CHENNAI: JK Tyre has announced one of the largest capacity expansion programmes among Indian tyre manufacturers, despite concerns over the impact of the West Asia crisis on raw material prices. The company has earmarked Rs 4,980 crore to expand the capacities of its truck and bus radial (TBR) and passenger car radial (PCR) tyre businesses…
Kolkata: CBSE-affiliated schools in and around the city that offer foreign languages to the students heaved a sigh of relief after a clarification on the circular on its foreign language policy was issued.The Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday clarified that those students in classes 7, 8 and 9, who have been already studying…
Pune: A special court in the city on Saturday convicted and sentenced a private firm employee (34) from Narhe to jail for 20 years for repeatedly raping his neighbour’s 15-year-old daughter between Jan and March 18, 2022, by threatening to kill her parents. The accused has been in jail ever since his arrest in the…
Jairam Ramesh in a statement said, “With this SIR, the State has abdicated its responsibility NEW DELHI: Citing data to flag issues in the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Congress Sunday alleged the exercise was actually a massive “Shah instigated removal of voters” and an “assault on Constitution”.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court on Thursday granted regular bail to an accused booked under the Gujarat Terrorism and Control of Organised Crimes Act (GujCTOC), with conditions, citing delay in trial.Veraval police had booked the accused under GujCTOC in connection with seven cases of bootlegging and gambling. He sought bail from the high court through…
Kolkata: Pests on the kitchen floor and wrong packaging or unlabelled food can’t be grounds to close down a restaurant, National Restaurants’ Association of India (NRAI) — an umbrella organisation of 5 lakh restaurants, eateries and brand chains around India — has pointed out to state govt. While these are unacceptable, an unclean kitchen does…
Farah Khan recently got a glimpse into Adnan Sami’s luxurious penthouse in Lokhandwala, Mumbai, and the singer-composer’s home turned out to be much more than an elegant residence. Packed with rare antiques, original music records, manuscripts and collectibles sourced from across the world, the space reflects Adnan’s deep connection with music, art and history.Designed predominantly…
Guwahati: Assam’s 2026 assembly polls witnessed the emergence of an AI-fuelled campaign, where deep fakes did not merely smear reputation but stood as a threat to manipulate the electoral outcome, the truth to be known only on May 4 when votes are counted.The polls may be over, but there is an undercurrent of fear surrounding…
CM Suvendu Adhikari at an event to observe the death anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Trinamool and Left govts for systematically erasing the legacy of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee even as he hailed the BJP-led state administration’s efforts to restore Bengal’s “forgotten…
Last week, the residents of Old Goa staged a peaceful protest march near Monte Chapel, demanding that the TCP department immediately review approvals granted for proposed farmhouse developments in the area Panaji: An objection has been filed with the chief town planner (CTP) seeking the cancellation of technical clearances granted for three proposed farmhouses near…
