The electoral rolls were frozen in June 2026, and enumeration forms are being issued only to those whose names already appear on the rolls Bengaluru: With parents worried about enrolling first-time voters during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, election officials clarified that eligible young voters can be added even if they do…
Chennai: The death toll in the ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing unit in Tiruvallur district has increased to 18 after another worker died while undergoing treatment at a govt hospital, according to a health department bulletin issued on Friday.The latest fatality, Alathi Maharana Juanga from Odisha, was reported on Thursday. A total…
Hyderabad: Telangana panchayat raj minister Danasari Anasuya (Seethakka) on Friday urged the 16th Finance Commission (16th FC) to provide special relaxations for tribal, Scheduled Area and backward village panchayats in the proposed performance-based grant system, saying they should not be disadvantaged because of their limited revenue-generating capacity.Participating in a national workshop on rural local body…
Kolkata: The Bengal cabinet on Thursday, chaired by CM Suvendu Adhikari, decided to hand over nearly 54.2 acres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on a perpetual transfer basis. The decision aims to strengthen border infrastructure in the strategically sensitive Siliguri Corridor, popularly known as the “Chicken’s Neck”.In…
Dimapur: Nagaland governor Nand Kishore Yadav on Friday called for a future-ready cooperative sector in the state, saying cooperatives could play a key role in inclusive growth, especially in dairy, fisheries, piggery, handloom and handicrafts, and organic agriculture.Speaking as the special guest at the COOPS Day and Cooperative Week celebration at Lok Bhavan in Kohima,…
Bhilwara: In a joint operation Friday, Mangalwad police in Chittorgarh district and the district special team (DST) seized 2,800 litres of suspected stolen chemical and booked four persons in connection with the case.Chittorgarh SP Dharmendra Singh said the operation was carried out under additional SP Mukul Sharma by a joint team led by Mangalwad station…
Air India reduced fuel surcharges on specific international routes on Wednesday as global jet fuel prices eased.The airline has reduced the fuel surcharge per passenger from $205 to $125 for flights to Europe, while it has been cut by $80, to $200, for NorthAmerica and Australia, making travel to these regions more affordable, ANI reported.According…
A new species of spider from the Ecuadorian Amazon: Taczanowskia waska. Credit: David Diaz-Guevarra Researchers exploring Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest thought they had spotted a small mushroom clinging to the underside of a leaf during a night survey. A closer look revealed something far stranger. It was a spider that had disguised itself so convincingly as…
Terminal is inspired by Rajasthan’s royal heritage, featuring arches, domes and design motifs reflecting local culture Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared images of the new Jodhpur airport terminal, describing it as a major boost for tourism and connectivity ahead of its inauguration on July 4.In a post on X along with the pictures,…
Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi’s latest release, ‘Baby Do Die Do’ has hit the big screens today clashing with the Alia Bhatt and Sharvari starrer spy action thriller ‘Alpha’. Recently Kannada star Yash heaped praise on her ‘Toxic’ co-star for choosing “hard success” as she acts in and produces the film. Yash gives a shout out…
