NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and resultant spike in crude oil prices, the Indian Navy has made public its maritime security strategy, released recently by Navy chief Admiral D K Tripathi, which mentions Hormuz as “primary area” of interest, among other such “choke points”.Maritime choke points in the Indian…
Rajkot: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday caught the deputy regional fire officer of Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation (BMC), and his associate red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh in Bhavnagar.ACT sleuths caught the officer Mahesh Patel, and his aide Prakash Chauhan.The complainant had submitted an online application to obtain the mandatory fire safety…
Guwahati: The Northeast Frontier Railway has upgraded infrastructure and academic facilities at Railway Higher Secondary School, Maligaon, to improve learning conditions and strengthen national-level competitiveness through the adoption of the CBSE curriculum.Under the initiative, old furniture, including desks, benches, tables and chairs, has been fully replaced in 19 classrooms from Class I to Class XII…
Ahmedabad: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls appears to have played a role in driving up voter turnout in the 2026 Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections. While the number of people who voted stayed almost the same, the turnout percentage rose sharply by 9.3 points.In 2021, 19.65 lakh votes were cast from a…
Akshay Kumar and Wamiqa Gabbi starrer ‘Bhooth Bangla’ made it to the big screens on Friday, May 17, 2026. The movie opened with 12.25 crore, and recorded over 55 per cent growth on its second day 2 of release. The trade reports indicate that on day 2, with a collection of Rs close to Rs…
New Delhi: “The police verification was missing” — cops are often quick to point this out after a crime involving a domestic worker comes to light in Delhi.While the verification system exists on paper, in practice, it is marked by delays, poor follow-up and little clarity.Despite submitting documents, many employers report having to wait for…
Ludhiana: Manufacturers in the bicycle, sewing machine and allied sectors have expressed serious concerns over mounting working capital stress due to delayed GST refunds under the inverted duty structure. They warned that several small units are facing closure.Industry representatives said raw materials are purchased at 18% GST while finished products are sold at 5%, leaving…
Guwahati: A popular Bihu dancer was killed and several members of her troupe were injured in a head-on collision between their vehicle and a trailer in Assam’s Tamulpur district, police said on Saturday.The accident took place on Friday night. The deceased has been identified as Nishamoni Haloi (25).About 30 people from a Bihu troupe, ‘Bhaskarjyoti…
BAN vs NZ, 2nd ODI Live Score: New Zealand captain Tom Latham won the toss and elected to bat in the second one-day international against Bangladesh. New Zealand retained the starting lineup that won the series-opener by 26 runs as they aims to clinch the three-match ODI section of the tour. Bangladesh made one lineup…
India and the United States are set to resume trade talks this week, taking a “great step to finalize” the proposed agreement. Taking to social media platform X, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said “The Indian trade delegation will be arriving in Washington this week. A great step to finalize our bilateral trade deal….
