New Delhi: On May 7, as doctors wheeled her into the operation theatre, Kalpana Gupta knew she was fighting two battles at once. Hours later, a baby girl weighing 1.28 kg was delivered and immediately shifted to specialised neonatal care — a fragile but life-affirming moment that marked the end of a journey defined by…
Thane: A 22-year-old tempo driver suffered serious injuries after he apparently lost control over his vehicle while descending the Nitin Company flyover on Mumbai–Nashik Highway, leading to a rear-end collision involving six vehicles, earlier this week. The incident brought traffic to a standstill for some time on one of the city’s busiest arterial routes connecting…
Bengaluru: Industries across Bengaluru, particularly micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), are facing mounting pressure as commercial LPG prices have risen sharply over the past few months, significantly increasing production costs.Industrialists said LPG prices increased by nearly 50% per metric tonne between March and May, while commercial cylinders in the open market are reportedly being…
CHENNAI: There is fresh turmoil in AIADMK with a major revolt brewing against party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami following the party’s string of electoral setbacks. Former minister C Ve Shanmugam is leading the rebellion backed by 36 newly elected MLAs, bringing the simmering rift within the party into the open. The dissident camp accused…
The sanitation workers’ strike continued on Saturday, leading to garbage piling up along roadsides and vacant plots across the city The sanitation workers’ strike continued on Saturday, leading to garbage piling up along roadsides and vacant plots across the city The sanitation workers’ strike continued on Saturday, leading to garbage piling up along roadsides and…
Kolkata: The first Bengal BJP cabinet, sworn in on Saturday, includes a Brahmin from coastal Midnapore, an OBC and a Santhal from Jangalmahal, a woman from the industrial belt, a Rajbongshi from north Bengal and a Matua from the south Bengal belt bordering Bangladesh. These appointments represent regions where the BJP performed well in the…
Panaji: Youths from other states prefer to work in fake call centres operated in Goa because of nightlife, weekend parties, enjoyment and the state’s tourist status, Goa police said.The fake call centres have been involved in cheating Americans on the pretext of approving their loans and medical billing advances, among other schemes, through a fake…
Lucknow: In a proud moment for the city, a 28-year-old Lucknow-born solicitor, Rukhsar Hasan Askari, has won the councillor election from Sutton Ward in London, securing a convincing victory on the ticket of the Liberal Democrats.Rukhsar polled 1,593 votes, comfortably defeating her nearest rival from the Green Party, who secured 448 votes. Her victory is…
Gujarat’s fish production for 2024-25 stood at 10.42 lakh metric tonnes Gujarat has never been known for its appetite for fish. The state catches it for everybody else. The longest coastline in India sends almost its entire marine harvest into export — frozen, packed, shipped out to China, Japan, US, Europe and Southeast Asia. Fish…
Tarn Taran: Police here arrested a Nigerian woman and a taxi driver with 3.6 kg of heroin during a special operation near the Goindwal bypass on the Amritsar-Bathinda highway.SSP, Tarn Taran, Surender Lamba said the operation was carried out by the CIA Staff, Tarn Taran, under the supervision of inspector Rupinderpal Singh. Acting on a…
