The protesting students ended their hunger strik in the presence of state tribal welfare minister Ashok Uike Mumbai/Pune: The tribal students ended their 17-day hunger strike late Saturday after the state complied with their demands, prompted by a stern warning from Bombay high court earlier in the day.The protests in Pune, Nagpur and Nashik had…
Bengaluru: The investigation into the alleged job-for-cash scam in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) took a major turn on Saturday, with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) contemplating the arrest of senior IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar after questioning him for nearly 21 hours over two days.Gangwar arrived at the CID headquarters on Palace Road…
Chennai: CPM state secretary P Shanmugam on Saturday criticised the state govt’s decision to release water from the Mettur dam for 45 days from Sept 1, saying the duration would be insufficient for samba paddy cultivation and could work to Karnataka’s advantage in the Cauvery water dispute.Water resources minister N Anand had announced that chief…
Cases of diabetes-linked dark neck patches on rise: Docs Hyderabad: Doctors in Hyderabad are reporting an increase in cases of acanthosis nigricans among children, adolescents and adults. The condition causes dark, thick and velvety patches of skin, commonly around the neck, underarms and other body folds. Health experts said acanthosis nigricans is frequently associated with…
A total of 193 road stretches across the BMC area of Salt Lake and Rajarhat Gopalpur will be repaired Kolkata: The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has started road repair work across Bidhannagar, as the authorities have identified 22 road stretches in Salt Lake where the existing damaged bituminous asphalt layer will be replaced with concrete…
The farmers have sown Jaya and Jyoti varieties of paddy this season The farmers have sown Jaya and Jyoti varieties of paddy this season The farmers have sown Jaya and Jyoti varieties of paddy this season The farmers have sown Jaya and Jyoti varieties of paddy this season The farmers have sown Jaya and Jyoti…
Varanasi: Three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Varanasi and Ghazipur districts.In Varanasi, a 28-year-old man died when his motorcycle hit a stray bull, causing him to fall on the road and sustain serious injuries on Dandupur Ring Road Phase 1 in Dandupur under Shivpur police station area. The injured, Sandeep Kumar of…
Ahmedabad: A special Pocso court sentenced a 51-year-old man to 20 years in prison after holding him guilty of digital rape and sexual harassment of a six-year-old girl. Digital rape refers to a form of sexual assault involving the non-consensual insertion of fingers or other objects into the victim’s body. Hasan Shaikh was accused of…
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini holds a portrait of PM Narendra Modi during the ‘Film Expo India’ event organised at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi on Saturday Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday invited filmmakers and directors to shoot in the state, assuring them of not just locations but full govt support.Addressing…
Pune: District collector Jitendra Dudi on Friday directed officials to complete all urgent road works in Chakan by Aug 31 (Monday) and remove traffic-obstructing encroachments on priority. He even authorised traffic diversions for up to 24 hours for round-the-clock work, where needed, to speed up repairs.“Divert traffic for as long as necessary to complete road…
