Revelers gather at the ancient stone circle Stonehenge to celebrate the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, near Salisbury, England. (AP Photo) This is the sun’s time to shine: Sunday is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.Sunday is the solstice, marking the start of astronomical summer north of the…
New Delhi: A complaint has been filed against a visually impaired faculty member at a Delhi University college, alleging he made lewd remarks and used abusive language towards students.The complaint, submitted by several students to the college’s Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), also alleges that some students were given low marks in internal assessments due to…
Mumbai: Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad has written to the Maharashtra government, saying uncertainty and insecurity prevailed among residents of Dharavi over their rehabilitation after the redevelopment of the slum colony.In the letter written to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on June 13, Gaikwad sought an urgent meeting with officials…
Bengaluru: Metro train services were briefly disrupted Friday morning after a passenger’s leg was trapped in the gap between a train and the platform at KSR City station of Purple Line.A video of the incident has gone viral on social media, showing security personnel assisting the passenger in freeing his leg from the platform-train gap.According…
Chennai: In view of the delayed medical admissions and CBSE Class XII revaluation results, engineering colleges and deemed universities have urged All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to give permission to enrol 10% additional intake this year.NEET re-exam is scheduled to be held on June 21 after the cancellation of the test conducted on…
Hyderabad: Telangana governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Friday said he will support all good initiatives of the state govt and would point out mistakes if any, and called upon the students, parents, people, officials and other sections of the society for a united fight to make Telangana a drug-free state.Speaking after distributing the ‘Young India…
Tamaghna BanerjeeKolkata: Chaos broke out outside Kolkata airport on Friday night as supporters of Trinamool and BJP clashed near the arrival terminal, triggering panic among passengers and causing massive traffic snarls in the area.According to sources, a group of BJP supporters had gathered outside the airport carrying rotten eggs, allegedly planning to target Trinamool national…
Aizawl: In a minor reshuffle of the Mizoram council of ministers’ portfolios, CM Lalduhoma has taken over the department of personnel and administrative reforms from home minister K Sapdanga.The change was announced through a notification issued by the state political and cabinet department on Thursday night.Sapdanga, the senior-most cabinet minister, was previously stripped off his…
Jaipur: In a major crackdown launched after the recent Kho Nagoriyan explosion that claimed eight lives, Jaipur East Police Friday seized more than 50 kg of explosive material from a house in Javed Nagar Colony. A criminal case against the property owners was filed. Both the accused are currently absconding.Following the tragedy, Jaipur Police intensified…
The incident had occurred a day before PM Narendra Modi was set to inaugurate the refinery NEW DELHI: HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL), which caught fire on April 20, a day before it was to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi, has been restored and has started production of petroleum products.In a regulatory filing, the…
