Darjeeling: For the first time in more than five decades, a Gorkha neta has been inducted into the Bengal cabinet, with BJP MLA Bishal Lama taking oath as a minister of state on Monday. His elevation marks a historic political milestone for the community, as the last Gorkha member to hold a state cabinet berth…
Yash (right) features in the many Instagram photos on Chirag’s account Ghaziabad: Detained overnight, 22-year-old Yash Khatik was arrested on Monday for the murder of his fellow para-athlete Chirag Tyagi. Police also took into custody Gagan Tyagi (23), who had allegedly helped Yash procure the pistol used in the killing.Payment for the pistol was, ironically,…
Gauree.Malkarnekar@timesofindia.comPanaji: After rolling out textbooks aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) up to Class VIII, the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is in the process of developing the textbooks from Class IX to XI. As all these textbooks are expected to be out during the next academic year 2027-28, the Goa…
Varanasi: In a dramatic two-hour chase across Sonbhadra in the early hours of Monday, a Punjab-based drug smuggler was arrested after being shot in the leg during an encounter with a joint police team, while attempting to evade capture by throwing bundles of currency notes from his speeding car to distract pursuing officers.His accomplice, however,…
Ahmedabad: A professor in his 50s was allegedly assaulted by about 10 men on a college campus on Ashram Road on Monday morning after being accused of harassing female students, pressuring them into a relationship, and secretly recording their videos, the nature of which is yet to be confirmed. One of those girls raised objections…
The changing weather is expected to bring down temperatures and offer relief from the heat Chandigarh: The city is set to witness another spell of wet weather, with the India Meteorological Department forecasting partly cloudy skies, thunderstorms, dust storms and light rain over the next three days starting Tuesday.The changing weather conditions are likely to…
Pune: Amitesh Kumar, the commissioner of police, Pune, on Monday afternoon clarified that the law and order situation in the city had improved this year and submitted a detailed report in this regard to Baramati MP Supriya Sule.Kumar in his letter to Supriya said murders, murder attempts, body offences and other crimes had declined in…
Preparations are underway at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium in the city ahead of the major gathering to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday Surat: The city is gearing up for a high-profile visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, with the city set to host the launch and foundation of…
Imphal: Manipur Congress on Monday expressed serious concern over alleged irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, claiming that unauthorised persons may have been involved in parts of the voter verification process.Speaking to the media at the Congress Bhavan in Imphal, PCC member and former minister Kh Loken…
Lucknow: Referring to fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Surya Pratap Chauhan in Ghaziabad, Yogi Adityanath said the incident happened in the guise of friendship.Without naming any community, he said such incidents were “unacceptable” and would not be tolerated. He said that parents and guardians must take responsibility for guiding their children, adding that the govt’s primary…
