Kolkata: The EC has suspended Hingalganj PS officer-in-charge Sandeep Sarkar over allegations of partisanship and failure to ensure a level playing field during the ongoing assembly election. It has also directed that disciplinary proceedings be initiated against him.According to sources, the decision comes amid heightened political tension in the assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas….
Ghaziabad: The district consumer commission has ordered coaching institute FIITJEE’s Delhi-based headquarters to refund Rs 85,000 to the father of a student after finding that the institute failed to provide classes for the promised 36 months under the purchased package and instead conducted them for only 21 months.Commission President Anil Kumar Pundir and members Shailja…
Hisar: Weather in Haryana is likely to change soon, with a western disturbance expected to impact the state from April 26 onwards, bringing dust-laden winds, cloud cover and chances of light rain, according to the agrometeorology department of CCS Haryana Agricultural University. The agrometeorology department of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, in its latest forecast…
Surat: Fleeing the court to inform his wife and family that he was being sent to jail, a Bardoli resident briefly managed to escape from the Surat district and sessions court on Thursday before being arrested on Friday.Chirag Parekh was in court in connection with a cheque bounce case. After his plea for relief was…
Rajkot: In a judicial crackdown on cross-border drug smuggling, a special NDPS court in Bhuj sentenced six Pakistani nationals to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to smuggle nearly 77kg of heroin into India.The contraband, valued at Rs 384.68 crore, was seized during a joint mid-sea operation by the Gujarat anti-terrorist squad (ATS) and…
Jaipur: The BJP has stepped up preparations ahead of the maiden Rajasthan visit of its national president Nitin Nabin on April 27, with state in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agrawal holding a series of review meetings and issuing strict directives to party units.Agrawal chaired a key organisational meeting in Tonk district on Friday and later interacted…
(ANI) NEW DELHI: As Raghav Chadha announced his exit from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday and joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), an old video of him has resurfaced on social media, in which he is seen criticising the party he has now joined.In the video from an interview with “Unfiltered…
US President Donald Trump is sending senior envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan this weekend for crucial talks with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, the White House said on Friday, in a renewed push to revive negotiations amid escalating regional tensions.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration is cautiously optimistic. “We’re…
If a weaker monsoon impacts the output of crops, then higher food prices will feed quickly into inflation, a risk that is too real to be ignored. (AI image) India, backed by its strong domestic growth story, is the world’s fastest growing major economy. Which is not to say it is without its vulnerabilities. The…
Veteran comedian Dinesh Hingoo, known for his impeccable comic timing across over 300 films, has revealed that he still steps out to work at the age of 86 — not out of choice, but necessity.In a video that has gone viral on social media, the actor candidly spoke about his current reality. “I am 86…
