Union home minister Amit Shah at the meeting in Siliguri on Saturday Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday asked central and state agencies to keep the strategically sensitive Siliguri Corridor or ‘Chicken’s Neck’ free from encroachments and directed them to curb illegal immigration in the zone.Shah undertook a review of security of Siliguri…
Upadhyay maintained that the sequence of events was intended to intimidate him and was directly linked to his coverage of the Ram Mandir donation scam Ghaziabad: A journalist who has been reporting on a Ram Mandir donation scam alleged on Saturday that police registered a road rage case against him as an act of retaliation,…
Keri: Inside a sacred forest near the Kudne river lie the remnants of the 16th-century temples of Sateri, Ravalnath and Kshetrapal in Virdi, Sanquelim. Virdi is home to temples of Sateri, Mahadev, Ravalnath, Mahalaxmi and other deities. When the Portuguese initiated religious persecution in Tiswadi and areas of Old Conquest, many villagers migrated and took…
Gorakhpur: The removal of a statue of Bharat Ratna Dr Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, from Yatayat Tiraha late Friday night triggered a protest by Aam Aadmi Party workers here on Saturday. Gorakhpur Nagar Nigam later assured it would be installed again after work on beautification of the area was complete.AAP district president…
Sugar sugar granules in bag isolated on white background slug: Pre-Festival Cost SurgeAhmedabad: Sugar prices have surged past Rs 60 per kg in wholesale markets, shocking sweetmakers, beverage companies, and ice cream manufacturers just as demand begins rising ahead of Rakshabandhan and other festivals.The cost spike over the past month has prompted the central govt…
Expect warm, humid weather to persist; rain forecast till Aug 28 Chandigarh and Zirakpur_ Rain and waterlogging at chandigarh and zirakpur after morning rain Photo_ BALISH AHUJA Times News NetworkChandigarh: The weather remained generally warm and humid in Chandigarh on Saturday, with isolated rainfall reported in parts of the region during the past 24 hours.The…
Pune: They came in large numbers from different parts of Maharashtra to hear him speak. They listened to him carefully when he spoke about the violence against women and unequal opportunities in society. When Rahul Gandhi said “smash patriarchy”, they — thousands of girl students and women — applauded in approval.“Some may say economy or…
Surat: A garment vendor selling clothes on from pushcart was shot by a bullet fired accidentally by a police sub-inspector who was cleaning his service pistol at Nana Varachha police chowky on Saturday.The shooting occurred when PSI P S Makwana, posted at the Nana Varachha police chowky of Kapodra police station, was cleaning his pistol….
Shillong: Hotel and homestay bookings in Shillong, Sohra (Cherrapunjee) and adjoining areas have been cancelled following the deterioration in the law-and-order situation after violence and vandalism during a Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) bike rally in the state capital on Aug 19, tourism stakeholders said.Sohra and neighbouring areas have reported cancellations of around 80-90% of bookings…
Lucknow: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) will soon launch a new website, developed by the university’s computer science department.University officials said the platform has been designed to make academic, research and administrative information more organised, accessible and transparent.“For students, the website will offer easier navigation to programmes, admissions, notices and announcements, while its mobile-friendly design…
