Minister Aadhav Arjuna alleged that socio-economic conditions of dalits saw little improvement in five decades Chennai: A fierce debate over dalit welfare rocked the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday, with PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna alleging that the socio-economic conditions of dalits saw little improvement in five decades, drawing sharp rebuttals from DMK and AIADMK members.DMK…
Hyderabad: A 53-year-old woman living on the streets was allegedly raped and brutally assaulted by two unidentified youths in Makthal town of Narayanpet district in the early hours of Thursday.The woman, who had been living on the streets along with her 12-year-old son, was sleeping near the junior college ground on Wednesday night when she…
An independent seven-day assessment conducted in May recorded six fish mortality incidents across the pond, while water temperatures reached 32.5°C and pH levels peaked at 9.3 Gurgaon: Three piers of Gurgaon metro corridor are planned along the edge of Basai pond, with 20.9 square metres of land required for their construction, according to a response…
Anirban Chaudhuri, herpetologist and consultant, at the school on Thursday Kolkata: Students at the Bypass school where a class 3 girl was bitten by a snake attended a special session organised with Anirban Chaudhuri, herpetologist and consultant, on Thursday. Chaudhuri advised the kids to stay calm and immediately inform an adult on encountering a similar…
The incident happened in this society in Greater Noida West Noida: A video showing a woman abusing, threatening and assaulting a guard at a residential society in Greater Noida West has surfaced on social media. Police said the argument broke out after an agent was stopped from going up to the woman’s flat to deliver…
Gandhinagar: Union home minister Amit Shah has cancelled his programme scheduled at Gandhinagar’s Town Hall on Sep 4 for Iskcon to go ahead with Janmashtami celebrations at the same venue, the religious organisation said on Thursday.Thanking Shah, Iskcon said Shah’s gesture has touched thousands of devotees who are expected at the venue for the day-long…
Punjab government employees and pensioners on strike in Patiala Chandigarh: Govt work across Punjab was disrupted on Thursday as over 3 lakh employees joined a statewide Maha Hartal, while the govt prepared to act against those who remained absent from duty. CM Bhagwant Mann also cancelled a meeting with employee leaders in Jalandhar at the…
An AI-generated image of an auto parts manufacturing unit employee and two women owners of another company duped the firm of Rs 3 crore Pune: Paud police have registered a case against three people, including two women, for allegedly cheating an automobile parts manufacturing firm of Rs 3 crore by creating fake invoices for raw…
Aizawl: Mizoram authorities have reviewed seven pending complaints under the HIV/AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017, after disposing of six of the 13 cases registered under the law.The cases were taken up at a meeting held at the office of the project director of the Mizoram state AIDS control society (MSACS) on Thursday.The HIV/AIDS (Prevention…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has selected 70 officers from the corporation and its affiliated power companies for a two-year blended MBA programme at the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, for the 2026-28 academic session.The initiative was taken under the direction of UPPCL chairman Ashish Kumar Goel. Director (Personnel and Management) Jan…
