Lionel Messi made history once again after becoming the first player to score in seven consecutive FIFA World Cup matches during Argentina’s 3-1 win over Jordan on Saturday.The Argentina captain came off the bench in the second half and scored from a free-kick in the 80th minute. After being fouled just outside the penalty area,…
Hyderabad: The Congress govt’s proposal to revert to the old system of giving joint cheque power to sarpanches and the govt-appointed panchayat secretaries is being opposed by the upa sarpanches who claimed that they would lose their political weight in the villages.They want the joint cheque power to be continued with sarpanches and upa sarpanches,…
Kolkata: A suspected arms trafficker was arrested with an illegal firearm and live ammunition in north Kolkata’s Jorabagan area on Friday evening after police acted on a specific intelligence input about an impending arms deal.The accused, Pradip Sarkar, was apprehended by a team from the detective dept’s anti-rowdy section near a public toilet at Maharshi…
Directing officials to accelerate industrial development, UP CM Yogi Adityanath instructed them to issue deadline-based notices to allottees who had acquired Authority land but failed to invest NOIDA: Declaring that Gautam Budh Nagar is “no longer cursed”, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said Noida, Greater Noida and the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority have…
Panaji: To sustain Goa’s rabies-controlled status and respond effectively to any reintroduction of the virus, state govt has decided to implement phase II of the Rabies Free Goa Maintenance Scheme.The scheme aims to ensure intensive vaccination of both owned and stray dogs in Goa’s border talukas and adjoining talukas of Maharashtra and Karnataka, creating a…
Union home minister Amit Shah at the launch event Gandhinagar: Union cooperation minister Amit Shah on Saturday officially launched the Bharat Taxi service in Gujarat at an event held at Mahatma Mandir. The service was launched in 14 major cities of the state, including Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Anand, Mehsana and Nadiad.“From today, Bharat Taxi…
Chandigarh: The Punjab Congress on Saturday accused the AAP govt of making a U-turn on the rollout of the Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission-Gramin (VB G RAMG) scheme.Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring questioned why the govt implemented the scheme despite the assembly unanimously rejecting it during a special session on Dec 30,…
Vice Admiral Anil Jaggi (in white), the commandant of NDA along with officers at the newly set up drone training centre Pune: The National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, has set up a drone training lab to provide cadets with exposure to emerging unmanned technologies and their application.The facility was inaugurated by Vice Admiral Anil Jaggi,…
Lucknow: Lucknow Development Authority on Saturday directed school and coaching centre authories to inspect electrical wiring, avoid overloading power connections regularly and ensure students and staff are trained to respond in case of a fire or any other emergency.The directions were issued at a workshop at Mars Auditorium of Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, days after the…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday warned that coaching centres which fail to comply with mandatory safety norms will no longer be permitted to operate in Delhi.In a video message, Gupta said the Delhi government will soon introduce a robust regulatory law to ensure stricter oversight, greater accountability, and enhanced student safety.“One…
