Kiren Rijiju and Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: A heated exchange broke out in the Lok Sabha between leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi and Union minister Kiren Rijiju during the Congress MP’s speech on the Women’s Reservation Bill.Rijiju intervened when Gandhi, in his address, accused the BJP-led Centre of attempting to sidestep…
Suvendu Adhikari, Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin and EPS NEW DELHI: The stage is all set for high-stakes electoral battle as West Bengal and Tamil Nadu head to the assembly elections on Thursday (April 23).Tamil Nadu is voting in a single phase across all 234 seats, while West Bengal will vote for 152 seats in this…
Lucknow: Minister for vocational education, skill development and entrepreneurship, Kapil Dev Agarwal, on Wednesday directed officials to ensure that all training programmes are conducted in a time-bound manner and aligned with the specific needs of industry.Chairing a review meeting, Agarwal said skill development should not be limited to the issuance of certificates and focus on…
Barinderjit.SalujaMohali: A local court in Mohali has convicted an immigration agent in a case of cheating involving promises of sending a person abroad and sentenced him to three years of imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 1.02 lakh.The case was registered at Mataur police station on Jan 18, 2024, and relates to an alleged…
“Muskuraiye, aap Lucknow mein hain,” is the tagline often associated with the City of Nawabs. However, Punjab Kings’ fast bowler Arshdeep Singh gave a witty twist to the famous slogan after his team demolished Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL 2026 match on Sunday. “Ghabraiye, aap Mullanpur mein hain,” said Arshdeep Singh in a…
Number 1 (If your name starts with A, I, J, Q, or Y) Renting out property can be beneficial, especially if your tenants care for and respect the space. Professional events may help you connect with people who could benefit you in the future and expand your network. Financially, there may not be any major…
Chennai: As Election Commission of India eased the model code of conduct (MCC) in TN, bringing an end to vehicle checks by flying squads, the security personnel tightened sharply elsewhere — inside strong rooms where electronic voting machines were sealed and guarded for the counting day.ECI moved 1,60,418 ballot units, 75,064 control units and an…
Ludhiana: Ludhiana police have arrested two city residents who worked as couriers for miscreants running IPL betting and hawala money transactions. The police said that the accused duo would arrange mule accounts for their bosses, and those accounts were further used in hawala transactions. The arrested accused are Shubham Dikshit of Grewal Colony and Vikas…
Pune: Property buyers and sellers in Maharashtra may soon experience faster registrations and improved amenities, as the state registration department prepares to roll out 60 privately operated registration centres starting this July.Modelled after the “passport seva kendra” system, these centres aim to streamline the process, albeit at an additional cost to citizens. These new hubs…
Margao: A Delhi-based man has been booked by the Margao town police for allegedly impersonating a representative of a Margao-based investment firm, collecting Rs 20 lakh from several investors on the promise of high returns, and siphoning the funds for personal use while using forged documents.Police said that the accused person, Hitesh Kumar Chakraworty, a…
