Chennai: Persons with disabilities have raised concerns over the lack of access at polling booths, saying it adversely affects their ability to vote in a barrier-free environment.Saravanan, a voter with muscular dystrophy, said that two years ago he waited for nearly an hour at a polling station at Chepauk, but was ultimately denied direct access…
In response to the escalating traffic troubles along pivotal routes such as Buxar Golambar to Purana Bhojpur and from Dumraon town to the block office, the Buxar administration is stepping up its game. Buxar: Grappling with persistent traffic congestion on key arterial roads, the Buxar district administration on Monday announced measures to restore order and…
Hazaribag: A 40-year-old truck driver was killed after his vehicle fell into a 50 feet-deep gorge while negotiating a turn on NH-2 in the early hours of Monday. The incident took place at Danua Bhanua Ghat section of NH-2 under Chouparan police station limits of the district. The truck was carrying iron rods from Kolkata…
In a shocking incident in Giddhaur early Monday, a coal truck driven by a reportedly unconscious driver crashed into a house, wreaking havoc and destroying part of the structure along with a parked motorcycle. Chatra: A speeding truck rammed into a house in Giddhaur block early on Monday damaging a portion of the structure. The…
NEW DELHI: The humble jhalmuri is having its moment under the sun and piquing people’s interest like never before after PM Modi had a taste of it. The moment is breaking the Internet, with views crossing 100 million on Instagram within 24 hours. Similarly, it has clocked 90 million views on Facebook. Modi visited the…
Jhargram: “People of Bengal know that the state’s development will happen from Bengal itself, not from Gujarat,” said Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren in an X post on Monday. Soren, who campaigned in Bengal for the third straight day, addressed rallies in Bankura and Jhargram.Soren’s post read: “The people of Bengal will vote cautiously, guarding against…
Mumbai: Observing that the discrepancies are “undoubtedly significant”, the Bombay High Court ordered the transfer of investigation into the Feb 2023 death of a woman, allegedly due to dowry harassment, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). “It is made clear that CBI shall investigate the crime in accordance with law without being influenced by…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor (LG) Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Monday visited the Fire Service Management Academy (FSMA) in Rohini to review operational readiness, training standards and enforcement gaps in the Delhi Fire Service.During the visit, LG reviewed training modules and witnessed live demonstrations of firefighting and rescue operations, including the use of specialised equipment such…
Chennai: Madras high court has directed issuance of a ‘no caste, no religion’ certificate to actor and director R Parthiban. The actor had moved the court saying the authorities were delaying issuing the certificate.On Monday, allowing a plea moved by the actor, Justice M Dhandapani directed the jurisdictional tahsildar to issue the certificate on or…
Patna: A five-year-old girl, who had gone with her mother to attend a wedding, was found murdered with her throat slit in a field at Dhurpaili village under the Amour police station area in Purnia district on Monday. The victim was identified as Somiya Kumari, daughter of Manjit Harijan.According to the girl’s father, Somiya left…
