Lucknow: Cutting across the usual clamour for electorally significant Dalit votes that marks Ambedkar Jayanti, it was the echo of songs narrating the life and legacy of BR Ambedkar that drew attention across the city on Tuesday.These renditions — grouped as Bhimgeet — are rooted in popular folk styles and double up as a medium…
Hyderabad: A policy designed to compensate landowners and accelerate urban development has stirred fresh turbulence in Telangana’s real estate market. Following the state govt’s decision last month to make the utilisation of transferable development rights (TDR) mandatory for certain high-rise buildings—and to permit their use for setback relaxations—TDR prices have risen sharply, particularly across Greater…
Bengaluru: India’s first indigenously designed ‘bullet train’ or high-speed train is set to be rolled out by April 2027 and will serve the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route.On Saturday, railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated ‘Aditya’, a dedicated high-speed rail manufacturing complex at BEML’s Tippasandra campus in Bengaluru. The facility is purpose-built to support production of the B-28 trainsets,…
Rajkot: The Rajkot district administration has finalized preparations for the elections to the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC), Gondal municipality, taluka panchayats and the district panchayat. Voting will be on April 26.Arrangements cover voter rolls, candidate details, deployment of polling staff and infrastructure to ensure a smooth and accessible election process. In the Rajkot Municipal Corporation,…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his proposal to increase taxes on wealthy property owners, warning it could harm the city’s economy.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “Sadly, Mayor Mamdani is DESTROYING New York! It has no chance! The United States of America should not…
Image used for representational purpose only CHENNAI: As many as 157 candidates fielded by major parties have declared that they have serious criminal cases, including murder, attempt to murder, crime against women and children, and corruption, pending against them. Even if they win, they are at risk of losing their MLA posts as these offences…
Chandigarh: Taking suo motu cognisance of four student suicides since Feb at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Kurukshetra, the Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has sought a detailed report from the district administration, police and institute management. It has asked them to submit details of the sequence of events prior to the suicides, signs…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court recently dismissed a claim by two former domestic help of a tenant claiming tenancy rights. The HC said it was a well-settled legal position that persons who are not family members cannot claim tenancy rights. The HC said the couple appealing against a 2002 order that dubbed them as trespassers…
Relief camps bring hope to fire-hit families; children smile again as they receive new books Lucknow: Days after a devastating fire reduced hundreds of shanties to ashes, the district administration has intensified relief efforts — setting up camps, distributing food, and reaching out to the most vulnerable, especially children whose lives were abruptly disrupted.At relief…
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday launched a sharp attack on opposition parties, accusing them of being “anti-women” and intentionally stopping the progress of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.Asserting that those who ruled for 60 years failed to secure women’s rights, Dhami credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the passage of the 33%…
