the…
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath distributes land allotment certificates under the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA), in Lucknow, on Friday Lucknow: Investors who received land allotment letters under the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) on Friday hailed UP’s evolving industrial ecosystem, citing improved infrastructure, quicker clearances and better connectivity as key reasons behind expanding…
Varanasi: Jahanaganj police in Azamgarh district arrested six accused between 18 and 22 years in age on Monday on the charges of raping a girl after raiding her house on Sunday.Azamgarh CO (Sadar) Astha Jaiswal on Monday said that on May 31 a woman lodged a complaint with Jahanaganj police station, alleging six youths forcibly…
Once operational, the boosting station in Sector 72 is expected to ensure adequate water supply to sectors 58 to 80, many of which experience recurring shortages Gurgaon: GMDA has started trial runs of an 18-km pipeline, which runs from Chandu Budhera water treatment plant to the Sector 72 boosting station, laid to improve drinking water…
Bengaluru: A missing person case in Tumakuru district has ended in the arrest of a 55-year-old farmer, with DNA profiling exposing a chilling tale of betrayal, jealousy and a meticulously planned murder.For nearly four months, the mystery surrounding the disappearance of 26-year-old Shwetha B from Muttugadahalli village baffled cops. On Jan 19, Shwetha left her…
