Lucknow: Taking cognisance of the loss of life caused by storms, heavy rainfall and lightning strikes across the state, chief minister Yogi Adityanath has placed district authorities on high alert.Conveying his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, the chief minister has issued strict instructions to officials to ensure prompt and proper…
Silchar: The demand for a permanent bench of the Gauhati high court in the Barak Valley gathered fresh momentum on Tuesday after the Vishva Hindu Parishad’s Vidhi Prakoshtha (legal cell) submitted a memorandum to the chief justice, flagging “acute hardship” faced by litigants from the region.The memorandum underlined that residents of Cachar, Sribhumi, Hailakandi and…
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh EOW/ACB on Monday arrested seven directors and representatives of manpower agencies in connection with the alleged Rs 115 crore overtime payment scam in Chhattisgarh State Marketing Corporation Limited (CSMCL), officials said.The arrests were made in Crime No. 44/2024, registered under sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018, and…
Bhagalpur: Following the collapse of a section of the RCC slab of Vikramshila Setu over the Ganga river and the disruption of traffic between Bhagalpur and north Bihar and northeastern states since Sunday, the district administration has initiated emergency measures to restore connectivity.Bhagalpur district magistrate (DM) Nawal Kishor Chaudhary, along with officials, inspected river embankments…
File photo: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London. (AP) Counter-terrorism police have launched an investigation after a fire was deliberately started at a former synagogue in east London, as authorities examine a series of incidents targeting the Jewish community.The Metropolitan Police said the blaze at the…
Rohit Sharma made an instant impact on his return to the Mumbai Indians playing XI in their match against Lucknow Super Giants on Monday.The former MI captain scored 84 off 44 balls, hitting seven sixes and six fours at a strike rate of 190.91. During the game at the Wankhede Stadium, Rohit reached a milestone…
Pooja Hegde has now grabbed attention on social media after sharing a fun throwback video featuring Thalapathy Vijay. The actress, who worked with Vijay in films like Beast and ‘Jana Nayagan,’ posted the clip soon after Vijay’s huge success created headlines everywhere. Fans were surprised to see how Pooja had jovially predicted Vijay’s victory during…
Magnus Carlsen’s table-slam outburst against D Gukesh in Norway Chess 2025 (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: World No. 1 and five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen suffered his first classical chess defeat in almost a year after losing to Jorden van Foreest at the TePe Sigeman & Co Chess Tournament 2026 in Malmo on Monday. Carlsen, who rarely…
As students wait for their Class 12 results, for many, this period brings uncertainty, as the next step depends not just on scores, but also on career choices that will shape long-term goals. For years, options after school were seen as limited. Engineering, medicine, CA, law and government exams dominated the conversation, and most students…
KOCHI: The Kerala Hotel and Restaurant Association (KHRA) said on Tuesday that hotels, restaurants, bakeries and canteens across the state will shut for 24 hours on May 6 to protest against the sharp increase in cooking gas prices.Online food delivery services will also remain suspended during the shutdown as part of the statewide protest.The agitation…