Varanasi: Fierce winds and heavy showers sweeping Varanasi and adjoining parts of Purvanchal since Friday uprooted trees, snapped branches onto overhead power lines and disrupted traffic and electricity supply, keeping normal life on edge amid a relentless spell of rain.While a few spells of heavy rain were recorded from Sept 23, after the impact of…
A 23-year-old Indian woman driving a brown car rear-ends a white vehicle in a shopping complex parking area, showing minor collision damage to the front bumper in a semi-realistic scene. Ahmedabad: Two separate disputes in the city turned violent late this week. A 26-year-old man was assaulted by a woman after her car hit his…
Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema Chandigarh: Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday slammed the BJP-led Centre, accusing it of weakening employment opportunities for the country’s poor, Dalits and labourers by making major changes to the rural employment scheme. He said the latest figures had vindicated concerns raised by AAP when the scheme…
Pune: A 20-year-old died as a tractor ran over him while returning from Ganapati immersion towards Ramtekdi on BT Kawade Road on Friday evening.Police identified the deceased as Vighnesh Santosh Pawar of Ramtekdi. The tractor-trolley was returning after Ganapati immersion when the incident took place.Senior inspector Pandit Rejitwad of Wanowrie police said Pawar and his…
Lucknow: More than two years after he was sidelined by the BJP and denied a ticket in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, former party MP Varun Gandhi may be on the cusp of an unexpected political revival.Speculation is growing within political circles that BJP may nominate Varun Gandhi to Rajya Sabha, a move that would…
Pregnant women wait for prenatal care services at a rural clinic in Rajasthan, India, highlighting gaps in maternal healthcare and antenatal support revealed by a recent health audit. A health worker consults with a pregnant woman during a maternal health checkup at a rural clinic in Rajasthan, highlighting gaps in prenatal care and public healthcare…
Rahul Gandhi calls CEC Gyanesh Kumar a ‘BJP headhunter’ NEW DELHI: With a top former bureaucrat of Kerala reportedly saying that chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar had approached him to contest election on BJP ticket, leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi Saturday mocked that the poll panel chief was a headhunter for BJP and then…
78-year-old Indian woman was robbed of her gold jewelry during her evening walk in Brampton, Canada. (Photo: CTV News) A 78-year-old Indian-origin woman was the target of a daring robbery in Brampton, Canada, when she was on her evening walk in the neighborhood. Her son Raghavendra Kumar told the police that his mother does not…
General:You wake with more spring in your step today. There’s joy in the system, and it shows in how you speak, move, and take up your tasks. The Moon supports confidence, and Venus, your ruling planet, adds charm without making you lazy. A nice combination, frankly.Social energy also rises. It is possible to go to…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will set up dialysis centres at seven of its hospitals under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, with up to 70 dialysis machines to be installed across the facilities, officials said.Officials said the initiative aims to make regular dialysis more accessible and affordable for kidney patients, many of whom…
