Patchwork done on VIP Road. photo Mayukh Sengupta Kolkata: The deep craters that turned VIP Road into a death trap for thousands of commuters are finally getting a temporary fix.After a week of traffic nightmare, the state PWD has begun replacing some of the arterial road’s worst monsoon craters with paver blocks in a stopgap…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant did not hide his frustration after Lucknow Super Giants suffered their ninth defeat of the season, but the skipper made it clear that one result — or an entire disappointing campaign — would not change how he views his side.After LSG’s seven-wicket defeat to Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Tuesday, Pant…
Lucknow: The UP government has activated helpline number 1070 to assist residents of the state stranded in Nepal following severe floods and related natural disasters in the neighbouring country.The relief commissioner’s office on Wednesday said family members of stranded persons can contact the helpline for assistance. The state government has also initiated coordination at the…
Officials clarified that while Aadhaar can be used as proof of identity, it will not be accepted as proof of age or residence, for which only documents specified by EC will be considered Gurgaon: The draft voter list will be published on July 31. The publication of the draft electoral roll will mark the beginning…
Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday condemned “the abusive and insulting remarks” made by Chandigarh BJP chief Jatinder Pal Malhotra against Punjabis at a public meeting.During an event in Chandigarh, Warring said Malhotra described Punjabis as “emotional fools”.Warring questioned the silence of the BJP leaders from Punjab. He asked, “How could…
New Delhi: Nearly four decades after a man allegedly murdered his wife in east Delhi, police have arrested the accused, officials said on Thursday.The case dates back to Oct 19, 1986, when the accused, identified as Chandra Shekhar Prasad, now 84, allegedly killed his wife at their Shakarpur residence by crushing her head with bricks,…
Coaching Hub in Pratap Nagar Jaipur: Days before Supreme Court questioned Rajasthan Housing Board’s move to divert the Pratap Nagar Coaching Hub from its intended academic purpose, Rajasthan govt initiated a proposal to allot one of the complex’s buildings to Jaipur Police for a control room and allied facilities.The proposal was cleared at a meeting…
Rishabh Pant in pain (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was a worrying moment for Rishabh Pant and Lucknow Super Giants early in their IPL clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Wednesday, as the skipper was forced to walk off the field after a painful blow to his elbow.Pant had just come in to bat and…
Thane: A 75-year-old Mumbai-based businessman was allegedly duped of Rs 56 lakh by a ‘healer’ who promised to cure his ailments with alternative treatments before allegedly blackmailing him using nude photographs, police said.According to the Kasarvadavali police, the accused and an associate befriended the businessman at a Mumbai hospital nearly two years ago while he…
Dhubri: An illegal abortion racket operating from a house at Rowa Part II village in Dhubri district has come under police scanner after a 35-year-old nurse, Maleka Bibi, died during one such procedure.Acting on an FIR lodged by the victim’s husband, Hazrat Ali, Dhubri Police arrested three persons — Habiba Yasmin, a nurse at Dhubri…
