MHA finalising special Article 371 framework for Ladakh, says Union minister Kiren Rijiju; PM Modi to visit and share views on proposed provisions. SRINAGAR: Ladakh is poised for a bespoke constitutional shield, with MHA putting the final touches to a special Article 371 framework for the Union territory, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said.PM Narendra Modi…
An entrepreneur began melting discarded plastic into walls Workers at a recycling plant in central Mexico are turning five and a half tonnes of discarded plastic bottles and old toys every day into strong building materials, helping low-income families get better homes while keeping waste out of local dumps. The process, developed in 2013 by…
HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan decides not to seek third term, will retire on Oct 26; board to fast-track successor selection. MUMBAI: HDFC Bank MD & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan, chief of the country’s largest private lender, has decided not to seek a third term and will retire on Oct 26, bringing an unexpected end to…
At last, some relief. The tension that has been on your chest over the last few days is beginning to ease and you’ll be more able to handle what is ahead of you. Mercury is your ruler, get help from Jupiter today, which helps to clear your mind. It’s not like anxiety disappears by magic…
New Delhi: Delhi’s hospital corridors are speaking in new accents. For decades, nurses from Kerala formed the backbone of the capital’s private healthcare system, valued for their training, discipline and clinical expertise. But hospitals are now witnessing a steady demographic shift, with recruitment expanding rapidly to the Northeast and parts of north India. Nursing administrators…
Mumbai: An interior designer’s quick pit stop to answer nature’s call by the roadside, an 80-year-old retired teacher’s return home with a freshly exchanged library book, a 12-year-old boy’s walk back home from school, the routine motorcycle commute of an Aarey slum dweller who had finally helped his family out of poverty and a 19-year-old…
There was a time when the wedding car had one job: get the bride or groom to the venue without breaking down, but today it makes an entrance of its own. Think vintage classics, sleek BMWs and Mercedes, stately Rolls-Royces, flower-covered Ambassadors, and, for those going all out —supercars. The humble wedding ride is clearly…
Chennai: CISF personnel recovered three live rounds and a magazine from the hand baggage of a woman passenger during security screening at Terminal 1 of Chennai airport on Saturday. The passenger, who was travelling with her family to Kochi, could not produce documents or authorisation for carrying the ammunition.During pre-embarkation screening of domestic passengers, CISF…
Revanth writes to ECI, seeks 4-wk extension for electoral roll claims Hyderabad: With nearly one in every three Telangana voters set to face scrutiny under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to extend the claims and objections period…
Police arrested four men for assaulting a man over road accident dispute Gurgaon: Four men were arrested on Friday for allegedly assaulting a man and threatening to kill him following a dispute over a road accident on Aug 16.According to the complainant, Pradeep (30), his uncle’s Scorpio had collided with an unknown truck near a…
