CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has launched a blistering attack on chief minister M K Stalin, accusing him of committing a “historic betrayal” against women by orchestrating the defeat in Lok Sabha of a Constitution Amendment Bill for 33% women’s reservation.In a statement that drew sharp parallels between the chief minister and historical dictators, Anbumani…
In a chilling twist of events, the body of an 18-year-old woman was exhumed in Samastipur, Bihar, just over a month after her untimely demise. Her family has raised serious concerns, alleging foul play related to dowry disputes. Initially categorized as a suicide, her father insists that her in-laws are responsible for her tragic death….
NEW DELHI: An industry committee has recommended a nationwide shift to smart prepaid metering for domestic piped natural gas (PNG), calling it a “critical and forward-looking reform” for the sector.In a report submitted recently to Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), the committee said the shift is essential to address long-standing challenges such as…
Kolkata: Two men, Mohammad Tasir and Sai Ansari, have been arrested on Friday afternoon for their alleged involvement in the death of their friend, Mohammad Sahab (24), in Anandapur. Sahab, a resident of Martinpara, allegedly died after falling into an elevator shaft of an under-construction building on Wednesday night.Initial probe suggested an accident, however, the…
Mumbai: Police warned flyers that a youth, claiming to be a student from a Nagpur Technology Institute, moved around the airport premises and conned people on the false pretext of seeking monetary help to buy a flight ticket to rush back to college or to another destination as he had lost his ticket and was…
New Delhi: A 21-year-old man died in a road accident near IIT gate no. 1 in south Delhi’s Hauz Khas, with police probing the involvement of a stolen motorcycle recovered from the spot.A senior police officer said that, on April 15, information was received that a damaged motorcycle was lying on the left side of…
VIRUDHUNAGAR: Nearly 13 workers were killed in a massive blast reported in a fireworks unit situated in Kattanarpatti in the Virudunagar district.Senior police officials said that at around 3 pm on Sunday, a firework unit near Kattanarpatti reportedly blasted. On receiving information from the public, police and fire and rescue personnel rushed to the spot…
In a tragic turn of events, the lifeless body of a 13-year-old, Bhola Kumar, was found bearing injuries just outside his residence in Barah village, Patna. Initially reported missing on Saturday evening, Bhola’s father suspects illicit activity, with theories of strangulation surfacing. Patna: Body of a 13-year-old boy was found under suspicious circumstances outside his…
New Delhi: NDA’s women MPs protest after the Constitution Amendment Bill to implement reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of seats of the Lok Sabha was defeated. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) NEW DELHI: Women comprise around 14% of the 18th Lok Sabha, with 74 female MPs elected in the 2024 general…
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday dared BJP to raid her home after Income Tax raids at the homes of her chief proposer in Bhowanipore, Miraj Shah, and Rashbehari Trinamool candidate Debasish Kumar. The CM alleged that the EC had deployed officers with BJP links to selectively raid and arrest Trinamool activists.Speaking at a rally…
