Chennai: Madras high court has directed its registry and the Tamil Nadu prison department to take steps to implement ‘E-Prisons Early Release Processing Module’ – a software for premature release of convicts mandated by the Supreme Court.“As a first step, the prisons at Puzhal will be taken up as a pilot project for implementation of…
Actor Adil Hussain expressed anger and frustration over Assam’s recurring floods, revealing his nieces are stranded in Sivasagar with flooded homes. He criticized decades of unplanned development and government inaction, questioning why no expert committee has tackled the crisis despite India’s scientific advancements. Hussain is amplifying relief efforts through social media. Acclaimed actor Adil Hussain,…
Lucknow: After weeks of hectic parleys, Samajwadi Party is learnt to have finalised talks with 30 fence-sitter MLAs from rival parties who have expressed a willingness to switch sides ahead of the 2027 assembly polls.While SP functionaries declined to reveal the identities of these legislators, party sources claimed the list includes at least 21 BJP…
A sign for the Seattle office of Getty Images Inc., is shown Monday Getty Images, an American visual media company, has abandoned its planned merger with Shutterstock, ending the proposed $3.7 billion deal after deciding not to accept a UK competition regulator’s requirement to sell Shutterstock’s editorial business.The two companies unveiled the all-stock merger in…
Ajmer: Police teams from three stations in Ajmer district traced six missing minors from different locations, including Madhya Pradesh, Didwana-Kuchaman district and Delhi, and reunited them with their families. SP Harsh Vardhan Agarwala Thursday honoured the teams involved in the operations.In one case, a woman named Beena had registered a report on April 21 at…
The Ashoknagar field is spread over nearly 99 sq km in North 24 Parganas Kolkata: In a significant step towards emerging as a hydrocarbon-producing state, the Bengal govt has recently granted petroleum exploration and mining leases to the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in Murshidabad, Nadia, North 24 Parganas and East Burdwan districts.Presenting the…
A courtroom verdict and a fatal crash dominate the day’s news. Tejpal convicted: Bombay HC overturned Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal, convicted him in the 2013 rape case and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. Fatal crash: Atiq Ahmed’s son Abaan and his friend Sonu were killed after their SUV crashed into a divider in Jhansi….
Minister Laxman Savadi takes the salute while inspecting the guard of honour during Independence Day celebrations in Karwar Saturday Karwar: The state govt will focus on farmers, youth and infrastructure as it accelerates administration and development over the next 100 days, cooperation and Uttara Kannada district in-charge minister Laxman Savadi said Friday.Speaking at the 80th…
Vehicles from all zones will be assembled at designated locations at 8am on May 15 for verification Gurgaon: MCG will conduct a physical verification of all door-to-door garbage collection vehicles on May 15. The move follows concerns over discrepancies in the number of sanitation vehicles deployed across the city.MCG commissioner Pradeep Dahiya issued the directions…
A Tibetan man set himself on fire outside UN HQ in Manhattan (Screengrab from video on X) A man carrying a Tibetan flag set himself on fire outside the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan, New York City, on Thursday evening in an apparent act of protest, according to officials and local media reports.The protester was…
