The plea is listed for hearing on July 23 Thane: Former Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Vinayak Raut, his corporator-son Gitesh Raut, his wife and and two relatives moved a court on Monday seeking anticipatory bail in a case alleging cruelty and occult practices on his daughter-in-law.The plea is listed for hearing on July 23.Thane police…
One question. A hundred opinions. Zero plans. If your weekend group chat is filled with café recommendations, polls and last-minute cancellations, this Rant & Roast will hit close to home. Every Friday, like clockwork, someone in the group sends the same text – ‘So, what plans this weekend?’ And it brings the group chat to…
Chennai: Food and civil supplies Minister P Venkataramanan on Monday inspected the implementation of the chief minister’s breakfast scheme at the Corporation Primary School in Nochikuppam under the Mylapore constituency.During the inspection, the minister reviewed the quality, taste, hygiene and nutritional value of the breakfast served to students. He also interacted with students and teachers…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Monday heard a challenge to the composition of the Telangana legislative council, with a petitioner contending that the allocation of seats among various categories of MLCs has deviated from the constitutional framework envisaged under Article 171 and diluted the governor’s nomination quota.The court issued notices to the state govt, state…
The species breeds in high-altitude, arid landscapes of Central Asia before migrating south in winter Gurgaon: A Greater Sand Plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii), a migratory shorebird typically found along coastal mudflats and estuaries, was spotted at Chandu village on Saturday, marking the fifth documented record of the species in the region.This comes a day after Nitin…
Kolkata: The Bengal Gas Co Ltd (BGCL) has begun supplying piped natural gas (PNG) in Chandernagore, the second town after Kalyani in the KMDA area. The supply started on July 10, and the company aims to provide 500 connections in the next two months, officials said.“We began supplying PNG in Chandernagore last week. We have…
Panaji: Ahead of the opening of the six-lane elevated corridor at Porvorim, the Goa police traffic cell has asked the PWD to install traffic signals at six junctions on the Mapusa-Panaji stretch, improve signage, and implement a series of safety measures to prevent accidents and ensure smooth traffic flow.In its recommendations, the traffic cell said…
Chandigarh: Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Monday dismissed the Bhagwant Mann govt’s offer of free electricity motor connections under its reintroduced land pooling policy, calling it “a completely absurd move and a cruel joke on the state’s farmers”.Questioning the offer, Dhillon asked, “If the govt acquires farmers’ agricultural land through the land pooling…
Dibrugarh: Charaideo district unit of the Aasu on Monday staged a sit-in demonstration at Sonari, highlighting a slew of pending administrative and infrastructure-related issues. The protest was led by district president Dipankar Sahu and general secretary Mrinmoy Bora, and drew a large turnout.A key demand was demarcation of Charaideo’s boundary with Sivasagar. Though Charaideo was…
Food stalls set up on Mahal Road in Jagatpura Jaipur: What was once considered one of Jaipur’s fastest-growing residential areas is now battling severe traffic congestion and encroachment, as more than 100 food stalls have sprung up in a non-vending zone near Capital Mall on Mahal Road in Jagatpura.Operating daily from around 5pm to midnight,…
