Vinay Kulkarni (L), BJP worker Yogesh Gowda (R) BENGALURU: Dharwad Rural MLA and former Congress minister Vinay Kulkarni has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2016 murder of BJP worker Yogesh Gowda in Dharwad.A serving lawmaker sentenced to a jail term of two or more years faces immediate disqualification from the House.Santosh Gajanan Bhat,…
LUCKNOW: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said Uttar Pradesh has undergone a significant transformation under chief minister Yogi Adityanath, evolving from a state once associated with poor law and order into a thriving economic and defence hub.Addressing a gathering at the inauguration of the Naval Shaurya Vatika in Lucknow, Singh said, “The state has…
Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise continues to make headlines as a special digital version, titled ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge (Raw & Undekha)’, premiered on JioHotstar today at 7 PM.While fans were already excited for the OTT premiere, the streaming platform has included nearly 30 minutes of exclusive bonus footage featuring behind-the-scenes moments, cast interactions, candid conversations,…
At 23 feet 8 inches long, a wild snake in Indonesia has quietly stepped into global attention. Locals call her “The Baroness”, but her registered name is Ibu Baron. She is now reportedly the longest verifiably measured wild snake ever recorded, a reticulated python found on the island of Sulawesi. The figure alone sounds unreal,…
Ghanie-ke Bangar(Gurdaspur): The family of slain assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Joga Singh has ruled out any personal enmity behind his killing, asserting that the attack appears to be aimed at the police force itself — reviving painful memories of earlier targeted attacks on policemen in Punjab.Speaking with grief yet restraint, Prabhjit Singh, younger brother of the…
Govt had issued detailed directions mandating periodic electrical safety inspections LUCKNOW: Nearly two years before a fire in Aliganj claimed 15 lives, the Uttar Pradesh govt had issued detailed directions mandating periodic electrical safety inspections and renewal of safety clearances for commercial establishments and institutions to prevent fire and electrical accidents.The order was issued on…
Markets regulator Sebi is planning to allow online bond platforms to offer debt securities that are regulated by the IFSCA in GIFT City to investors in India. This means if the proposal is approved by the regulator, investors in India will be able to invest in foreign bonds listed on the bourses in the GIFT…
West Bengal’s first phase of assembly elections saw an unprecedented 92.6% voter turnout, significantly surpassing previous records KOLKATA: SIR may have knocked out lakhs of Bengal voters, but the crores who have stayed on the roll have sent out an unmistakable signal on how important they consider their voting rights to be. An electorate of…
The 27-year-old was arrested on Monday and produced before an additional chief judicial magistrate on Tuesday Ahmedabad: A local court on Tuesday granted three-day police remand of a 27-year-old Ghatlodia man who was arrested for allegedly planting ganja outside a woman’s house after she refused to continue a relationship with him.The 27-year-old was arrested on…
Kolkata: The Bengal bill seeking to allow 12 months’ preventive detention of potential violators, which is likely to be tabled in the assembly on Monday, includes a clause that seeks to prevent detainees from engaging lawyers to argue against the internment, except in “appropriate cases and for reasons to be recorded in writing.” The detainees,…
