Aizawl: Speaker Lalbiakzama on Thursday adjourned sine die the two-day monsoon session, during which six govt Bills were passed and an official resolution was unanimously adopted.Presenting his report on the seventh session of the ninth assembly, Lalbiakzama said 300 starred questions and 72 questions, requiring written replies, were taken up. Govt departments, however, failed to…
Uttar Pradesh consumers will receive a significant power bill reduction LUCKNOW: Electricity consumers across Uttar Pradesh will receive another reduction in their power bills, with the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) announcing a 7.93% negative Fuel and Power Purchase Adjustment Surcharge (FPPAS) for Sept.This marks the third consecutive month of relief and the second…
Jaipur: The nomination process for Jaipur Municipal Corporation elections began on Thursday, but the first day saw a limited response. Candidates filed nominations in only nine of the 150 wards, while the remaining 141 wards saw no nominations. By the end of the day, 11 candidates had filed 13 nomination papers.Nominations were accepted from 10.15am…
Rahul Gandhi alleges double standards over NCLT NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday criticised the Centre over the functioning of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), alleging that the system treats ordinary borrowers differently from large corporate borrowers.Calling the NCLT the “Leader-Company Loot Tribunal”, Rahul contrasted…
A nearly 52,000-square-foot mansion in West Linn, Oregon, has remained unfinished for almost 30 years and is now listed for $4.7 million. Hollywood Video founder Mark Wattles bought the 32-acre property for $1.25 million in 1994 and spent about $12 million on the project. Two later owners also had plans for the estate, but the…
Amaal Mallik has announced that he is taking a break from film music for the time being. The composer and singer, who recently lent his voice to ‘Yeh Awarapan’ from the Emraan Hashmi-starrer ‘Awarapan 2,’ shared the update on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday and asked fans not to “pester” him with questions about the…
NBEMS will conduct an additional FMGE by October-end 2026, giving eligible foreign medical graduates an earlier chance to clear the screening test. The decision follows eight days of protests over the June FMGE results, with candidates seeking reduced qualifying marks and greater transparency. NBEMS has retained the existing qualifying standard and announced no compensation for…
TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: In his first press conference of the tour, Shubman Gill termed qualifying for the World Test Championship as the “ultimate goal,” a sentiment he maintained while preparing to leave the country. In between his two media interactions, the Indian captain saw his team register a comprehensive win in Galle and then settle…
We talk a lot about when to tie Rakhi, what should go into the Rakhi thali, which mantra to chant and even what kind of Rakhi to choose. But there is one question that usually comes a few days after the festival:What should you actually do with the Rakhi once Raksha Bandhan is over?Should you…
Mumbai: A 64-year-old retired bank operations manager from Juhu was allegedly duped of Rs 3.8 crore after scammers posing as Mumbai and Lucknow Anti-Terrorist Squad officers kept him under “digital arrest” for 10 days over purported terrorist funding. West Cyber police registered an FIR on Aug 21 after the victim became suspicious when the scammers…
