Kolkata: US secretary of state Marco Rubio began his maiden India visit with a brief but symbolic stop in Kolkata on Saturday, spending nearly three hours in the city. Rubio, accompanied by his wife Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio and US ambassador to India Sergio Gor, later flew to Delhi aboard a US Air Force Boeing C-32A…
Noida: Tension prevailed in the Jewar area of Greater Noida after the body of a 15-year-old boy, who went missing under suspicious circumstances, was found in an abandoned house in a neighbouring village late Friday night. The killing sparked widespread outrage, with villagers staging a road blockade and protest for nearly four hours on Saturday,…
Panaji: Around 34% applicants of govt primary school teacher post have cleared the computer-based recruitment test (CBRT) conducted by the Goa Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Of the 2,063 applicants for 390 vacancies, around 700 candidates have cleared the test, said a senior govt officer.The SSC announced the recruitment of 390 govt primary school teachers, including…
Varanasi: A tense and dramatic scene unfolded late Friday during a wedding ceremony in Patwadh Kautuk slum, under the Bilriyaganj police station area of Azamgarh, after a woman arrived at the venue accompanied by police officers, alleging she had been in a long-standing relationship with the groom and insisting that the marriage be halted immediately.However,…
Runners-up Gujarat lost their first two matches of Group B at the 76th Junior National Basketball Championship being played at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Puducherry. The tournament is being organised by Pondicherry Basketball Association and Basketball Federation of India (BFI). On Friday, Gujarat lost 55-62 to Rajasthan in their opening contest. Dinal Viththani…
A man was murdered in city Ludhiana: A 22-year-old newly married woman allegedly hanged herself at her residence following persistent harassment for dowry, prompting the Ludhiana police to arrest her husband and parents-in-law on Friday. Acting on a complaint filed by the victim’s mother, police registered an FIR against the trio under Sections 80 (dowry…
Foswac delegation led by chairman Baljinder Singh Bittu with MC chief Amit Kumar Chandigarh: With the monsoon approaching, the Federation of Sector Welfare Associations Chandigarh (Foswac) has flagged delays in road recarpeting and pending civic works, urging the municipal corporation to expedite action to prevent further deterioration.In a meeting with the municipal commissioner Amit Kumar,…
Pune: The PMRDA has issued a warning to Tata Projects Limited regarding the long-delayed construction of the Pocso court building at the Shivajinagar district court campus.The authority has directed the firm to complete the project by the end of Sept, warning that failure to meet this deadline will result in contract termination and legal proceedings.Pune…
Jatin Nakrani (R) is unable to work after suffering severe injuries in the May 24, 2019 inferno Surat: Seven years after the tragic Takshashila Arcade fire snuffed out 22 young lives, the tragedy still burns through the life of 30-year-old Jatin Nakrani — not in flames, but in fading memories, shattered dreams, and a daily…
Dimapur: The Nagaland govt has directed all unauthenticated state employees to mandatorily submit identity documents for verification and authentication under the Personal Information Management System (PIMS).A notification issued by the personnel & administrative reforms department through PIMS cell on Friday stated that the move has been initiated to strengthen employee authentication and ensure better governance.The…
