Party members said they would continue to raise the issue of fuel prices and inflation Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Congress Saturday held a protest in Maloya against the recent increase in petrol and diesel prices, the third such hike in a short span.Party workers raised slogans and expressed concern over the impact of rising fuel prices…
The March assessment offers an early snapshot of groundwater conditions before the peak summer demand fully sets in Pune: Seven talukas in Maharashtra had already slipped into mild and moderate groundwater stress categories in March this year, well before the onset of peak summer months, a recent assessment by the Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency…
Dhubri: Former two-time MLA from Bilasipara (West) in Assam, Ali Akbar Mian, was arrested on Saturday over an alleged social media post on ‘qurbani’ (cow slaughter) and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.Sources said Mian allegedly wrote that if police came or interfered during ‘qurbani’, they would be slaughtered. Sources said he allegedly used indecent words against…
Lucknow: An awareness programme ‘Healing Hearts, Saving Lives’ for suicide prevention among youth in various girls’ and boys’ hostels of the university was organised by Lucknow University’s Institute of Women and Gender Studies on May 21 and 23. The programme was held under the guidance of Lucknow University Vice Chancellor Prof J P Saini and…
Ajmer: The state govt is ready to conduct local and panchayat raj elections, but the decision has to be taken by the election commission, said minister of state for urban development and UDH and self-governance Jhabar Singh Kharra Saturday.“The direction that the Rajasthan High Court has given is to be implemented by the state election…
NEW DELHI: In an open letter addressed to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, over 70 retired civil servants have expressed concern over his recent remarks on environmental litigants during the hearing of an appeal against a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order. The open letter by 71 signatories has been issued by the ‘Constitutional Conduct…
JOHANNESBURG: When South African infectious disease specialist Lucille Blumberg checked her email on the morning of May 1, while the country was celebrating the Labour Day holiday, an urgent message caught her attention.A UK-based colleague, who monitors diseases in remote British overseas territories in the South Atlantic Ocean, had written about a passenger from a…
Mohanlal’s latest thriller ‘Drishyam 3’ has achieved a major box office milestone within its opening weekend. The Malayalam film crossed the Rs 100 crore mark worldwide in just three days. According to Sacnilk, the film collected Rs 117.17 crore worldwide by the end of Day 3. The strong performance came despite a dip on Friday,…
Luck walks beside you today, but it wants you to keep moving. Jupiter supports your earnings and timing, so you may earn more than expected, or get a positive message that boosts confidence.Your mind stays restless though. You’ll keep thinking of the next step, the next plan, the next improvement. Pause once in a while….
New Delhi: Two days after a woman and her 13-year-old son were found murdered at their residence in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri, police arrested the woman’s cousin from a park in south Delhi. He allegedly admitted to being addicted to drugs and claimed that he had grown resentful of his cousin, believing she was financially well-off…
