Mumbai: Recently, Nalasopara-based tailor Mohammed Jafferuddin saw a pamphlet inviting applications for weddings free of cost at a mass marriage event. Jafferuddin wanted to marry off his son Fariduddin and discussed it with family friend Hafiz Shamsher and the two families decided to get Fariduddin’s marriage with Shamsher’s daughter Sana at the mass wedding.This past…
Tucked away in the northern end of Chennai, Kolathur is neither the largest nor the most affluent assembly constituency. But over the past 15 years, it has emerged as something more than that—one of the most watched constituencies in the state. When voters of Kolathur walk into the polling booths on April 23, they will…
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy alleged that the Centre has remained silent on a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS), despite the state govt having written to it nine months ago seeking an inquiry and sending reminders.‘KLIS as ATM for BRS’The CM said Prime…
Gurgaon professor’s car plunges into roadside pit, GURGAON: A major accident was averted in the upscale Sushant Lok Phase 1 area after a woman professor’s car plunged into a deep, unattended pit on Galleria Road, exposing glaring civic negligence.The incident occurred when the professor, who heads a department at private university, was returning home to…
Kolkata: India got its newest Grandmaster as Bengal boy Aronyak Ghosh earned his third and final GM norm in the Bangkok Open meet that concluded in Thailand on Sunday.It had been a long wait for the 22-year-old Kolkata boy who crossed the 2500 Elo rating in mid-2022, but was left waiting for his final norm…
AI Image used for representational purpose only GORAKHPUR: A minor dispute over wearing a newly purchased pair of shoes turned fatal after a teenage boy allegedly attacked his younger brother with scissors, leading to his death in Maharajganj on Monday morning.The incident took place around 10:35 am in Chaumukha Nauka Tola village under Ghughli police…
Ahmedabad: Panic gripped parts of Vadaj after a video surfaced on social media showing a man brandishing a knife and threatening people in the Ramapir Tekra area. The incident, reportedly occurred on a busy public road near a BRTS bus stand.In the widely circulated video, the man is seen waving a knife at motorists and…
JALANDHAR: A Punjab Police DSP died after a bullet from his service weapon was accidentally fired on Tuesday morning at his residence in the police complex in Phagwara. Police officials claimed it was an “accidental fire” that occurred while the DSP was cleaning his service weapon. DSP Yogesh Sharma, in his mid-fifties, was working with…
Pune:The Maharashtra State Government Employees Confederation (MSGEC) has called an indefinite strike starting Tuesday and 17 lakh employees, including 24,000 nurses of govt medical colleges and district as well as rural hospitals, are expected to join in order to raise long-pending issues.The confederation’s various demands include reinstatement of the old pensionscheme,recruitment to vacant nursing positions,…
Officials launching the portal Lucknow: The UP new and renewable energy development agency (UPNEDA) has launched a dedicated portal to monitor the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri surya ghar scheme.The portal, www.pmsgy.upneda.co.in, was inaugurated on Monday by UPNEDA director Indrajit Singh. According to the department, the platform is expected to improve transparency, speed and accountability…
