Shillong: National People’s Party (NPP)-led ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA)-2.0 on Wednesday unanimously decided to field James PK Sangma of NPP as its candidate for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Meghalaya, with the election scheduled on June 18.A resolution on the common candidate was adopted at a meeting of parliamentary party leaders of all…
LUCKNOW: Nearly three years after a gruesome triple murder shocked Mahoba district, a fast-track court has sentenced a man to death for killing his wife and two young daughters by crushing their heads with a grinding stone.The conviction came under the Uttar Pradesh Police’s “Operation Conviction” campaign aimed at securing speedy justice in serious criminal…
NEW DELHI: Stepping up efforts to address the problem of passengers struggling to book confirmed tickets, IRCTC has deactivated more than three crore suspicious user IDs and also placed another six crore under verification of authenticity to prevent misuse.The railways’ catering and ticketing arm has also expanded its AI-based kitchen monitoring system across its network…
Leonardo da Vinci (Image: Wikipedia) There are quotes that survive because they offer advice. Others survive because they make people stop and look at familiar things differently. This remark, attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, belongs to the second group.At first glance, it sounds like a technical instruction for painters. Someone unfamiliar with art might read…
State-owned BHEL on Wednesday said the company has secured an order worth Rs 2,000-2,500 crore from a Nigerian entity. The contract agreement was signed with Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals Free Zone Enterprise on June 2, according to a regulatory filing. The order pertains to design, manufacturing, supply and supervision of erection and commissioning…
Anushka Sharma has found herself at the centre of a social media debate after endorsing homeopathy and sharing a video featuring renowned homeopathic physician Rajan Sankaran in conversation with entrepreneur Namita Thapar.The post reignited discussions around the effectiveness of homeopathy, drawing both support from believers in the alternative medical system and criticism from those who…
The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has declared that no candidate has qualified for the next stage of the Additional Private Secretary (APS) Examination 2023.In a notice issued on June 2, the commission said all 331 vacancies advertised under the recruitment drive have been carried forward after no candidate met the required criteria in…
Spain have received a major boost ahead of the FIFA World Cup, with coach Luis de la Fuente expressing confidence that teenage star Lamine Yamal will be fit for the team’s opening match against Cape Verde on June 15.Yamal, who suffered a left hamstring injury while playing for Barcelona in April, will not feature in…
New Delhi: Mayor Pravesh Wahi on Wednesday ordered a high-level probe into the Malviya Nagar hotel fire and sought a report within three days. The inquiry will cover possible violations of building and fire safety norms as well as any lapses by Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials, Wahi said.Expressing grief over the loss of…
Thane: A four-year-old boy was allegedly beaten to death by his mother’s lover in Maharashtra‘s Thane district, with the police yet to determine the motive behind the crime, officials said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Shambhu Sharma, was arrested after police grew suspicious during the initial probe into the child’s death on Monday. The incident…
