New Delhi: Ambika and her sister, Vijaita, lost their father nearly four decades ago in a road accident. On Friday, the siblings, who are in their forties, lost a pillar of strength — their mother, Priti Kumar (69), who was murdered during a robbery at her house.The sexagenarian had built a life defined by strict…
Mayor Pimpolkar said the initiative would help students develop responsible waste-management habits, particularly waste segregation, plastic collection and recycling Thane: The Thane Municipal Corporation’s (TMC) education department has launched an incentive-based initiative to promote plastic waste management, recycling and environmental conservation among civic school students.The initiative inaugurated by mayor Sharmila Pimpolkar will involve civic school…
Chennai: Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday brought to the attention of assembly speaker J C D Prabhakar that video clips containing remarks by members which were expunged from assembly records are being circulated on social media.Flagging the issue, Udhayanidhi asked what was the use of expunging the remarks when they go viral on…
MEA blocks Revanth’s US tour, forces CM to turn back from UK Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy was on Friday forced to cut short his two-nation tour to the US and UK after the Ministry of External Affairs refused him permission to visit the US for an unspecified ‘political angle’. He had left…
Kolkata: Sugar has turned dramatically dear just as Bengal is about to enter its peak festival season, with retail prices in Kolkata shooting up from around Rs 48 a kg a fortnight ago to Rs 70 now — a rise of nearly 46% within two weeks. While a section of the industry has blamed low…
Ahmedabad: A Himmatnagar jeweller and his relatives have alleged that a travel agent cheated them of Rs 17.8 lakh after promising a Singapore-Malaysia tour for 10 people. He alleged that the agent shut his Chandkheda office after collecting the money and later stopped responding to calls.A complaint of cheating and breach of trust was filed…
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini along with others pose for photographs during the Gen-H Startup Summit–Yuva Udyami Chaupal, organised at Gurugram University, in Gurugram on Friday Chandigarh: Speaking at a ‘Gen-H Yuva Udyami Chaupal’ at Gurgaon University on Friday, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini told youngsters that his rise from an organisational worker…
Pune: The Lohegaon airport could have additional space for passengers waiting to board their flights, in time for the festive season, following a crucial inspection of the facility.Airport director Santosh Dhoke said the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) recently completed an inspection of a new security hold area (SHA) and that the report is…
Lucknow: Police have zeroed in on a Sitapur lawyer while tracing the suspected supply of three firearms allegedly procured by Manas Bajpayi.Manas, who was posted at the Jankipuram branch of a nationalised bank, had no criminal record, reportedly arranged three weapons — two pistols and a country-made firearm — within a short period.Police suspect the…
Pezeshkian said the world recognised what he described as Iran’s victory Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an end to the months-long war with the United States, saying Tehran is in a position of strength and dignity even as diplomatic efforts remain stalled.“It is better that we bring the war to an end now…
