Mumbai: A sessions court has refused pre-arrest bail to two persons—a former secretary, and a treasurer of a residential society in suburban Wadala, who are accused of misappropriation of funds and fraud, noting their custodial interrogation by police was required.A complaint was lodged in March this year by the owner of a flat in the…
Karnataka is set to revolutionize liquor taxation by directly linking excise duty to alcohol content(Representative image) BENGALURU: Alcoholic beverages with higher alcohol content are set to become costlier in Karnataka, while lower-strength variants may turn relatively cheaper under a proposed overhaul of the state’s liquor taxation policy that links excise duty directly to alcohol content….
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Tuesday criticised the Centre over the proposed delimitation exercise, describing it as an attempt to “punish” progressive states like Tamil Nadu.In a video message posted on X, he said the move threatens the state’s development model, linking it to its success in population control and industrial growth.The…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday sharpened the Congress campaign narrative with a new slogan—”Aur ek baar Congress sarkar” — coupled with a pledge to deny the Bharat Rashtra Samithi even the status of opposition in the next assembly elections.Addressing a public meeting in Nasturpally village of Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, following the release…
Kolkata: EC will deploy 2,193 quick response teams (QRTs) across 152 constituencies in 16 districts for the first phase of assembly polls on April 23.Murshidabad will see the highest deployment with 288 QRTs, followed by East Midnapore (253) and West Midnapore (248). Other districts with significant presence are Bankura (180), Birbhum (161), Malda (157), Purulia…
The skywalk’s inauguration was delayed due to a load-bearing beam blocking one of the entry points Noida: The 400-metre skywalk linking Sector 51 and Sector 52 metro stations will not open for at least a month and a half. NMRC officials said the structure is complete, but a beam at Sector 51 station is blocking…
Panaji: Protests erupted across Goa demanding the arrest of YouTuber Gautam Khattar for allegedly making objectionable remarks against St Francis Xavier during the Bhagwan Parashuram Janmotsav event in Vasco on Saturday.Demonstrations were held outside police stations in Margao, Vasco, Anjuna and Old Goa, with residents seeking immediate action.MLAs across party lines condemned the remarks. Crowds…
BJP has begun holding Mandal-level meetings to mobilise over 50,000 women for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public meeting in Kashi on April 28 VARANASI: In the wake of the opposition parties derailing a bill to implement women’s reservation in Parliament, the BJP and its women’s wing, Bharatiya Janata Mahila Morcha, have begun holding Mandal-level meetings…
Ahmedabad: A 22-year-old woman sought the Abhayam helpline’s intervention over her elder sister’s behaviour. The helpline received a call from the woman complaining that her elder sister was posting her pictures on social media without her consent. An Abhayam counsellor said, the woman had taken up the issue with her sibling, but there was no…
Image used for representational purpose only CHANDIGARH: More than two months after 24 women staff members of a govt senior secondary school lodged a formal complaint against a male colleague alleging harassment and intimidation, the accused continues to remain on duty, with no interim administrative action taken so far, sources said.The complaint was submitted on…
