Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration will now be empowered to levy a fire tax or cess on buildings paying property tax under the municipal corporation following the extension of the Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022, to the Union Territory of Chandigarh.Under the new provisions, the fire tax will be charged as a percentage of…
PUNE: A fact-finding committee appointed by the National Commission for Women (NCW) has found “pervasive sexual harassment, abuse of authority, religious intimidation, systemic bullying and zero compliance with the Posh Act” at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Nashik office.The NCW constituted the panel after taking suo motu cognisance of complaints of sexual harassment filed by…
The case pertains to alleged objectionable remarks made by Rahul against Union home minister Amit Shah during the 2018 Karnataka Assembly election campaign.On Monday, final arguments in the case were expected to take place but the complainant and BJP functionary Vijay Mishra’s counsel sought additional time, informing the court that he intended to challenge an…
NEW DELHI: Over a week after the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) secured a clear mandate in Kerala, the alliance is still unable to finalise its chief ministerial face, amid an ongoing tussle between senior leaders over the top post.According to PTI sources, Congress top leadership Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge are expected to take…
NEW DELHI: The government announced the rationalisation of royalty rates and methodologies for crude oil, natural gas and casing head condensate (a light hydrocarbon liquid obtained during gas production), in a move aimed at simplifying regulations and boosting India’s upstream energy sector.Union petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the decision would bring…
‘Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart’ continues to attract audiences in theatres. The devotional drama stars Siddharth Gupta in the lead role. Written and directed by Hardik Gajjar, the film serves as the first installment in the ambitious Krishnavataram trilogy. The cast also includes Sanskruti Jayana, Sushmitha Bhat and Nivaashiyni Krishnan in important roles. Box office…
TS LAWCET, PGLCET 2026 hall tickets Osmania University, Hyderabad has released the hall tickets for the Telangana Law Common Entrance Test (TG LAWCET) 2026 and Telangana PG Law Common Entrance Test (TG PGLCET) 2026 today, May 12. Candidates who have registered for the law entrance examinations can now download their admit cards from the official…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has emerged as one of the brightest young stars of IPL 2026, scoring an impressive 440 runs in just 11 innings at the age of 15. While his fearless batting has grabbed attention across the tournament, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes there is a growing concern around how the youngster is being…
AIADMK’s internal power struggle intensified as C. Ve. Shanmugam rejected aligning with the DMK, claiming a majority of MLAs backed S. P. Velumani as their leader CHENNAI: The power struggle within the AIADMK escalated sharply on Tuesday after senior leader C Ve Shanmugam publicly rejected any possibility of aligning with the DMK and claimed that…
HYDERABAD: Actor Manchu Manoj has reacted to the ongoing POCSO case registered against Bandi Bhageerath, son of Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar, calling for a fair, transparent and proper investigation into the allegations of sexual harassment of a minor girl.Taking to X, Manoj said the case had deeply disturbed him and stressed that justice should…
