Siliguri: Centre has approved Rs 2,077 crore for four-laning the 31-km Bagdogra-Panitanki-Kharibari-Galgalia stretch of NH-327 in Darjeeling district, aimed at strengthening connectivity through the strategically important Siliguri Corridor and to the India-Nepal border, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.The project will require diversion of forest land, drawing objections from the…
Singer and lyricist Baljit Singh’s body was discovered at his home in Patti Dhaliwal LUDHIANA: The body of singer and lyricist Baljit Singh was found under suspicious circumstances at his residence in Patti Dhaliwal locality of Sudhar on Thursday.Baljit, who lived alone, had reportedly been missing for the past four to five days.Sources said that…
Body of missing Army Para Commando discovered in Jind, around 200 km downstream Jind: The body of one of the two Army para commandos, who went missing during a training exercise at Hathnikund Barrage in Yamunanagar on Wednesday evening, was recovered from Jind on Thursday. The area from where the body was recovered is nearly…
The audit calculated that Rs 19.35 lakh in renewal and fitness fees and Rs 35.17 crore in fines had not been realised Aizawl: The state transport department failed to realise Rs 35.36 crore in fitness fees and fines from 2,977 transport vehicles operating without valid fitness certificates, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has…
Air India Express Boeing 737 Max 8 bearing registration number VT-BXJ was still parked at Lucknow airport LUCKNOW: An Air India Express Boeing 737 Max 8 made a precautionary landing at Lucknow airport on Thursday morning after a smoke alert in its aft cargo compartment triggered concern among the crew. The airline later arranged another…
Times News NetworkJaipur: Rajasthan High Court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of a 72-year-old accused of alleged cheating of nearly Rs 41 lakh and criminal breach of trust in connection with investment in a hotel project.Justice Chandra Prakash Shrimali passed the order Wednesday which was uploaded on Thursday. The FIR was registered at Chitrakoot police…
Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra visits Ayodhya after being appointed CEO of Ram temple trust LUCKNOW: Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra, appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, arrived in Ayodhya on Thursday for introductory meeting with members of the Trust and discuss about his new responsibility….
Flood washes away 3-storey building in China Authorities closed schools and suspended ferry routes in eastern China’s Fujian province on Thursday as Typhoon Saudel made its third landfall in the country, bringing heavy rain and triggering warnings of flash floods and landslides.Schools in Fuzhou and Quanzhou halted in-person activities, while some tourist attractions, including theme…
The point is not that America has become less relevant. It’s about the rest of the world finally catching up as a credible alternative. By Sebin Jinny, Partner at Vialto PartnersFor Indian students and professionals, the US has long been a natural first choice when thinking about international education and careers. That is unlikely to…
The teaser of ‘Mandaadi’ has offered audiences a glimpse into a striking world shaped by the sea, fishermen and intense boat races. Directed by Mathimaran, the film stars Soori in the lead and appears to explore a story that goes beyond its large-scale action and sporting elements. With the film set to hit theatres on…
