Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday assured voters that the Election Commission’s central forces arrangement was “strong enough” and voters had no reason to be scared of Trinamool’s “musclemen”.“EC has made a strong arrangement of central forces. No voter should be afraid,” Shah said at a rally in Arambagh around the time the…
The admission to over 4,000 seats are now open Noida: Gautam Buddha University (GBU) has introduced five new academic programmes for the 2026-27 session and opened admissions to more than 4,000 seats across 152 courses offered by its eight schools.The new courses include an MSc in Nuclear Medicine, being offered in collaboration with Max Healthcare…
Panaji: With the term of the current vice-chancellor (VC) of Goa University Harilal Menon ending in Sep this year, the office of the chancellor has begun the process of shortlisting a new candidate for the post. The VC’s term is five years.A search-cum-selection committee has been constituted by the chancellor and Goa governor Pusapati Ashok…
Gandhinagar: Voting concluded without any major untoward incident for the Umreth assembly constituency byelection on Thursday, with 59.04% of the voters exercising their franchise.A statement by the office of the chief electoral officer (CEO) said that before voting, a mock poll was conducted on EVMs at each polling station. It was attended by polling agents…
Chandigarh: Punjab Police have seen a surge in drug seizures, with those of the synthetic drug ICE (crystal methamphetamine) rising by 447% since 2022. DGP Gaurav Yadav revealed on Thursday that 93 kg of the drug has been seized in the last four years, compared to 17 kg between 2017 and 2021.Other narcotics have also…
Pune: State govt is planning to offer basic Marathi training to autorickshaw and cab drivers who do not speak the language, following its decision to make knowing Marathi mandatory or face possible cancellation of their licences.State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Thursday that, during a meeting with representatives from the Mumbai Marathi Sahitya Sangh…
Lucknow: A 26-year-old private bank employee allegedly died by suicide in Chinhat area, reportedly during a video call with a female friend late Tuesday.The incident came to light on Wednesday morning when friends found him hanging inside his rented accommodation.Akarsh Mishra, a native of Belsar village of Basti, was working in a private bank, primarily…
Ajmer: Police teams from three stations in Ajmer district traced six missing minors from different locations, including Madhya Pradesh, Didwana-Kuchaman district and Delhi, and reunited them with their families. SP Harsh Vardhan Agarwala Thursday honoured the teams involved in the operations.In one case, a woman named Beena had registered a report on April 21 at…
KOLKATA: Calcutta HC on Thursday slammed EC for imposing a 48-hour restriction on motorbikes in Kolkata and South 24 Parganas from 6pm on April 27, saying, “Declare an emergency… Citizens’ rights cannot be curtailed in this manner.”Justice Krishna Rao, who was hearing a petition challenging the order, criticised EC for “abusing its power” and called…
Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has once again inspired millions by sharing his personal philosophy on work, life, and staying active, no matter your age. The veteran actor, who has been entertaining audiences for over six decades, recently took to his personal blog to share a heartfelt message about the value of work. Amitabh Bachchan opens…
