Margao: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar on Sunday said Congress is prepared to offer up to 50% reservation for women in electoral tickets if strong women leaders step forward, going well beyond the 30% quota the party has committed to.Chodankar made the remarks at a ‘karyakarta melava’ organised by the Pernem block…
The sniffer dog inspects the bag containing the marijuana Ahmedabad: A customs sniffer dog at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport has helped officials bust a drug trafficking operation. The dog flagged a passenger’s luggage containing 10.9kg of hydroponic marijuana, valued at more than Rs 10 crore on the illicit market, sources said.The passenger, a…
Amritsar: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Sunday that all Sikh MLAs and ministers from the AAP govt, accompanied by assembly speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, will appear before the Akal Takht on Monday to present the govt’s stance on the new anti-sacrilege law.His statement came after a closed-door meeting with party MLAs in Amritsar…
The home of the arrested accused was searched Pune: A team of Mumbai police and the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Sunday evening conducted searches at the Lohegaon residence of arrested accused Fayyaz Premji and questioned his family members.Premji, who was caught handing out poison pills as painkillers at a Muharram procession in Mumbai’s Byculla…
Aizawl: Mizoram’s main opposition, the Mizo National Front (MNF), on Saturday urged the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) govt to suspend the proposed implementation of the Mizo taxi online application, alleging it will impose an additional financial burden on commuters and taxi operators, and act as a new mechanism for tax collection.In a press statement, the…
Lucknow/New Delhi: In a shocking case, a trainee pilot was injured while deboarding a twin-engine trainer aircraft of Garg Aviation with the propeller running at Kanpur’s Chakeri Airport on Friday (June 26) night. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken a serious view of the accident, which has left the 22-year-old Riya Batra…
LSG Department signed MoU with HUDCO to implement projects under UCF Jaipur: The state govt signed an MoU with HUDCO Sunday to provide technical support to the Local Self Govt Department for project formulation, preparation of DPRs and to ensure optimal utilisation of financial resources for implementing projects under the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF).The central…
Medical device makers set for quicker clearances NEW DELHI: Manufacturers of blood pressure monitors, cardiac stents, hip and knee implants and other medical devices could soon get regulatory approvals up to 25 days faster, with the Centre proposing changes to streamline the licensing process while retaining existing quality, safety and performance standards. Union health ministry…
Electric passenger vehicle sales may cross 3 lakhs in 2026 CHENNAI: India’s electric passenger vehicle (EPV) market is expected to maintain strong growth momentum in 2026, with annual sales likely to exceed 3 lakh units for the first time, compared with just under 2 lakh last year. So far in 2026, registrations are closing in…
Almost a decade after her final appearance in ‘Game Of Thrones‘, the Mother of Dragons, aka Daenerys Targaryen, is making her way into ‘House of the Dragon’ lore. A newly released clip from the latest episode of Season 3 has gone viral online, with fans buzzing over a reference to the iconic character, originally played…
