Karnataka’s proposed Lok Sabha seat increase from 28 to 42 and assembly constituency expansion sparks debate on its benefits. BENGALURU: The proposed increase in Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka from 28 to 42, along with a likely 50% expansion in assembly constituencies, has sparked a debate on whether the move will benefit the state or…
Chennai: State CPM secretary P Shanmugam demanded the Election Commission of India to initiate action against TVK chief Vijay for alleged violation of the model code of conduct (MCC), referring to his campaign at a church in Trichy East wearing a shawl featuring TVK symbol.Vijay who was campaigning in Trichy East on Sunday visited a…
Hyderabad: BJP state president N Ramchander Rao on Monday took exception to AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi‘s call for separate Muslim leadership, asking why such a demand was needed when chief minister A Revanth Reddy had himself declared, “Muslims are Congress, Congress is Muslims.“Reacting to Owaisi’s recent remarks, Rao said it was contradictory to claim that…
Kolkata: The NIA on Monday moved Calcutta HC challenging the bail granted by a lower court to 15 accused in the Beldanga violence case. The bail was issued after NIA failed to file a charge sheet within 90 days. The lower court had rejected NIA’s plea to extend the deadline by another 90 days.Clashes in…
On April 10, police had found the body of Jitendra Chauhan with four bullet wounds in a drain in Chiranjeevi Vihar near the railway line Ghaziabad: Three men were arrested and a minor was detained for allegedly murdering a 32-year-old man in Kavi Nagar, police said on Monday.On April 10, police found the body of…
Panaji: Lakhs of devotees and ‘dhonds’—special devotees of the goddess—will attend the Shree Devi Lairai jatra at Shirgao on Tuesday under tight security and heavy police deployment. A year after the stampede, the jatra will be celebrated under the surveillance of 94 CCTV and PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) cameras across six zones.Shree Devi Lairai will come out…
Varanasi: A 17-year-old boy was killed in a group clash at a Ganga ghat near Telianala on Sunday night after his sister, a floral garland seller, was abused by a rival vendor. As he tried to intervene, he was fatally attacked with a brick.ACP Kotwali Vijay Pratap Singh said Monday that the teenager died of…
Ahmedabad: From more than 1.5 million candidates nationwide, Nimay Purohit of Rajkot has emerged as Gujarat’s sole candidate student to secure a perfect 100 percentile in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Main. Results of the two-session examination were announced by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday, with the total number of candidates rising to 15.38…
Chandigarh: The govt hospital in Sector 48 has commenced paediatric and skin outpatient department (OPD) services, marking a step towards strengthening healthcare facilities in the southern sectors of the city.Hospital officials said consultations in the two departments began on April 16 and are being provided daily between 9am and 2 pm. The new services are…
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation has announced a water cut on Thursday to conduct urgent electrical, pumping and civil maintenance at major water treatment facilities, including Parvati, Wadgaon, Lashkar, Warje and Bhama Askhed.“Water supply is expected to resume on Friday, with delays and lower pressure throughout the morning,” a press release issued by Nandkishor Jagtap,…
