Silchar: Demand for goats has surged across markets in the Barak Valley ahead of Bakrid or Eid-ul-Zuha on May 28 following restrictions imposed by the state govt on cow slaughter, triggering a sharp rise in prices and concern among buyers.Markets in Cachar, Hailakandi and Sribhumi witnessed heavy crowds on Tuesday, with traders reporting unusually high…
Lucknow: A delegation of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), led by cabinet minister Anil Kumar, met UP energy minister AK Sharma on Tuesday and urged an immediate enhancement of the capacity of 33/11 kV electricity substations in the rural areas of western UP.The team highlighted the growing power demand in the region and pressed for urgent…
Jaipur: The Special Operations Group (SOG) Tuesday arrested Lokendra Pandya, a 58-year-old depot manager for the Rajasthan State Beverages Corporation Ltd (RSBCL), in connection with the infamous paper leak case of the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment Examination-2021. The arrest occurred at Lokendra’s residence in Varda village, located in Dungarpur district.SOG officials said that Lokendra was accused…
CHANDIGARH/ROHTAK: Haryana govt granted another 30 days’ parole to Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the Dera Sacha Sauda chief serving 20 years in prison for raping two women disciples. Tuesday’s release was his 16th parole since 2020 and his second this year after a 40-day parole from Jan 5. Ram Rahim, convicted by a special CBI…
CHENNAI: JK Tyre has announced one of the largest capacity expansion programmes among Indian tyre manufacturers, despite concerns over the impact of the West Asia crisis on raw material prices. The company has earmarked Rs 4,980 crore to expand the capacities of its truck and bus radial (TBR) and passenger car radial (PCR) tyre businesses…
Lil Wayne is giving love another shot.The rapper is reportedly engaged once again. Reports on TMZ state that the 43-year-old, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr, quietly popped the question to a mystery woman earlier this year.Although neither Wayne nor his representatives have publicly confirmed the engagement, the report states that the woman…
This day has a powerful positive and fortunate vibe for you, particularly in terms of practical issues. Jupiter assists in gaining and Venus improves your voice, and you’ll be able to open doors without much effort than they normally do.There are chances of unexpected guests at home. It could be relatives dropping in, a friend…
New Delhi: Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) on Tuesday increased the price of CNG in Delhi and neighbouring NCR areas by Rs 2 per kg, effecting the fourth hike since May 15, due to higher input costs and losses linked to the West Asia crisis. Compressed natural gas (CNG) now costs Rs 83.09 per kg in…
Clara Lewis & Priyanka KakodkarMumbai: The state has seen a 23% rise in daily petrol sales and 52% rise in daily diesel sales over the average daily consumption, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday. While retail sales have shot up, the commercial sale of fuel has dipped, leading to suspicion that commercial enterprises are…
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi on Tuesday Bengaluru: Congress high command’s marathon meeting Tuesday over possibly replacing chief minister Siddaramaiah with his deputy DK Shivakumar is being driven by one key concern — avoiding a Rajasthan-like political disaster in…
