The road was being cleaned, but traces of the protest lingered. NEW DELHI: The stage where activist Sonam Wangchuk sat on hunger strike was gone. The tents, temporary kitchens and crowds that had occupied the road for weeks had disappeared. Yet Jantar Mantar was far from silent.Two days after the 36-day student agitation came to…
The union maintained that monetisation of transport assets could adversely affect the undertaking’s long-term operational requirements Mumbai: The BEST Workers’ Union on Monday opposed any move to monetise, redevelop or sell land parcels belonging to the undertaking, and urged deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde to withdraw directions issued in this regard during a recent meeting…
Srivats Ram, CMD, Wheels India Ltd Chennai: Auto parts maker Wheels India reported a 42% year-on-year increase in net profit to Rs 37 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026, on the back of strong growht growth in topline. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 26 crore in the corresponding…
Hyderabad: Union minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday said the Telangana govt is reluctant to supply the agreed quota of rice to Food Corporation of India (FCI), accusing it of preferring to sell the produce to private operators.Addressing a news conference in New Delhi, Kishan claimed that the issue was not new and alleged that…
Gairatpur Bas, located along the Gurgaon-Sohna belt, has witnessed repeated instances of encroachment because of its proximity to rapidly urbanising areas Gairatpur Bas, located along the Gurgaon-Sohna belt, has witnessed repeated instances of encroachment because of its proximity to rapidly urbanising areas Gairatpur Bas, located along the Gurgaon-Sohna belt, has witnessed repeated instances of encroachment…
Durgapur: A Chhattisgarh man, suspected of being part of an alleged fake passport and illegal immigration racket, was arrested by NIA in Durgapur on Monday.On Monday morning, a six-member NIA team searched houses at New Steel Park and picked up the suspect Golam Jama from a building he had been staying on rent. NIA was…
Mohali: To mark World Hepatitis Day, Punjab Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (PILBS), Mohali — the state’s premier super-specialty institute dedicated to liver care — is organising a comprehensive liver health camp on July 28 (Tuesday). The camp will start at 9am in the institute OPD.In line with this year’s global theme, “Let’s break…
From a jail officer marrying a former life convict to murder convicts exchanging vows inside prison walls, a series of unusual weddings across India is challenging public perceptions of crime, punishment and rehabilitation.A prison is usually associated with punishment, isolation and loss of freedom. Rarely does it become the setting for love stories, weddings or…
Debate on anti-paper leak Bill delayed amid oppn uproar; CJP gives ultimatum to Centre NEW DELHI: The Monsoon Session of Parliament on Monday witnessed repeated disruptions as the government introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, while opposition parties demanded a statement from Union home minister Amit Shah on the alleged police…
Thousands march to Muzaffarabad after failed talks; polls delayed in two districts Protests in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) intensified on Monday as thousands of demonstrators began marching towards Muzaffarabad after negotiations between the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) and the authorities broke down, while election officials postponed legislative assembly polls in two districts amid the unrest.The…
