PM Modi meets NCP (SP) President Sharad Pawar, at Parliament House, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: A day after reaching Jantar Mantar to express solidarity with CJP protesters, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and his daughter Supriya Sule met PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday.NCP (SP) sources said the meeting focused on Maharashtra’s agrarian crisis, with…
AIADMK‘s Jayasudha L emerges victorious, securing 76735 votes, against DMK‘s Mahalakshmi Govarthanan, by a margin of 5631 votes.The Arani constituency witnessed a fierce and closely watched contest in the 2026 Assembly elections. The DMK fielded Mahalakshmi Govarthanan, aiming to flip the seat after a narrow miss in the previous cycle. She faced L. Jayasudha of…
JAIPUR: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma Thursday announced a two-year relaxation in job experience required for promotions of secretariat employees and the creation of 15 additional assistant secretary posts.Sharma made the announcements while addressing the oath-taking ceremony of the Rajasthan Secretariat Service Officers’ Association at the secretariat.He said 15 assistant secretary posts were created in…
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Friday congratulated former Indian ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu on his appointment as the lieutenant governor of Delhi while also lauding Sandhu’s contributions to strengthening India-US ties.“Congratulations to Taranjit Sandhu on becoming the new Lt Governor of Delhi! As a seasoned Diplomat and former Ambassador to the…
NPP candidate James Sangma files nomination for the Rajya Sabha election Shillong/Aizawl: National People’s Party (NPP) candidate and former legislator James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma, who filed his nomination on Monday for the June 18 Rajya Sabha election, is set to be elected unopposed after no other candidate submitted papers by 3 pm on the final…
Rupee weakened past the 96-mark against the US dollar for the first time since late May on Tuesday, pressured by surging crude oil prices and heightened geopolitical tensions in West Asia that boosted demand for the safe-haven US currency.The domestic currency depreciated 48 paise to 96.16 against the US dollar in early trade after opening…
Cate Blanchett said the #MeToo movement “got killed very quickly” in Hollywood, speaking Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival.In a wide-ranging staged conversation, Blanchett lamented that the tide of #MeToo has been turned in Hollywood, where she has been outspoken about gender equality. Cate Blanchett on #MeToo movement in Hollywood “It got killed very quickly,…
Ghaziabad: The district consumer commission has ordered coaching institute FIITJEE’s Delhi-based headquarters to refund Rs 85,000 to the father of a student after finding that the institute failed to provide classes for the promised 36 months under the purchased package and instead conducted them for only 21 months.Commission President Anil Kumar Pundir and members Shailja…
GMDA has directed the developer to respond within seven days, explaining why action should not be initiated Gurgaon: GMDA on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to the developer of Ramprastha City in Sector 37D for allegedly constructing an unauthorised access that is obstructing the natural flow of Badshapur stormwater drain, raising concerns ahead of the…
Kolkata: Commuters hoping for some financial breathing room were left disappointed on Wednesday. Despite a welcome Rs 7 per litre drop in auto LPG prices effective July 1, transport unions have confirmed that auto fares will hold steady.The sharp price reduction comes on the heels of easing geopolitical tensions and a resolution of the shipping…
