Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin said he chose not to politicise the Karur stampede which killed 41 people on Sept 27 last year, but chief minister C Joseph Vijay was “stooping low” by exploiting the Pocso case on granite baron R Veeramani for bypolls.“Neither I nor DMK tried to derive petty political mileage from…
Hyderabad: Rice prices in Telangana have surged sharply in recent months, making it one of the costliest states for consumers despite remaining a rice-surplus region. Retail prices have recorded the second-highest increase in the country over the past three months, and agricultural experts warn that rising global prices and procurement policies could push them even…
Four aerial rounds were fired in Sanjay Colony late Thursday night following a dispute between a shopkeeper and local residents over the removal of an iron rod and weighing equipment from the rod. Gurgaon: Four rounds were fired during a clash between two groups in a lane in Sanjay Colony Thursday over the installation of…
Kolkata: A 35-year-old woman born without an upper vagina and a uterus but with a functional ovary and female hormone is looking forward to a new leap in her life after she underwent a surgery through which doctors created a vaginal canal at Manipal Hospital, Salt Lake. The dietitian with a private healthcare unit is…
Ghaziabad: A 25-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his Indirapuram home on Thursday evening. His family had gone to attend a jagran when the incident took place.The man worked at a factory in Loni and lived with his parents and older brother in a flat in Abhay…
PORVORIM EXIT ACCESS: OPENED: ELEVATED CORRIDORThe Porvorim exit access along the elevated corridor was opened to vehicles descending from the Atal Setu on Wednesday. The opening has eased traffic congestion in Panaji and along the service road in Porvorim. (Photo: Rajtilak Naik) Panaji: The PWD will need more time to reopen the entry and exit…
Varanasi: On the occasion of the 11th Ayurveda Day, a special awareness programme was organised at the 11th Battalion, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Varanasi on Thursday.The programme was coordinated by Dr Vivek Singh, medical officer of the 11th Battalion, NDRF. Expert doctors from Govt Ayurvedic College, Varanasi, Dr Shweta Mishra and Dr Nitin Sharma,…
Ahmedabad: The district education officer (DEO) has issued a show-cause notice to the management and principal of Shri Jaymanben Dave and Sheth Shri Hirabhai Kanya Vidyalaya in Maninagar, following complaints alleging that the school’s approved educational campus was being used for commercial and other non-academic activities.The action follows a complaint received by DEO’s office regarding…
Senior SAD functionary Daljeet Singh Cheema Chandigarh: The manifesto committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday announced that it would only include suggestions which could be implemented in its manifesto and stood for treating the same as a legal document.Committee member secretary Daljit Singh Cheema said the committee on Friday took suggestions from…
Fraudsters Posed As Ombudsman Officials, Insurers Over Eight Years Surat: A 66-year-old doctor from Surat on Thursday alleged that fraudsters posing as insurance ombudsman officials and insurance company representatives defrauded him of Rs 1.5 crore over eight years by promising to recover money from his late father’s mutual fund investments.According to a complaint registered with…
