Schoolchildren play a cricket match on a dusty ground, with a bowler delivering the ball as classmates watch from the sidelines Chennai: In a move to strengthen sports education and encourage participation in tournaments among students, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will appoint 141 temporary physical education teachers (PETs) across its middle and high schools for…
Notices were pasted on several buildings owned by Banerjee or his aides. Later in the day, the notice on ‘Shantiniketan’ was found torn off the wall. KOLKATA: The Kolkata civic authorities on Monday initiated a probe into the “legality” of properties owned by Abhishek Banerjee and some of his associates, with civic officials going to…
Bhiwandi: A 27-year-old man was killed and two others were injured after they were allegedly attacked by a group of men over an old rivalry in Bhiwandi on Monday night. The Bhoiwada police have registered a murder case against five accused, who are currently absconding.The deceased was identified as Ankush Ade (27), while the injured…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has approved Rs 17.6 crore for implementing a standard framework for paving and greening of urban roads, an initiative aimed at improving road design, maintenance and environmental sustainability across the capital.The Administrative Approval and Expenditure Sanction (AA&ES) cleared the release of the full project cost under a tripartite memorandum of agreement…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Thursday directed that all existing media accreditation cards will remain valid till June 16, 2026, pending adjudication of writ petitions challenging the state’s new accreditation rules.A division bench comprising Justices P Sam Koshy and Narsing Rao Nandikonda passed the interim order while hearing petitions filed by four media associations.During the…
Maruti Suzuki‘s upcoming Brezza facelift has secured a full five-star safety rating in the latest Bharat NCAP crash tests. The model scored highly in both adult and child occupant protection, reinforcing its safety credentials ahead of its market launch. The results apply across all variants, although the ZXI+ 1.5-litre 6AT version was used for the…
Kolkata: Chandan Sarker, owner of a construction firm, has lodged a complaint at the Survey Park PS against Tarak Chakraborty, former councillor and a former KMC borough chairman, accusing him of Rs 1 crore extortion, death threats and property damage. Sarker claimed Chakraborty used his political clout and local thugs to disrupt his projects as…
Chennai: Congress high command is preparing for a change of guard in the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC), with Congress MP Manickam Tagore emerging as the frontrunner for the top post. The decision is likely to be announced after the wedding of TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai’s daughter on June 18.Senior party leaders said the move…
Arup Chakraborty questions concentration of power in TMC (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Amid the political churn triggered by 20 rebel MPs merging with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) and extending support to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), TMC rebel MP Arup Chakraborty on Monday questioned the Trinamool Congress leadership, saying a political party…
SSI accused of using seized bikes Chennai: A special sub-inspector (SSI) attached to the Thazhambur police station has come under scrutiny for using motorcycles seized in criminal cases for personal purposes. A special team has recovered two such vehicles from his residence.According to police sources, several vehicles seized in connection with criminal cases were kept…
