Hyderabad: Telangana activists on Friday demanded statutory status for the state’s agitators’ recognition committee, besides seeking 250-sq yd housing plots and monthly pensions for eligible families.They also sought reservations in education and jobs for their children, special benefits for women activists, free healthcare through health cards and free travel in RTC buses.The demands were raised…
A motorcycle with 104 pending traffic challans worth Rs 3.44 lakh was impounded by Gurugram Traffic Police GURGAON: A motorcycle carrying an astonishing 104 unpaid traffic challans amounting to Rs 3.44 lakh was impounded by Gurugram Traffic Police during a routine checking drive near Medanta Hospital on Friday, officials said.The motorcycle was seized during a…
The newly identified species are Simonia lawbah, a cave-dwelling ray spider from Meghalaya, and Hamataliwa papikonda, a lynx spider discovered in the forest canopy of Andhra Pradesh’s Papikonda National Park Hamataliwa papikonda Kolkata: Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have documented two new spider species from vastly different ecosystems in India, shedding fresh…
Ahmedabad: GIFT City is rapidly emerging as a preferred destination for food and beverage (F&B) businesses, with several national and international brands exploring expansion plans following a reduction in VAT and the removal of a special fee. Industry stakeholders said the easing of liquor service norms within GIFT City has also encouraged brands that had…
20% Quota For Retd Agniveers In Security & Enforcement DeptsItanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet, chaired by CM Pema Khandu, on Friday approved a Rs7,834-crore investment package for four major development schemes covering roads, power and education, besides clearing 20% reservation for retired Agniveers from the state in security and enforcement services.The investment package, to be…
Sonam Wangchuk and Mehbooba Mufti (R) NEW DELHI: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Friday criticised PM Narendra Modi-led Centre over its silence to educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s prolonged hunger strike. Former J&K CM accused the government of having a “colonial mindset” for not engaging with him.Wangchuk has been on an indefinite hunger strike…
Professor Swaran Singh/Image: University of Warwick website An Indian-origin psychiatrist and academic Professor Swaran Singh has been nominated for a life peerage, earning a seat in the House of Lords as part of a new list of political appointments announced ahead of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s departure from Downing Street next week, PTI reportedSingh, Professor…
Mukesh Ambani (file photo) Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Friday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 20,946 crore for the first quarter, marking a 22% year-on-year decline. The drop was mainly attributable to an exceptional gain arising from the sale of its stake in Asian Paints during the corresponding quarter last year….
Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers and key details from the film ‘The Odyssey’. Reader discretion is advised if you haven’t watched it yet.‘The Odyssey’ revolves around the 10-year voyage of the Greek hero Odysseus trying to reach home to his family in Ithaca. With storms, Sirens, sea monsters, curses, and manipulation, he meets a…
L-R: Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez; Spain players; and King Felipe VI (AP Photos) Spain will have their highest political and royal representatives cheering from the stands when they take on Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and King Felipe VI both expected to attend the showpiece clash…
