Shimla: Himachal Pradesh governor Kavinder Gupta on Saturday visited the residence of former chief minister and Union minister Shanta Kumar in Palampur of Kangra district.The two leaders discussed various issues related to Himachal Pradesh and the region. Gupta also acknowledged former chief minister Shanta Kumar’s vast political experience and praised his significant contribution to public…
Trump shares doctored image of Obama and Michele with Graffiti-covered Air Force One President Donald Trump Sunday posted a falsified image of former president Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, waving before boarding an Air Force One that had been spray-painted with graffiti.It came months after another racist post by the president that showed…
Officials inspect areas where crop damage was reported in Pune Pune: Another round of worry set in for farmers in Pune district after strong winds, hailstorms and pre-monsoon showers over the past few days caused extensive damage to fruit crops. Their livelihoods ahead of the crucial Kharif season.A preliminary assessment conducted by the district agriculture…
Roger Federer remained the last man to sit in the Royal Box watching the Wimbledon action at Centre Court on Monday.Arthur Fery and Grigor Dimitrov’s contest, which ended with Fery’s triumph, did not finish until after 8 pm, with Alexander Zverev yet to face Jiri Lehecka under the roof thereafter. Instead of leaving midway, as…
Screenshot of video tweeted by PTI NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in an empty coach of the Hyderabad–Jaipur Special train at Hyderabad’s Nampally railway station on Friday evening, the South Central Railway said. The incident occurred while the rake was being placed on the platform ahead of its scheduled departure, it added. According to…
Chandigarh: Chief secretary H Rajesh Prasad Thursday directed the transport department to optimise routes, improve operational efficiency and ensure infrastructure readiness for expansion of the e-bus fleet, while stepping up commuter-friendly services.At a high-level review of the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) and State Transport Authority (STA), Prasad also called for strict implementation of the Safe…
Ludhiana: The Class X Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) results have been a dampener in many ways. Only one student from govt schools in Ludhiana has figured in the merit list.Despite Ludhiana being the worst-performing district in the state in terms of overall pass percentage, it recorded the highest number of merit-list students among all…
Ludhiana: The Punjab State and Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission has directed the Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner to submit a detailed report one week before the next hearing date. Failing this, the responsible officer must appear in person to explain why action under Section 16 of the Human Rights Act should not be initiated. These…
Administration Tightens Enforcement On Illegal Median Gaps Rajkot: Illegal breaks in highway medians across Rajkot district have triggered police action as authorities link them to an alarming increase in fatal accidents.Based on directions from the Rajkot district collector, an FIR was lodged by M I Jadeja, deputy executive engineer of the roads and buildings department,…
BENGALURU: Electric two-wheeler maker Ather Energy said its board will meet on June 12 to consider raising fresh capital as the company gears up for its next phase of growth. The company said it may raise funds through equity shares, foreign currency convertible bonds, NCDs, warrants or other convertible securities. The fundraising could be undertaken…
