MSEDCL, which supplies power to nearly 3 crore consumers, including agricultural and industrial users, is facing severe strain amid rising temperatures and hot, humid weather. MUMBAI: Maharashtra’s power network is under mounting pressure as peak electricity demand in MSEDCL supply areas surged to a record 27,230 MW, sharply increasing the load on the state’s distribution…
Hyderabad: The chairman of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) disciplinary action committee, Mallu Ravi, on Sunday said notices have been issued to party leaders Hari Prasad and Krishna Kishore following complaints of anti-party activities in the recent municipal elections.Speaking to the media at Gandhi Bhavan, he said the complaint was lodged by Palkurthi MLA…
Kolkata: Upscale Ballygunge in south Kolkata, a Trinamool bastion for over 25 years, is a curious mix of cultures and people from various economic strata. Here, high-rises and affluent neighbourhoods sit alongside expansive slums. SIR deletions have somewhat wiped out the vast differences between the electorate, with all sections being affected.A staggering 71,000 names were…
Ahmedabad: A woman called the Abhayam women’s helpline after finding her husband, a school principal, with a former colleague. The couple was counselled, after which the man agreed to sever the relationship with the ex-colleague or face consequences.According to counsellors, the woman said in her complaint that she has been married for 16 years and…
Chandigarh: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday virtually inaugurated and laid foundation stones of development projects worth Rs 34.31 crore at Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry.The CM inaugurated a hostel with a capacity of 107 students at the College of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri (Hamirpur). The hostel has…
Pune: The Warje police have arrested Sahil Raut (21) and Pritam Thombre (20) and detained two minor accomplices for allegedly opening fire at a murder accused inside a salon in Warje on Friday night.In the shooting, a Warje-resident Nehal Shinde (26) suffered injuries. A stray bullet also hit a salon customer, Amol Adhav, on his…
Kamal Kishor Kamal along with Raghu Rai worked in Kumbh Mela in 2000 and 2013 together Kamal Kishor Kamal along with Raghu Rai worked in Kumbh Mela in 2000 and 2013 together Kamal Kishor Kamal along with Raghu Rai worked in Kumbh Mela in 2000 and 2013 together Kamal Kishor Kamal along with Raghu Rai…
Jaipur: Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully Sunday criticised the alleged assault of a minor Dalit boy in Bhiwadi, accusing the state’s BJP govt of failing to maintain law and order and protect vulnerable communities.Referring to the incident, Jully said the brutal beating of Lokesh, a minor from Jhiwana, by police personnel was “deeply condemnable” and…
The 13th edition of the Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards was held in New Delhi on Friday, where veteran Hindustani vocalists Sumitra Guha and Pandit Laxman Krishnarao Pandit were honoured for their contribution to Indian classical music.The awards, instituted in memory of Jyotsna Darda, founder of Lokmat Sakhi Manch, recognise excellence in Indian music and…
The Baloch Liberation Army on Monday claimed it carried out 27 operations across multiple districts of Pakistan’s Balochistan province between April 15 and April 25, alleging that at least 42 Pakistani military personnel were killed during the period.The Balochistan Post, citing a statement by BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch, reported that its fighters carried out improvised…
