Patiala: The members of the Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS, and PRTC Contract Workers’ Union held protests at bus depots across the state on International Labour Day to press for their demands. They also announced a series of strikes through May.The protesters are demanding the release of detained colleagues and an end to “systematic privatisation” of the…
Lucknow: As temperatures rise, city hospitals are witnessing a surge in patients of dehydration, diarrhoea, vomiting, fever and suspected heat stroke. Major govt hospitals, including KGMU, Balrampur, Civil and Lok Bandhu hospitals, are collectively admitting 70–80 patients daily. In OPDs, 300–400 people — mainly children and daily wagers — are seeking treatment every day.At KGMU,…
Benchmark equity indices rebounded on Wednesday after two consecutive sessions of losses Benchmark equity indices rebounded on Wednesday after two consecutive sessions of losses, supported by positive global market trends and a decline in crude oil prices.The BSE Sensex climbed 443.97 points, or 0.58 per cent, to close at 76,922.64 after rising as much as…
Levon Aronian on Javokhir Sindarov vs D Gukesh clash World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov is not thinking about the summit clash against Dommaraju Gukesh yet.Earlier this year, the 20-year-old Uzbek earned his shot at the title by winning the Cyprus Candidates with a round to spare. But having returned to the country where it all…
India’s Devdutt Padikkal (ANI Photo) Soon after pushing Sri Lanka debutant off-spinner Keshara Nuwantha to mid-off for a single, Devdutt Padikkal leapt in joy. He had just scored his maiden Test century — in his third Test and fourth innings — and earned a warm hug from India captain Shubman Gill, along with applause from…
Pune: About 800 hens worth Rs1.65 lakh were stolen from a tempo parked near the Shivaji Market area in Camp at around 5 am on Monday.Tempo owner Dhananjay Urad (60), a resident of Camp, lodged a complaint with the Cantonment police station. According to the police, “Urad’s tempo driver transported 1,134 hens from a poultry…
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, speaking in the assembly on Tuesday, said govt has finalised a plan to start 138 new fast-track courts, but some are waiting for the appointment of judges to start functioning.The issue came up for discussion after BJP MLAs Shankar Jagtap and Rahul Kool sought details…
Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union proceeded with a book discussion on Monday. NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) on Monday went ahead with a scheduled discussion on a book by former JNU student Umar Khalid, with students and faculty members attending the event despite the university cancelling the original venue.The discussion began…
Construction of a toilet funded by Putholi Trust in progress at a govt school in Tamil Nadu Navneet VimalOne is helping govt schools get classrooms, toilets and smart boards. The other is hoping to hold civic authorities accountable for waste management. Different in approach but similar in purpose, these two citizen-led initiatives are using tech…
In this screengrab from a video posted on April 26, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at ‘Thanthania Kalibari’ amid the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata. NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday prayed at Thanthania Kalibari – one of the few abodes of goddess Kali where meat is offered as ‘prasad’…
