Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court has modified a bail condition, permitting three persons to enter their village to cast votes during the gram panchayat elections in Dahod district on April 26 “to ensure that the voting right of the applicants are not trammelled upon”.This case involves Rohit Ninama, his father, Pratap Ninama, and a relative,…
The Haryana Congress on Wednesday released its list of 17 candidates for the upcoming Panchkula municipal corporation elections. Names of three wards 2, 14 and 16, however, have been kept pending. The list was approved by BK Hariprasad, in charge of party affairs in Haryana.Among the key names announced are Payal Sodhi from Ward No….
Pune:The ongoing strike of govt employees, including nurses, entered day two on Wednesday, showing a harder impact on new admissions and planned surgeries at the state-run Sassoon General Hospital (SGH). More than half the nursing staff at the hospital has respondedto the protest call of Maharashtra govt employees, pressing for several long-pending demands.BJ Medical College…
Guwahati: BJP will hold a ‘Mahila Akrosh’ (Women’s Outrage) rally in Guwahati on Thursday to protest Congress and other opposition parties’ opposition to the “Nari Shakti Bandan Amendment Bill, 2026” in Parliament last Friday. The party said the rally aims to build public opinion for women’s participation and equal status in the democratic process.BJP state…
In all, 15,000 devotees gather at Natkur Ground in Sarojini Nagar in Lucknow for the ‘Dharm Utsav’, turning the event into a vibrant confluence of faith, music and spirituality Lucknow: Over 15,000 devotees gathered at Natkur Ground in Sarojini Nagar for the grand ‘Dharm Utsav,’ turning the event into a vibrant confluence of faith, music…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan govt has stepped up efforts to revive non-operational mines to boost regulated mineral production, curb illegal mining and meet a revenue target of Rs 14,001 crore this financial year—39% higher than last year’s Rs 10,394 crore.“In a recent review, officials were directed to identify dormant mining areas and fast-track their conversion into…
When the first vote is cast at 7 am today to decide who will be governing Bengal for the next five years, there will be an elephant in the polling booth: SIR, or the Special Intensive Revision of the voters’ roll.More than 3.6 crore voters across 152 constituencies will be exercising their franchise in the…
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil (File pic) A Lebanese journalist was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. Rescue teams recovered her body hours after the attack amid continued hostilities linked to the ongoing Israel–Hezbollah conflict.The reporter, Amal Khalil of Al-Akhbar, had taken shelter in a house in the village of al-Tiri while…
If you’re planning a bank visit or tracking market activity on April 23, it’s worth checking what’s open and what’s not, as the states of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal go to polls. Being aware of banking and stock market holidays can help consumers and traders plan their financial activity in advance. In India, bank…
Mark Ruffalo, known to spill the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s secrets, was at it again, this time, assuring fans of a possible showdown between Spider-Man and an ‘alien’, many think is the famed anti-hero Venom.During an appearance at the Italian Ministry of Public Education, Ruffalo who will be seen sharing screen space with Tom Holland in…
