NEW DELHI: The Election Commission is expected to announce the schedule for assembly elections in five states and union territories, West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry, today at a press conference at 4.00 pm, according to news agency ANI.The date coincides with the deadline for filing appeals against the final electoral roll for … Read more
Mumbai: A 25-year-old biker employed in a digital marketing company was killed in a road rage incident near Inorbit Mall in Malad (West) on Saturday morning, and the Bangur Nagar police arrested a taxi driver and his passenger in connection with the case.The deceased was identified as Sharik Ansari (25), a Malvani resident, who was … Read more
Subhash Ghai’s box-office smash Hero (1983) offered a bouquet of chartbusters, such as ‘Tu mera jaanu hai’, ‘Pyar karne wale kabhi darte nahi’ and ‘Ding dong baby sing a song.’ But the number which seems to have aged best with time is ‘Lambi judaai’, a melancholic track that Pakistani folk singer Reshma infused with soul. … Read more
CHENNAI: Hotels and eateries that switch to electric stoves in Tamil Nadu will get a subsidy of Rs 2 per unit of power additionally consumed, the state govt said Saturday as it rolled out a series of measures to soften the blow of LPG supply disruption. A meeting chaired by CM M K Stalin also … Read more
KOLKATA: Trinamool mocked PM Modi’s calls for “poriborton (change)” in Bengal from a Kolkata rally on Saturday, accusing him of prioritising politics over the LPG crisis, forcing people to queue up for cylinders and battle price rise. TMC MP Saayoni Ghosh claimed large quantities of LPG cylinders were used to rustle up snacks for participants … Read more
JODHPUR/NEW DELHI: Ladakh social and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur Central Jail Saturday afternoon after the Centre revoked his detention under the National Security Act. His release comes almost six months after he was detained on Sept 26, 2025, two days after protests had broken out in the region while he was … Read more
JAMMU: A Pakistani drone was spotted over three villages in Ramgarh sector near international border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district late on Friday, triggering a cordon and search operation in the area early on Saturday amid the possibility that weapons or narcotics had been airdropped again.On Thursday and Friday, security forces recovered over 3.5 … Read more
NEW DELHI: A 24-year-old man allegedly injected HIV-infected blood into a 22-year-old woman in Hyderabad after her family cancelled their planned wedding when he tested positive for the virus, police said on Saturday.The incident took place on March 11 at the woman’s house. Police said the accused forcibly administered HIV-infected blood to the victim.According to … Read more
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday strongly condemned recent airstrikes by Pakistan in Afghanistan, which reportedly caused civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure. Ministry of external affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the strikes constitute “yet another act of aggression by a Pakistani establishment that remains hostile to the idea of a sovereign Afghanistan” and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Five Indians have lost their lives and one remains missing in the ongoing conflict in Middle East, the government said on Saturday, while also confirming that two Indian-flagged LPG carriers have safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz and are now on their way to India with critical fuel supplies.Speaking at an inter-ministerial briefing … Read more