Kolkata: Bars across Kolkata saw a rush of tipplers on Friday, desperate for a swig after a four-day dry period since April 20, imposed due to the elections. Sales surged threefold at many restaurants even as another dry period commences from 6 pm on Saturday and continues till April 29. Some places ran out of…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court on Friday dismissed 18 petitions challenging the rejection of candidates’ nomination papers and the acceptance of rival nominations for the local body elections, ruling that such disputes cannot be heard under Article 226 once the electoral process has begun.The petitions were filed by candidates after rejection of their nominations at…
Patiala: The Patiala district administration on Friday morning brought down activist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa from an approximately 287-foot high telecom tower in Samana, ending a protest that lasted around 18 months and 12 days.The rescue operation was conducted under the supervision of Patiala deputy commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal, with support from the district administration, police, Punjab…
Pune: Two men, waiting for their turn at a salon shop in Warje Malwadi, were seriously injured after a duo, including a criminal wanted in a drugs peddling case, fired at them and attacked them with sharp weapon around 8pm on Friday. The incident caused panic and melee in the Yashdeep Chowk locality where the…
Pandal construction work is underway at BLW Inter College Ground for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming city visit Varanasi: In a major development push, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation of projects worth Rs 6,270 crore during his upcoming visit to his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on April 28.Among these, the PM…
Devastating fire in Rajasthan godown kills four people JAIPUR: A late-night fire at a scrap godown in Rajasthan’s Kotputli-Behror district turned fatal, claiming the lives of four people, including two minor girls, police said on Saturday. The incident took place in the Neemrana area on Friday night. Superintendent of Police Satvir Singh said police recovered…
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi on Saturday trained guns at Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh after senior BJP leader Ram Madhav made a controversial remark on India’s oil import.In a social media post on X, Rahul termed RSS as “Rashtriya Surrender Sangh” and said that Ram Madhav revealed “Sangh’s true nature.”“Rashtriya Surrender Sangh. Farzi nationalism in Nagpur. Pure…
An 18-year-old has been extradited from Dubai to the UK and charged with the murder of 27-year-old Kamonnan Thiamphanit, also known as Angela, in a case that shocked Westminster in 2024.Enzo Bettamio was brought back on Friday and formally charged upon arrival, police said. He is set to appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court. Victim found…
PUNE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that banks should continue to have a human interface while serving the customers despite the massive continuing thrust on digitisation.“Digitisation should happen. It brings in greater inclusivity. But as this digitisation is happening we should ask ourselves whether we are getting distant from our customer base,”…
Bollywood couple Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty are back in the spotlight, this time for a heartwarming and candid conversation about faith, spirituality, and personal transformation. In a recent interaction, Raj Kundra revealed how he went from being a “borderline atheist” to embracing Sikhism and how his wife, Shilpa Shetty, couldn’t be more pleased about…
