Jaipur: With elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from Rajasthan scheduled for June 18, former Assembly Speaker Dr C P Joshi, outgoing Rajya Sabha MP Neeraj Dangi and AICC media and publicity dept chairman Pawan Khera have emerged as the leading contenders for the one seat Congress is expected to win.The terms of Congress Rajya…
Bengaluru: A dinner outing turned into a nightmare for a lawyer after a malfunctioning lift at a club led to serious injuries following a fall.The injured — Ramesh K, a resident of Kamakshipalya — visited the Chord Road Residents Association Club in Vijayanagar on April 16, along with some friends. They went to a restaurant…
MoU exchange between UP Tourism and Bhutan govt delegation Lucknow: The Royal govt of Bhutan will build a Buddhist Monastry and pilgrim guest house in Sarnath.To facilitate the project, the UP govt leased out two acres land at a nominal annual rent of one rupee per year. The arrangement will work for a period of…
A US delegation will visit India from June 1-4 for trade negotiations with both sides expected to continue discussions on a proposed interim agreement as well as the broader bilateral trade pact, PTI reported citing a government official.“To carry forward the discussions, the US team led by the Chief Negotiator will be visiting India from…
Chennai: After inspecting and reviewing a playground and gym at Vyasarpadi Sharma Nagar in Perambur constituency on Sunday, Greater Chennai Corporation commissioner G S Sameeran instructed officials to upgrade both. According to a release from GCC, the upgrades will include setting up a boxing training centre, a gym for women, cricket nets and adequate drinking…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Union govt to solve the tragic mystery of Capt Ashish Kumar, who went missing after a missile attack on his ship, MT Skylight, in the Strait of Hormuz on March 1.He was presumed dead after bones were found in the burnt-out captain’s cabin. But DNA tests later showed…
Chandigarh: The Haryana unit of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday slammed the state govt for allowing certain toll plazas to continue charging money despite completing their allotted tenure. Besides this, AAP also categorically blamed state govt’s policy on the issue of disparity of CNG rates in the state across various districts.These two issues were…
Guwahati Police have arrested another couple for celebrating a birthday on the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, following similar action against 14 individuals. Guwahati: A day after 14 people were arrested for celebrating a birthday on a bridge over the Brahmaputra, police on Thursday apprehended another couple for a similar act.In a Facebook post, Guwahati Police…
The crime surfaced on Sunday evening when Soni did not turn up for work and did not answer calls either. A female colleague went to check on her and found the room bolted from outside Gurgaon: A 23-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death by her maternal cousin, who had come to the city seeking…
Bengaluru: After weeks of relentless heat, Bengaluru was slammed by a burst of squally thundershowers for over an hour Wednesday. The Central Business District — the city’s glitzy hub — bore its fury in full force. Much-needed relief quickly spiralled into chaos, again exposing the city’s deep vulnerability to extreme weather swings.Barely minutes after India…
