File photo of DK Shivakumar Bengaluru: Very few politicians in the state have embraced astrology as openly as Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar. For the Congress strongman, celestial calculations have long gone beyond personal belief; it has shaped political decisions and moments of confrontation.From choosing auspicious dates to consulting spiritual gurus before…
Mumbai: Maharashtra recorded a 8% decline in fatal road crashes and fatalities in the first four months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to transport department data released on Thursday. Nearly three lakh riders were caught travelling without helmets during the four-month period.Officials said the improvement came alongside intensified enforcement across…
KOLKATA: ED on Sunday carried out searches at several locations in Kolkata as part of an investigation into alleged land grabbing and financial fraud cases connected to fugitive criminal ‘Sona Pappu’, a senior official said.The raids were conducted at the residences of two businessmen in Anandapur and Alipore.“The searches are part of an ongoing investigation…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) ambitious green initiative, “Mission Five Million Trees,” has achieved 88% of its target, with citizens across the city rallying behind the drive to make Ahmedabad greener, eco-friendly, and clean.Launched on World Environment Day (June 5) the campaign has seen a total of 4,414,914 trees planted across the city in…
Pune: Commuters are preferring shared cabs along cities other than Pune-Mumbai route over past few years. Some of the new cities that have emerged such as Nashik, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Kolhapur.Earlier, regular commuters used shared cabs for travelling from Pune to Mumbai but now techies and even traders prefer shared cabs to smaller cities on…
Ludhiana: An alleged dowry seeker was arrested on Friday after his wife of less than four years was discovered dead on her bed at Shimlapuri, with a dupatta wrapped around her neck.Chetna, the victim, was 30. The first-information report (FIR) names her husband, Harjinder Singh, a contract employee with the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited…
Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday held a meeting with district secretaries at the party headquarters in Chennai in a bid to consolidate his position within the party, even as the rebel faction held a parallel meeting reiterating their demand for the general council to be convened immediately.EPS supporter and AIADMK Rajya…
India and the UK on Wednesday announced that their landmark free trade agreement (FTA) will come into force on July 15, paving the way for tariff reductions, greater market access and enhanced economic cooperation between the two countries.The announcement marks the final step before implementation of the trade pact, which was signed last year and…
The place where the incident took place KOLKATA: A petrol pump manager was allegedly pelted with eggs, slapped, and pushed by a group of men following a dispute over fuel payment at a Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited retail outlet located at Kadapara on Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Sarani close to Kankurgachi.According to the outlet management,…
The accused raised funds from individuals, trusts and their own savings to facilitate the illegal travel of Muslim youths to fight for ISIS. BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches at eight locations across Bengaluru in connection with an ISIS recruitment case, officials said.The searches, which began early in the morning, are still…
