Hyderabad: The state govt is likely to convene the monsoon session of the assembly in the third week of Aug, with a legislative agenda that includes a resolution seeking to lower the minimum age for contesting Lok Sabha and assembly elections from 25 to 21 years, besides key bills on urban development, land pooling and…
Bengaluru: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of employee unions of state-run road transport corporations has called for an indefinite bus strike from May 20, citing unresolved demands over salary arrears and wage revision.In a statement, JAC criticised the state govt’s decision to limit arrear payments to 26 months instead of 38 months, calling it unilateral…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court’s order of police protection to an interfaith couple in Uluberia notwithstanding, the two decided to go in for a hush-hush wedding—not revealing any detail to the public—to evade further protest or threat by alleged Hindu groups on their special day.Baishali Saha (31) and Akram Khan (34) fell in love in…
Today asks for restraint, Capricorn. Expenses may run ahead of earnings if you don’t keep a close eye, and that can create pressure by evening, especially if you’ve already been carrying household or family obligations. Saturn is testing discipline through money and mood at once.There may also be friction involving a younger brother or sister,…
The week opens on a bright, sociable note, Sagittarius, and there is a soft family flavour around your days. Early in the week, you may find yourself saying yes to a picnic, a meal out, or a casual outing that feels almost healing. Home matters seem lighter for a while, and you enjoy the small…
Mumbai: The Sion Road Over Bridge (ROB) moved a step closer to completion over the weekend, with Central Railway (CR) undertaking night blocks to launch girders for one carriageway of the structure. The work is part of the project to lay the 5th and 6th lines between CSMT and Kurla, a corridor upgrade aimed at…
Navi Mumbai: Khalapur police in Raigad confirmed the SUV driver who grazed the car of NCP(SP) member of parliament (MP) Supriya Sule near Madap tunnel on the Mumbai-Pune expressway on Saturday was not under the influence of alcohol after it was confirmed by his medical test. Sachin Pawar, senior inspector of Khalapur, said, “After the…
Shobhaa De has made it clear that the ‘Mirzapur’ universe did little to win her over. The veteran columnist, who revealed that she had never watched the hit Amazon Prime Video crime thriller, recently decided to give its theatrical spin-off, Gurmeet Singh’s ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’, a chance. However, despite the film’s strong box-office run, she…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday announced that the Uttar Pradesh govt would create a mechanism to provide cashless healthcare facilities for advocates, while urging the legal fraternity to remain vigilant against conspiracies aimed at dividing society and weakening national institutions.Addressing the introduction ceremony of the newly elected executive committee of the Bar Association,…
New Delhi: Coordination by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) led to the interception of an alleged stalker on Delhi Metro after a distress call was received through the force’s helpline (155655), officials said Sunday.According to CISF, the complaint was first lodged at 7:27 a.m. by the mother of a woman commuter, who informed CISF Operational…
