Telangana assembly passes Bill to give transgender persons a voice in urban local bodies | Hyderabad News
Hyderabad: In a move aimed at strengthening the representation of transgender persons in local governance,…
Telangana assembly passes Bill to give transgender persons a voice in urban local bodies | Hyderabad News
Hyderabad: In a move aimed at strengthening the representation of transgender persons in local governance, the state assembly on Friday passed the Telangana Municipalities (Amendment) Bill, 2026, providing for the nomination of a transgender person as a co-opted member in municipalities and municipal corporations.The amendment increases representation among co-opted members in urban local bodies, providing…
Minar and Society shut, fire notices rattle single-screens | Kolkata News
Kolkata: Several single-screen cinema halls across the city have been served urgent notices by the police commissioner under the West Bengal Cinemas (Regulation of Public Exhibitions) Rules, 1956. The directives mandate that halls submit valid fire safety and electrical installation inspection certificates within seven days, failing which they face immediate closure. Two prominent single screens…
Human rights panel rejects recovery of excess pay from retiree | Goa News
The panel ordered a refund of Rs 1.12 lakh to the retired govt employee Panaji: The Goa Human Rights Commission has held that recovering excess salary paid to a retired employee from his retiral dues is impermissible and violates human rights.The commission recommended that govt refund Rs 1,12,680 deducted from the gratuity of a Group…
VMC action plan cuts waterlogging across Varanasi this monsoon | Varanasi News
Varanasi: Several chronic waterlogging points across the city have been eliminated as part of advance monsoon preparations and sustained cleaning of drains, sewer lines and gully pits, officials said on Friday.Civic authorities claimed that despite heavy rainfall this year, many areas that earlier witnessed severe and prolonged waterlogging have recorded quicker drainage and shorter periods…
Citing medical check-up, Badal skips Behbal Kalan SIT questioning | Chandigarh News
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday did not appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 2015 Behbal Kalal police firing, citing his medical appointment for the injury he sustained in the Aug 13 kirpan attack at a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra.Badal…
Nepal boxers get to spur on with SAI support ahead of Asian Games | Guwahati News
Tathagata Bhattacharjee Nepal boxers train in SAI Guwahati Guwahati: While the Himalayan nation of Nepal is still coping with the devastation that struck them last month, their boxers are also preparing their best to make the country proud at the upcoming Asian Games.And to help them in their endeavour, Sports Authority of India (SAI) has…
13-candidate Ward 62 sees low 48% turnout | Jaipur News
Jaipur: Ward 62, where the highest number of 13 candidates were in the fray for Jaipur Municipal Corporation election, witnessed polling of around 48%, which is lower as compared to 16 wards where the contest was limited to just two candidates.The contrast was sharp in Ward 53 under the Sanganer zone, which had a direct…
Evening news wrap: PM Modi, Putin & world leaders share stage at BRICS; Delhi man found with uterus, testes & more | India News
PM Modi, Putin hold bilateral, attend business forum; Delhi man finds out he has uterus & more Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the margins of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, their second meeting this year. Doctors in Delhi discovered a rare reproductive anomaly in a man who sought…
Canadian tenant posts ‘harassment’ videos after clash with Indian landlady over barbecue, claims she was arrested by Surrey Police
Canadian tenant posts videos of alleged harassment by Indian landlady in Surrey. Purported videos of an Indian lady apparently harassing her Canadian tenants in Surrey have gone viral as the tenant started an Instagram account to document the harassment. There is no official confirmation of what happened, and the authenticity of the viral videos has…
Neena Gupta recalls childhood Delhi days when neighbours borrowed sugar and there was gossip as she talks about ‘Chumbak’: ‘I wanted this one aunty only to give me bath’ – Exclusive |
Neena Gupta’s latest series ‘Chumbak’ may be set in an urban Indian neighbourhood, but for the veteran actor, the world depicted in the show is also a reminder of the Delhi she grew up in. Recalling her childhood, Gupta said working on the series brought back memories of a time when neighbours were deeply involved…
