Ahmedabad: The city heads to the polls on Sunday for the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) elections, with voting scheduled for 190 of the 192 seats across 48 wards. Two seats have already been declared uncontested. To manage the exercise, authorities have set up 4,257 polling stations, where more than 38 lakh voters are expected to…
Chandigarh: Former Olympian Gurbax Singh Grewal, a bronze medallist at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, passed away in Zirakpur on Friday after suffering a heart attack. He was 84.Grewal, who was part of the Indian team that clinched the bronze in Mexico City, is remembered not just for his achievements on the field but also…
Surat: City police’s detection of crime branch (DCB) rescued a kidnapped eight-month-old boy during a late-night 20-minute action at Surat railway station under the “Operation Muskan” initiative on Saturday.Police said the DCB team was on patrol when they received information that a woman, identified as Aarti alias Zarina Jaiswal, 22, had allegedly kidnapped the infant…
Silchar: The National Institute of Technology Silchar has barred all forms of prayer and religious gatherings in open and shared hostel spaces, citing the need to maintain discipline and harmony on campus.In a directive issued by the Dean of Students’ Welfare (DSW) on Friday, the institute said corridors, balconies, rooftops and common rooms across all…
Uttar Pradesh records more than five million births every year, the largest birth cohort in India.Behind every newborn who receives timely care for a heart defect, every malnourished child caught early and treated, lies a system being rebuilt deliberately, collaboratively, and with urgency.The State Agency for Comprehensive Health Insurance and Integrated Services, the implementing body…
Rajkot: Relentless harassment and threats from a loan recovery agent allegedly claimed the life of a young man in Rajkot district. An FIR was registered on Friday at Bhayavadar police station against an unidentified employee of the Ahmedabad-based finance firm, Finstars Capital Limited, for allegedly driving the youth to suicide.The FIR filed by 55-year-old Vinod…
Alwar: Four people were burnt alive and a woman sustained serious injuries after a massive fire broke out at a scrap warehouse in Molhadiya village in Neemrana area of Kotputli-Behror district Friday.The deceased were identified as Dashrath (28) of Neemrana, Ravidat Yadav (58) of Narnaul in Haryana, Kavita (17) of Lakhimpur in Uttar Pradesh, and…
New Delhi: India’s peak power demand reached an all-time high of 252 GW on April 24, as temperatures soared across the country, pushing electricity consumption to a record level, reports Atul Mathur.According to data from Grid Controller of India, electricity demand touched 252.1 GW at 3.28 pm on Friday, up from 240.1 GW recorded on…
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, slaps hands with guard Bronny James during the first half in Game 1 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series against the Houston Rockets, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) An alley-oop from LeBron James to Bronny James in a playoff game is…
Mumbai: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday signalled fresh Covid-era style policy support to cushion the impact of the West Asia conflict, while urging India Inc to step up investment and replace imports with domestic manufacturing.At the ET Awards for Corporate Excellence, Sitharaman said the govt is working on support measures for sectors hit by…
