Former PM of Bangladesh Sheikha Hasina DHAKA: Former Bangladesh PM and chief of banned Awami League Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced to death back home, announced Friday she and her party colleagues plan to return to Dhaka “voluntarily” around Dec and surrender.“They may arrest me on my return, they may even kill me,” Sheikh Hasina…
Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao accounted for 62% of the state’s total tree cover loss over the past 25 years Guwahati: Assam has lost an estimated 3,600 sq km of tree cover since 2001, a figure equivalent to the combined loss across 19 states and one Union Territory over the same period, underscoring an alarming…
Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya (ANI Photo) Mumbai Indians all-rounder Corbin Bosch has admitted the absence of regular captain Hardik Pandya has made life difficult for the five-time IPL champions this season, with the side struggling to recover from key moments going against them during a disappointing campaign. Mumbai Indians were officially knocked out of the…
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Shramik Pravidhik Shiksha Sahaayata Yojana is a key labour welfare scheme of the Uttar Pradesh government. It provides financial assistance to the children of registered workers and labourers for pursuing technical, vocational, and professional education.The scheme offers annual support of up to Rs 25,000 for degree-level technical courses (such as B….
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar during the biennial elections to seven seats of the Karnataka Legislative Council, in Bengaluru. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Thursday expressed willingness to discuss Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project over the Cauvery with Tamil Nadu.The river remains at the centre of a…
Lucknow: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) has made activity points compulsory for BTech students from the current academic session, adding a new graduation requirement alongside semester examinations.Under the revised first-year BTech course structure, AKTU has adopted the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) rule requiring students to earn activity points through social,…
Several major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, Dikhow, Desang and Dhansiri, were flowing above the danger level in different parts of the state, with some crossing the “extreme flood” level. GUWAHATI: The death toll in the Assam floods rose to 11 after one more fatality was reported on Tuesday, while more than 3.10 lakh people remained…
Jaipur: Three children from Rajasthan have tested positive for Chandipura virus and are undergoing treatment in Gujarat, prompting the health department to step up surveillance in Udaipur, Sirohi and Dungarpur districts.A senior health department official said the children were taken to Gujarat for treatment after developing high fever and related symptoms, where they were diagnosed…
Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed Labour is considering bringing emergency legislation to deport the Pakistan-born ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang.Alex Norris, minister for border security and asylum, when asked in the House of Commons whether govt could fast-track legislation to pave the way to deport Shabir Ahmed, said “all options are on the…
Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot congratulates Yathindra Siddaramaiah after he took oath as minister Bengaluru: The induction of Yathindra Siddaramaiah into DK Shivakumar’s council of ministers has again brought Karnataka’s long-running debate over dynasty politics into focus, highlighting a political reality that extends across party lines despite repeated public criticism of hereditary succession.The discussion has gained…
