Surat: Ahead of the Surat Municipal Corporation elections, the Diamond Worker Union Gujarat (DWUG) demanded that diamond workers be exempted from professional tax. The union launched a campaign against the levy and sought support from parties, asking them to include this in their election manifestos.The Surat Congress committee reportedly gave a written assurance that it…
Guwahati: Thousands of BJP workers and supporters on Thursday took to the streets of Guwahati and other parts of Assam, slamming Congress-led INDI alliance for opposing the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam’.Addressing the protest rally, ‘Mahila Akrosh’, in Guwahati, BJP state president Dilip Saikia said Congress’s opposition to the bill was an injustice and an insult…
Springing back to life, again Lucknow: The devastating fire in Vikas Nagar, which rendered 1,000 people homeless and gutted 280 shanties, was triggered by an electrical short circuit and it intensified rapidly because of multiple LPG cylinders kept in cramped spaces, says fire department’s detailed assessment of the incident.Officials said the blaze originated from an…
Rajkot: The bodies of two minors who had gone missing on Wednesday were recovered from Lakhota Lake on Thursday, police said.The deceased were identified as Jenish Nanda (13) and Harshil Dangar (11), residents of the Kisan Chowk area. According to police, the two friends had left their homes around 1pm on Wednesday to play but…
Ajmer: Designated special ST and SC court Thursday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife.The court also imposed a penalty of Rs 20,000 on the man identified as Rizwan, resident of Allahabad for killing his wife Shahina. The court found that the accused harassed his wife for dowry and killed her.Govt prosecutor…
NEW DELHI: Congress functionary TN Prathapan has approached the Supreme Court, alleging violation of the model code of conduct due to the broadcast of PM Modi’s April 18 speech by state-run channels Doordarshan and Sansad TV.The petition, which lies in defect as per its status on the SC website, claimed the PM’s speech, blaming opposition…
Marking St George’s Day, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a strong message against what he termed “plastic patriotism”, accusing some groups of misusing the St George’s Cross to spread hate and division.In a statement, Starmer said that the flag belongs to the “vast majority” who believe in unity, respect and shared values, rather than…
The passing of Asha Bhosle on April 12 has left the music industry in mourning. The legendary singer, who passed away at the age of 92 after battling multi-organ failure, was admitted to a Mumbai hospital a day prior due to severe exhaustion and a chest infection, as shared by her granddaughter Zanai Bhosle on…
General:Money and luck walk beside you today, but your mind keeps pacing. Jupiter boosts your gains, and the Moon pushes ambition, so you earn more than expected, yet you still feel a restless buzz under the skin.Channel that energy into something useful. Finish pending tasks, clear emails, organise your cupboard, plan next week’s schedule. If…
New Delhi: A 35-year-old man was killed and three members of his family were injured after a car collided with their motorcycle on Vikas Marg in east Delhi early Thursday morning. The driver of the car was apprehended at the spot by passers-by, police said.According to police, a PCR call was received at Shakarpur police…
