An electricity station on fire at Doraha on Tuesday Screenshot Ludhiana: It was a dual crisis on Tuesday when a massive timber warehouse blaze and an out-of-control landfill fire exhausted local resources and choked the region in dense smokeThe blaze at Ferozepur Road’s at the Ganpati Timber Traders took 25 fire trucks and more than…
Mohali: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations linked to two builders across Chandigarh and Mohali in a suspected financial irregularities probe.Sources said searches were carried out at five to six premises by joint teams from the ED’s Chandigarh and Delhi units. Officials reached the sites early in the day…
Pune: The court of Judicial Magistrate First Class Alisha C Bagal on Tuesday granted bail to NCP (SP) spokesperson Vikas Lawande in a case related to alleged objectionable remarks made against saints and religious figures associated with the Warkari sect registered at Wagholi police station. The court noted that the investigation was underway and that…
Gauhati University Postgraduate Students’ Union stages a protest to demand immediate fee reductions Guwahati: Massive protest in and around the Gauhati University campus, under the aegis of GU Post-Graduate Students’ Union (PGSU), demanding rollback of fees paralysed vehicular movement through the adjacent NH-17 on Monday night.The protest compelled university authority to facilitate talks between the…
Lucknow: It is a moment of pride, obligation and humility, said Prof Rajendra Prasad after receiving the Padma Shri from President Droupadi Murmu for his contribution to medicine and pulmonary care, dedicating the honour to collective efforts of his teachers, colleagues and students who shaped his journey.Born in a UP village, Prof Prasad completed medical…
Jaipur: The Commissionerate of College Education has issued detailed guidelines for five foreign language certificate courses that will be launched from the next academic session, opening opportunities for students and young residents across Rajasthan to gain internationally recognised language skills.The four-month courses will be conducted online in French, German, Japanese, Korean and Spanish. Teaching will…
NEW DELHI: With cow slaughter banned by legislations in all states, except Kerala and some in the north-east, an advocate on Tuesday requested SC for an urgent hearing prior to Eid, which falls on May 28, for a direction to states to strictly enforce the laws.Advocate Barun Kumar Sinha sought an urgent hearing on a…
Quote of the day by Nelson Mandela Some quotes feel important because they sound grand. Others stay alive because they feel personal. Nelson Mandela’s words seem to belong to the second category. At first glance, the quote appears to be speaking only about language. Someone reads it and may think it is a simple observation…
MUMBAI: Cash logistics companies, which replenish ATMs, have approached banks seeking measures to offset a sharp rise in operating costs, warning that a combination of fuel inflation, wage hikes and compliance expenses could push industry costs up by 15-20% in the near term. An increase in fees is likely to require a revision in ATM…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a formal notice on an application filed by Priya Kapur, who has sought permission to access late businessman Sunjay Kapur’s Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) accounts to pay the school fees and educational expenses of his children, Samaira and Kiaan, with former wife Karisma Kapoor.According to Republic World, the…
