Bengaluru: A temporary shutdown of eateries triggered by LPG shortages has accelerated an already steep fall in onion prices across Karnataka, with rates collapsing far below production costs amid oversupply and weak demand. Onion prices have dropped to Rs 500–Rs 1,000 per quintal, while earlier wholesale rates ranged between Rs 1,200 and Rs 2,000. Retail…
CHENNAI: “Do you want an MLA who will come running in response to your call and live like one among you, or someone who is new to politics and is staging drama,” asked chief minister M K Stalin, in his first, but indirect, reference to TVK leader and actor Vijay, on Saturday.Campaigning in Perambur constituency,…
Hyderabad: The Attapur police on Monday arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly attempting to kill a worker in a furniture shop in Suleman Nagar. The incident was captured on CCTV at the shop. According to the police, the accused, Syed Mazar alias Mahmood, stabbed the victim, Aziz, while he was sleeping on the floor. The…
Mamata Banerjee at a Shakespeare Sarani housing complex on Monday evening KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a door-to-door campaign, the first time in 15 years in upscale complexes in her constituency, visiting seven condos along Shakespeare Sarani and Lord Sinha Road to seek votes and hear residents’ concerns.“The last time she visited…
Panaji: Nearly five months after the double murder case was reported at Saligao, Goa police on Monday arrested Jagannath Bhagat from Odisha in connection with the murder of Richard D’Mello and Abhishek Gupta on Nov 6, last year.Goa police said that prima facie, the investigation indicates that the incident was triggered due to some disputes,…
Gorakhpur: In a major push towards smart urban infrastructure, Gorakhpur is witnessing the development of a network of smart roads under the Chief Minister Green Road Infrastructure Development (CM Grid) scheme, an ambitious initiative guided by CM Yogi Adityanath.Officials said projects worth Rs97.68 crore are currently underway in two phases, while an additional Rs242.22 crore…
Ahmedabad: The equity turnover of Gujarat’s individual investors swelled nearly sixfold over the past decade, even as the number of active equity investors in the state expanded eightfold.The numbers are highlighted in a National Stock Exchange report tracking retail participation in the stock market. Surat district ranked first in India in terms of growth rate…
Mohali: The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, in a joint operation with Mohali police, busted a gangster module being operated by foreign-based handlers. Four accused were arrested and two foreign-made .30 calibre pistols, along with eight live cartridges, were recovered, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Monday.Those arrested were identified as Arman Singh of village…
Pune: A 30-year-old land dealer was arrested on Monday on the charge of opening fire in the air from his licenced pistol to disperse the crowd gathered near a relative’s house in Bhoirwadi, Maan, near Hinjewadi late on Sunday night.The Hinjewadi police have seized the firearm from the accused.Assistant police inspector DR Sali of the…
GUWAHATI: Seven years and 10 months after two friends were lynched in Assam’s hilly district of Karbi Anglong on suspicion of being child lifters in a case that triggered nationwide spark, a district court in Assam on Monday convicted 20 people for the crime.Sound engineer Nilotpal Das (29) and his businessman friend Abhijeet Nath (31)…
