Moitra shared a couple of videos on X showing a man grooving to music at what appeared to be a nightclub, and tagged the officer, calling him a “Fair and Lovely babua”. KOLKATA: A political bubble burst during the West Bengal polls after Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra shared archived videos purportedly showing a man…
Panaji: The Bombay high court has sought a response from Goa govt and the TCP department in three petitions challenging the govt’s decision to withdraw permissions granted under Section 39A of the Town and Country Planning Act in St Andre constituency.The petitions filed by Dempo Properties and Investments Pvt Ltd through its director, Yogish Dempo,…
Ahmedabad: The recent Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections have delivered a split verdict for prominent leaders from the BJP, Congress and AIMIM. While some heavyweights extended their winning streaks, others faced unexpected defeats. Key wards saw close contests and surprising outcomes. Party loyalties and local factors played a major role. The results underline a changing political…
Ludhiana: Manufacturers in the bicycle, sewing machine and allied sectors have expressed serious concerns over mounting working capital stress due to delayed GST refunds under the inverted duty structure. They warned that several small units are facing closure.Industry representatives said raw materials are purchased at 18% GST while finished products are sold at 5%, leaving…
Mohali: Police have arrested a woman accused of disposing of her newborn by throwing the infant into a toilet drain after giving birth in the bathroom of the emergency ward at Mohali civil hospital.The accused, a Chandigarh resident, was taken into custody following an investigation which revealed that she had allegedly concealed her pregnancy from…
Pune: Extreme heat with 42-47°C in parts of Maharashtra has begun scorching vegetable crops in the fields, with farmers and grower groups warning of steep production losses and a likely surge in prices.Reports from districts such as Amravati and Akola indicated that standing vegetable crops are unable to withstand the prolonged heat stress, leading to…
A Bengal tiger takes refuge under a shaded shelter to escape the scorching heat during a hot summer day in Lucknow zoo on Tuesday Lucknow: Even as mercury levels dropped by 2-4 degrees Celsius across the state on Tuesday, Banda continued to sizzle under severe hot conditions.Lucknow and other parts of the state saw a…
Kota: A 35-year-old railway workshop helper allegedly died by suicide in his railway quarter under Railway Colony police station limits, police said Tuesday.The deceased, Jagdish Meena, was found hanging from the ceiling of his residence. His wife, who had been staying at her parental home for over two weeks, returned on Monday evening and discovered…
Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple (File photo) New Delhi: Midway through the ‘faith vs fundamental right’ debate emanating from the customary ban on entry of women in the 10-50 years age group into the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, a Hindu party on Tuesday requested a nine-judge Supreme Court bench to review its 30-year-old judgment declaring Hinduism as a…
President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump welcome King Charles III, Queen Camilla at White House during state visit King Charles III called Tuesday for the United States and Britain to renew their longstanding transatlantic alliance, in a speech at a White House state dinner hosted by President Donald Trump amid tensions over Iran and Ukraine.Speaking…
