Chennai: Hours after various political parties criticised the recital of ‘Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu’ after ‘Vande Mataram’ and national anthem during the swearing in ceremony of chief minister C Joseph Vijay, TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna said the earlier practice of playing Tamil invocation song first would be followed in future events.In a social media post,…
Hyderabad: In a surprising trend, suicides among govt employees in Telangana have surpassed those among farmers by more than three times, challenging the common perception that govt employees are financially secure and socially stable.According to data from the National Crime Records Bureau, 145 govt employees died by suicide in Telangana in 2024. This included 21…
In Gurgaon, the maximum temperature was recorded at 35.4 degrees Celsius Gurgaon: Haryana is likely to witness thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds over the next few days under the influence of a western disturbance, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting light to moderate rain at isolated places till May 14.The weather department said there…
Kolkata:Unidentified miscreants targeted the Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI) and the Central Finger Print Bureau (CFPB) under the ministry of home affairs, decamping with copper pipes from multiple air-conditioning units.The incident, which took place at the govt premises located at 30 Gorachand Road in Park Circus, has resulted in significant damage to public property and…
Noida: A neighbour has been arrested in connection with the death of a 22-year-old woman, whose half-burnt body was found on an isolated plot in Dadri on May 7, barely three months after her marriage.Police are treating the death of Monika Nagar as murder. According to cops, her in-laws and husband allegedly took the body…
Margao: The general body meeting of Gomantak Bhandari Samaj, held in Panaji on Sunday, was dominated by a sharp demand to halt the issuance of caste certificates by the samaj body and to conduct elections within the next four months. The meeting was convened after the Bombay high court granted permission to administrator Sakharam Naik…
Varanasi: Governor Anandiben Patel and chief minister Yogi Adityanath will reach Kashi on Monday to attend Somnath Swabhiman Parv events. One event is scheduled in Kashi Vishwanath Dham and another at Swatantrata Bhawan of Banaras Hindu University.In association with Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple trust and Union ministry of culture, UP culture department and district administration…
Ahmedabad: A 44-year-old man from Naranpura, currently serving a prison sentence in the United States for an alleged fraud targeting elderly Americans, has sought diplomatic intervention from the Indian govt. Nirav Patel, lodged at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Thomson, Illinois, has claimed he has been framed by his own family member who allegedly…
Bathinda: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann said on Sunday evening that the state’s peace and communal harmony are sacrosanct and will never be allowed to be disturbed.Addressing a “Lok Milni” programme at Saahib Chand village in the Gidderbaha constituency of Muktsar, the CM asserted that divisive forces seeking to polarise the state would never succeed.Addressing…
Pune: NCP (SP) spokesperson Vikas Lawande on Sunday met party chief Sharad Pawar at the latter’s residence in Shivajinagar, a day after he was allegedly attacked with black ink over his remarks on the warkari sect.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Lawande said Pawar had spoken to Maharashtra director general of police (DGP) Sadanand Date…
