Called the move ‘anti-national’ Chennai: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched a direct attack on Congress, labelling its decision to restrict the singing of Vande Mataram to just two stanzas as “anti-national.”Responding to Congress Working Committee’s resolution on the national song, Shah accused the party of reviving its decades-old “politics of appeasement.” Shah…
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy with dignitaries performs the symbolic groundbreaking for Amazon’s hyperscale data centre at Bharat Future City, in Hyderabad on Wednesday. (@revanth_anumula X/ANI Photo) Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday urged Amazon to deepen its presence in Telangana and set an investment target of Rs 1 lakh crore by…
Delhi-Gurgaon alternate connectivity through Raghopur Road is crucial for daily commuters, says deputy convenor of DXPGDA Sunil Sareen Gurgaon: GMDA has renewed efforts to expedite long-pending road links connecting the city with Delhi’s Najafgarh area to provide alternative connectivity for residents of sectors 99 to 115 and commuters travelling to west Delhi.Last week, the metropolitan…
Ahmedabad: 2m-wide staircases to be mandatory in all commercial buildings Ahmedabad: The state govt has proposed making it mandatory for all commercial constructions in the city to build staircases that are at least 2 metres wide.Currently, CGDCR (Comprehensive General Development Control Regulations) stipulate that the staircase width be 1.5 metres in commercial buildings below 25…
NEW DELHI: A day after stepping down as Karnataka chief minister, Siddaramaiah joined his successor DK Shivakumar in Delhi for a fresh round of consultations with the Congress leadership, as the party shifted its focus from the leadership transition to the shape of the next government.The two leaders met Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Congress…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma directed the housing and urban affairs department to take up the development of a wetland in the Rupnagar-Srimantapur area of Guwahati, with emphasis on preserving its role as a natural water-retention space.Speaking at the inauguration of the integrated district commissioner’s office on Wednesday, Sarma said, “I request that steps be…
Ludhiana: Laid only one-third in 13 months and three weeks, a major water pipeline has kept the roads of this industrial hub half-dug for that period. Officials said a bulk of the work (72%) was unfinished.The ₹1,300-crore project for canal-based water, which the World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank have funded, is designed…
Bengaluru: Despite recent showers in parts of Karnataka, chief minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday cautioned against reading too much into the recent rainfall, saying the state must prepare for a possible drought.“Several parts of the state have received good rainfall, but it is too early to call the monsoon satisfactory,” Shivakumar said after a review…
Indoor curated fleas and exhibitions lined up ahead of the festive season Pune: With the monsoon in full swing and the festive season on the horizon, the city is witnessing a surge in indoor flea markets and curated lifestyle exhibitions. Organisers reported an enthusiastic turnout, particularly from micro-entrepreneurs, home-based businesses, and women-led brands looking to…
Kolkata: The fine art of bootlegging — once thought to be a fading relic of the past — has made a dramatic comeback in Kolkata, driven by the unprecedented 9.5-day liquor ban imposed ahead of the elections. From shadowy roadside exchanges to discreet home deliveries, an underground network of illegal liquor sales has sprung to…
