Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said central forces approached her car while she was at the Dum Dum airport and she asked them to check it, and questioned why vehicles of Trinamool seniors were being checked while those of the PM’s and HM’s were spared.“At Dum Dum airport, central forces approached my vehicle. I…
Panaji: After several attempts to rejuvenate the St Inez creek, and using up central and international funds, the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) wants to make yet another attempt at breathing life into the city’s key water body. Mayor Rohit Monserrate chaired a meeting with govt departments on Wednesday, where he set a…
Varanasi: Employment fairs organised in Varanasi over the nine-year tenure of Yogi govt have opened new doors of opportunity for youth. Before 2017, youth had to migrate in search of employment, but now national and multinational companies are coming to their district with job offers. Govt’s priority is to give youth employment in their own…
On Wednesday, the deadline for withdrawing nomination forms for the 2026 Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections, 22 nomination forms were withdrawn from various wards in the city. BJP candidates were declared elected unopposed to the seats reserved for women in Thaltej and Vasna wards.In the 2021 elections, a candidate from Congress withdrew her nomination for a…
Chandigarh: Sukhna Lake, one of the most iconic destinations that lends Chandigarh its distinct identity, continues to draw residents and visitors alike. Whether it is relatives visiting from other states, friends arriving from abroad, or locals seeking an evening breather or morning walk, the lake remains a top choice on every itinerary.However, frequent visitors say…
Pune: The Pune traffic police have initiated an action against vehicles parked along roadsides and left unattended for a long time. The police have started serving notices to owners of such vehicles or started pasting notices on the parked vehicles if the owner is not known. “If such a vehicle is not removed within 24…
Lucknow: The fire that broke out in Vikas Nagar on Wednesday evening escalated into a devastating inferno due to the presence of nearly 50 illegally hoarded LPG cylinders, officials said.The cylinders stored inside shanties triggered a series of powerful explosions, setting off a chain reaction that engulfed the entire cluster within minutes.Aman Gupta, a local…
Relocated bus stand fails to ease Narayan Singh Circle traffic Jaipur: A year after the state govt relocated the bus stand from Narayan Singh Circle on Tonk Road to decongest the busy intersection, traffic relief remains elusive. Instead of easing flow, the vacated space has gradually been taken over by e-rickshaws, recreating the very congestion…
Photo credit: PTI UNITED NATIONS: India has asserted that any reform of the United Nations Security Council not accompanied by expansion in the permanent category with veto would perpetuate existing imbalance and inequities in the UN organ.Addressing the Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) meeting on Security Council reforms on Tuesday, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador…
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood The UK government has signalled a tougher stance on asylum fraud, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood warning on X ( formerly Twitter) that individuals making false claims based on gender or sexual orientation will face refusal, removal from the country and loss of support.In her post, Mahmood said those abusing…
