New Delhi: Delhi airport’s long wait for an air train will end in 30 months, its operator has said.Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) will now fund the setting up of a Rs 3,000 crore-4,000 crore automated people mover (APM) that will link Terminals 3/2, T1, Aerocity and cargo city for seamless transfers.The airport operator took…
Mumbai: The state government’s plan to announce a farm loan waiver has hit a roadblock — the model code of conduct for the legislative council polls that came into force on Monday. If the election is contested, then the code will remain in force till June 25.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had earlier said that the…
Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) has invited applications for its web-enabled MTech programmes and postgraduate diplomas, with May 31 being the last date to apply. For admission to the MTech programmes, applicants must have a relevant educational background and at least two years of work experience. The PG diploma programmes are open to…
BJP Telangana president N Ramchander Rao Hyderabad: Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao said the BRS has no moral right to criticise Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay and the BJP, alleging that the party is running a political conspiracy to defame Sanjay and his family.Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad, Ramchander…
Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora at a Gurgaon court Gurgaon: A special PMLA court in the city on Monday sent Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora to 14 days’ judicial custody in a money laundering case. Arora was arrested by Enforcement Directorate in Chandigarh on May 9 in connection with an alleged Rs 100 crore fake GST…
Kolkata: Lauding state govt’s move to end stipends paid to imams, muezzins and purohits, Bengal BJP on Monday said it supported all welfare schemes, but they should not be based on religious basis.Speaking on this, BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya said, “The Constitution does not allow discrimination among communities based on religion. Govt will work…
Panaji: Tribal welfare group Mission Political Reservation for Scheduled Tribes of Goa has temporarily called off the peaceful protest for 10 days following assurance from tribal welfare minister Ramesh Tawadkar.“Tawadkar informed us that he has discussed the issue with chief minister Pramod Sawant and he is scheduled to visit Delhi on May 23 and 24….
Varanasi: The city is currently in the grip of a severe heatwave, with conditions intensifying in line with the peak pre-monsoon summer season, with the maximum temperature touching 45°C, marking a 4.4°C departure from normal.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), temperatures may climb further to 45–47°C in the coming days. The intense heat has…
heatAhmedabad: With Ahmedabad reeling under intense heatwave conditions, city doctors are reporting a rise in heat-related illnesses as residents struggle not only with soaring daytime temperatures but also unusually warm nights that offer little relief.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ahmedabad recorded a maximum temperature of 43.7 degrees celsius on Monday, which was 1.7…
Chandigarh: A day after the Akal Takht-led congregation at Takht Damdama Sahib against provisions of the Jaagat Jot Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, a section of Sikh jurists and scholars on Monday demanded complete repeal of both the 2008 law and the 2026 amendment, asserting that no govt had the authority to legislate on…
