Siliguri: Veteran Left neta Ashok Bhattacharya, in hospital after he suffered a head injury in a fall at his home, was met by minister Shankar Ghosh on Sunday. Ghosh, directed by CM Suvendu Adhikari to meet Bhattacharya, inquired about the former minister’s treatment at the Matigara facility. CM Adhikari spoke to Bhattacharya over the phone….
Panaji/Mapusa: The forest department is awaiting the results of a postmortem examination after a year-old leopard cub was found dead in Pernem recently.Speaking on the incident, a senior forest official said a postmortem examination is being conducted and that initial findings would help determine whether additional laboratory testing would be necessary.“At this stage, we do…
Gandhinagar: Candidates finalised by the BJP to contest the four Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat held a meeting with party MLAs in Gandhinagar on Sunday, ahead of filing their nomination papers at the assembly on Monday. State BJP leaders said the meeting was held to ensure coordination between the Rajya Sabha candidates and the legislators.Speaking…
Representational image of voter list revision Ludhiana: To accelerate progress of mapping remaining voters under a pre-SIR drive, special camps were organised on Sunday at all 2,927 polling booths across all assembly constituencies by booth level officers (BLOs).Officials said that the camps were held on the directions of Election Commission of India and Chief Electoral…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Congress Sunday criticised the BJP-led Centre over the recent increase in domestic LPG cylinder prices, calling it a “cruel and unbearable blow” to common households.In a statement, Chandigarh Congress president HS Lucky said the Rs 29 hike would further strain families already grappling with rising expenses. “The increase in the price of…
Pic for representational purpose Pune: A group of five unidentified vandals damaged three autorickshaws, a three-wheeler tempo and a car at Kalwad Vasti in Lohegaon at around 1 am on Saturday. A case of mischief has been registered against the five suspects at the Lohegaon police station.One of the autorickshaw owners, Bashalal Shaikh (38), lodged…
The evening featured Awadhi, Bhojpuri and Rajasthani folk performances Lucknow: Folk music and dance took centre stage at the ‘Traditional Folk Art Festival’ celebrating Ganga-Jamuni culture at Mohan Singh Bisht Auditorium on Sunday.The programme opened with a Ganpati Vandana, followed by the dance drama ‘Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb’, which depicted communal harmony through visuals of temple aarti…
Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said Sunday the Rs 2,500-crore Upper High Level Canal Project will bring irrigation water to nearly 42,000 hectares of farmland across 338 villages in the tribal-dominated areas.In a statement, Sharma said the project would transform agriculture in parts of the Banswara district and provide…
Nine people were injured in a mass shooting near England’s Kansas City World Cup base camp days before the squad’s arrival. A mass shooting in Kansas City has left nine people injured just days before England are due to arrive in the city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, prompting renewed attention on security preparations…
Broadway’s biggest celebration is underway with the 79th Annual Tony Awards honouring the best productions and performances of the season.The evening began with the “Act One” preshow, hosted by Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess, before the main ceremony at Radio City Music Hall. This year’s telecast is being hosted by singer Pink.‘The Lost Boys’ and…
