Surat: Chowk Bazar police have arrested a 37-year-old RTI activist for allegedly extorting money from a manufacturer by threatening action against his ongoing construction project.The accused, Prashant Kachhadiya, had filed an RTI application with the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) against a four-storey building being constructed by the complainant, Mansukh Pansuriya, and allegedly demanded Rs 20…
NEW DELHI: On the occasion of B R Ambedkar’s birth anniversary on Tuesday, PM Narendra Modi said the proposed Constitutional amendment related to Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyan (Women’s Reservation Act) is guided by the spirit of “equality and inclusivity” which the Constitution drafted by him emphasised. “Our democracy will become stronger and more vibrant if…
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New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will hold elections for the post of mayor on April 29, sources said. An official notification is likely to be issued on April 15 in this regard. The nomination filing process will start from April 16 while the last date for filing nominations will be April 23.Officials said…
Mumbai: A spat broke out after Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora targeted the state Congress for not sending its representation at singer Asha Bhosle’s funeral on Monday. Without naming Congress, Deora said in a post on X that every other political party ensured senior representation at the funeral. “One exception stood out, reflecting its disconnect…
Bengaluru: A routine shopping trip to KR Market took an unexpected turn for a 50-year-old woman when a man left a one-and-a-half-year-old toddler with her, saying he would return after collecting his luggage — but never did.According to the complaint filed by Radha, a resident of Prakash Nagar, she had stepped out with her sister…
Chennai: Two men were arrested for smuggling six litres of toddy in a car during a vehicle check conducted by an election flying squad near Madhavaram ahead of the assembly elections.The incident occurred near Madhavaram Chinna Roundabout, where a police team was conducting inspections to prevent movement of illegal cash and prohibited items during the…
Hyderabad: City-based paediatrician Dr Sivaranjani Santosh, who raised concerns over sugar-rich drinks such as ORSL being marketed as oral rehydration solutions (ORS), has resigned from the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP).Dr Santosh cited lack of support from the organisation after she received legal notices from pharmaceutical companies over her remarks on certain oral rehydration products.Following…
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Kolkata: App-bikes are rapidly emerging as the city’s new last-mile lifeline, stepping into the gap created by the shortage of autos on the road following the soaring LPG prices.A sharp rise in auto LPG rates — from around Rs 58 per litre in Jan to nearly Rs 83 by April — has pushed many auto…
