Noida is a large export hub, employing around 13 lakh people in its industrial units, according to industry estimates Workers troop to factories in Sector 63 on Saturday, with police deployed to keep watch after the April 13 protest One-room sets in colonies are available for a minimum Rs 7,000 a month but turn into…
Bengaluru: A heated argument over washing legs with tap water inside a paying guest accommodation ended in tragedy when the establishment’s owner, 37-year-old Madhav Metli, was beaten to death near Kasturinagar Main Road in east Bengaluru Monday evening.Police swung into action and arrested the two accused students — Rakesh, 21, a resident of Cox Town,…
A political controversy erupted in Rajarhat-Gopalpur on Thursday after govt relief materials were allegedly recovered from the office of former Trinamool MLA Aditi Munshi. Following a tip-off, BJP MLA Tarunjyoti Tewari visited the premises near Baguiati bus stand on Thursday, where a search led to recovery of public goods. Tewari alleged that multiple rooms were…
Kalashtami is the day dedicated to honor Lord Kaal Bhairav. The most significant day in Hindu religion. The day holds an immense religious and spiritual importance. Lord Kaal Bhairav is the fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva. The day is considered highly auspicious in Sanatan Dharma. Kalashtami is observed on Ashtami tithi of Krishna Paksha. This…
Surat: Counting day in South Gujarat threw up a series of interesting political twists, with close contests, shifting equations and notable firsts across local bodies.In Songadh taluka panchayat, the BJP and Congress ended in a tie, winning nine seats each. A similar neck-and-neck contest was seen in Netrang, where both the BJP and Aam Aadmi…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urging him to “decline any recognition to separate faction of TMC”.Banerjee said reports suggesting that a group of TMC MPs may seek recognition as an independent bloc were legally untenable. He asserted that the TMC remains a “single,…
New Delhi: Two women and a three-year-old girl had a narrow escape after a fire broke out at their residential building in west Delhi’s Rajouri Garden Sunday.The trio used sarees as a makeshift rope to climb down from the second-floor balcony to the first floor. The three-year-old girl, her paternal grandmother (60), and her mother…
Panchkula: All mining activities in Panchkula district will remain suspended during the monsoon season from July 1 to Sept 15, with the administration directing officials to step up enforcement against illegal mining during the ban period.Chairing a meeting of the district-level task force committee at the mini secretariat Tuesday, deputy commissioner Satpal Sharma instructed the…
Mumbai: A constable attached to Khar police station has been suspended after being arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in a case of graft.The suspended constable, Basavaraj Dhamgunde, was posted in the passport verification section. According to the police, Dhamgunde allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 2,000 from a complainant for passport-related work and later…
B K Hariprasad (File photo) BENGALURU: The Congress appointed senior leader BK Hariprasad as the president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on Wednesday, succeeding DK Shivakumar.The appointment came hours after Shivakumar was sworn in as Karnataka chief minister along with 13 ministers, marking a smooth leadership transition in the state. Siddaramaiah had resigned…
