Gandhinagar: The state election commission (SEC) on Wednesday announced the schedule for the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) election along with byelection to vacant seats of other local bodies.Voting for GMC and other vacant seats of local bodies will be held on Oct 11, from 7am to 6pm. Repolling, if required, at any booth will take…
SAD (Punar Surjit) president Giani Harpreet Singh Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and its breakaway faction SAD (Punar Surjit) on Wednesday opposed the proposed UT Chandigarh Health Service Rules, 2026, which it claimed “strike at the very basis of the 60:40 arrangement governing Chandigarh employees”.SAD spokesperson Daljit Singh Cheema, in a post on X,…
Unregulated movement and parking of autorickshaws near Ramwadi Metro station Pune: For many Vimannagar residents, Metro’s promise of affordable travel fades before the journey even begins, with autorickshaw rides to the nearby station often costing more than the Metro ticket.Residents said reaching Ramwadi Metro station from nearby localities like Sakorenagar and Konark Campus could cost…
Four shops at Salasar Textile Market in Saroli were gutted Surat: A massive fire broke out on the fifth floor of Salasar Textile Market in the Saroli area on Wednesday, gutting at least four shops and destroying textile stock stored inside. Authorities said no casualties were reported.Multiple teams were rushed to the spot as thick…
Shillong: The Meghalaya govt has taken up market infrastructure projects worth around Rs 130 crore in Shillong through the state budget.CM Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Malki Market at Malki Ground at a cost of Rs 24.27 crore.Other state-funded projects include the Laitumkhrah Shopping Complex at Rs…
Lucknow: Director of Shalimar Group, Kunal Seth, was honoured by Hurun India for his contribution to the real estate sector, at the India Real Estate Leadership Conclave & Excellence Awards 2026.The recognition celebrates his vision and consistent commitment to excellence.“This honour is extremely special to me. It is a recognition of the hard work, trust,…
Jaipur: A kundli was once the first check before a marriage was fixed.Families matched birth charts, spoke to relatives and made discreet enquiries through friends and community networks to establish whether a prospective bride or groom was a suitable match.In Jaipur, some families are now taking that due diligence a step further — hiring private…
India summons Pak envoy over vessel collision, while condemning Houthi attack near Mecca (Photos: ANI). A Pakistani naval ship collided with an Indian Navy vessel in international waters, prompting India to lodge a strong diplomatic protest over what it called unprofessional conduct. A woman was hit by a car and dragged on its bonnet following…
FILE PHOTO: A billboard with a picture of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad shows damage by bullet holes, in Damascus, Syria, December 16, 2024. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo Syria’s parliament voted on Wednesday to abolish a counter-terrorism court established during the reign of former President Bashar al-Assad and nullify the legal effects of its rulings.The counter-terrorism court was…
The bill when signed by Trump will give him the authority to levy duties of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian energy The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping Russia sanctions bill that targets Russian officials, banks and the country’s energy trade, while giving President Donald Trump the…
