Chennai: The bus shelter at the Thiruvalluvar Statue stop in Mylapore is rickety and cannot accommodate more than 10 people at a time, leaving most others under the punishing sun.Users have flagged the temporary facility put up due to the ongoing metro construction work, and called for a larger, more permanent structure with more shade…
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) working president Jagga Reddy met Telangana Congress party in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan on Saturday and discussed party state affairs and shared his opinions. After meeting the Congress incharge, Jagga Reddy told the media that there was no significance for the meeting and he has not met her to complain against…
Kolkata: The Centre has set a target of installing rooftop solar systems for 2.7 lakh domestic consumers under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana over the next two years. Additionally, the Centre has also directed the state govt to install two crore smart meters in Bengal over the next 3-4 years.“We have asked the…
Guwahati: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has announced plans to transform Guwahati into a ‘purple city’ by introducing the vibrant purple hues of Assam’s state flower, the Kopou (Foxtail Orchid), across various neighborhoods. The rare initiative aims to enhance the city’s aesthetics and strengthen its cultural identity.As part of the initiative, shops, residential buildings, boundary…
LUCKNOW: Two named accused in the alleged gang-rape of a 19-year-old Delhi University first-year student from Jaunpur surrendered before a court on Saturday, days after Lucknow Police launched a search and constituted multiple teams to arrest them following the registration of an FIR that was transferred from Delhi under the Zero FIR mechanism.The case surfaced…
(to go with Mission Admission logo) Jaipur: The dept of college education has extended the last date for online applications for admission to state govt colleges till June 6, providing students with additional time to complete the process. This is the third extension granted by the department for the 2026-27 academic session. Officials said the…
A Pakistani journalist appeared to stumble on a key factual detail while questioning US secretary of war Pete Hegseth at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, asking for Washington’s view on India’s alleged “Agni-6 ICBM test”, a missile test that India has not officially conducted.The question came amid a discussion on nuclear deterrence and…
Representative image (Photo credit: AP) Ukrainian drone strikes triggered fires at multiple Russian oil facilities overnight into Saturday, Russian officials said, marking the latest in a series of attacks targeting Moscow’s energy infrastructure, according to the Associated Press.Authorities in Russia’s Rostov region said falling drone debris sparked a fire that damaged an oil depot and…
The Centre’s decision to exempt all customs duties on cotton imports for five months till October 30 is expected to improve cotton availability, reduce input costs and strengthen the competitiveness of India’s textile sector, the Textile Ministry said on Saturday, PTI reported.Industry bodies welcomed the move, describing it as timely relief for the textile and…
Justin Fletcher, the Shaun the Sheep star and popular English television presenter, has reportedly found “the one” while working on set. The 55-year-old has moved in with Samantha Dorrance, his co-star who is 21 years younger than him. The pair worked together on the children’s show CBeebies, where Dorrance played his best friend, Tootsie. Justin…
