Deputy mayor Sanjay Ghadi arrives at the scene of the accident where a man died after falling into a manhole (Photo credit: X/@Sanjay Ghadi) MUMBAI: Deputy mayor Sanjay Ghadi of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Thursday demanded the resignation of municipal commissioner Ashwini Bhide, holding the civic administration accountable for the death of a…
Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday blamed Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for turning Kolkata into a “city of slums”, alleging that her govt is allowing such settlements to shelter infiltrators and bolster its vote bank.Addressing a rally in Dumdum, Shah said, “Kolkata is becoming a city of slums now. Didi does not feel…
Kolkata: Less than 24 hours of receiving the complaint, Bidhannagar Police has started a probe into allegations raised by Satadru Dutta, the organiser of the Messi India tour, against former sports minister Aroop Biswas, former DG Rajeev Kumar, New Alipore councillor Juin Biswas and IAS officer Santanu Basu for allegedly sabotaging the event at the…
CHENNAI: After a day-long hectic parleys, AIADMK on Wednesday ruled out “any support under any circumstances” to actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to form a govt in Tamil Nadu.“Under no circumstances is our party going to extend support to TVK. I am conveying this with the permission of our party general secretary, Edappadiyar (Edappadi…
NEW DELHI: The minimum temperature in the city recorded a slight rise on Saturday, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for the day, warning of possible heatwave conditions in isolated areas.Safdarjung, which represents Delhi’s official weather data, recorded a minimum temperature of 25.2°C, which is 2.5 degrees above normal and…
India’s T20 World Cup journey begins with a clash against Pakistan in Birmingham. Despite a strong historical record against their rivals, the Indian squad, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, is emphasizing focus. (Photo/ IANS) BENGALURU: The cross-border cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan may have lost some of its unpredictability over the years, with India enjoying…
NEW DELHI: The West Bengal fire department has ordered the evacuation of the basement, sixth and seventh floors of a high-rise building in central Kolkata that houses TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee’s office, citing a “lack of fire safety measures”, an official said on Friday.The order came a day after Banerjee’s Camac Street office was ransacked,…
File photo of Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma inspecting the Pachpadra refinery ahead of the PM’s April 21 visit to Balotra JAIPUR: Nearly 18 years after it was first conceived and after costs escalated from about Rs 43,000 crore to nearly Rs 80,000 crore, the Rajasthan refinery at Pachpadra is set for inauguration, coinciding with a period…
Rajkot: A joint operation by Rajkot Rural police’s special operations group and local crime branch led to two men being detained near Bharudi toll plaza, while they were allegedly transporting liquor after consuming narcotic tramadol tablets. Police seized items worth Rs 23.67 lakh and launched a further investigation.Rajkot SP Vijaysinh Gurjar told TOI that while…
Imphal: NPP national president and Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma on Friday said the party is preparing to contest the Manipur assembly elections due next year on its own identity and principles.Sangma was speaking after inaugurating the NPP’s new state office at Mantripukhri in Imphal. He said his visit was to express solidarity with the…
