SRINAGAR: Zoji La tunnel, an upcoming strategic corridor that will provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh, is nearing a defining moment, with engineers inching towards a “breakthrough” final blast expected around May 30.Work is progressing at about four meters per day from both ends — Sonamarg (Baltal) in Kashmir and Minamarg in Ladakh —…
Kolkata: In Bengali homes, recipes lived in memory, in the rhythm of hands, in the smell of mustard oil and the aroma of coconut paste. And many were cooked and savoured in the peak of summer when Nababarsha was celebrated. The tradition has waned over the years as families now prefer a feast at a…
Mumbai: A spat broke out after Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora targeted the state Congress for not sending its representation at singer Asha Bhosle’s funeral on Monday. Without naming Congress, Deora said in a post on X that every other political party ensured senior representation at the funeral. “One exception stood out, reflecting its disconnect…
TNNNew Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta and LG TS Sandhu on Tuesday hailed the inauguration of the Delhi–Dehradun Expressway by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing the Rs 12,000-crore project as a major milestone in the capital’s development.Joining the programme virtually on the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, Gupta termed the occasion “special and auspicious”…
TIRUPATTUR: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin questioned the dignity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office, accusing him of targeting the state with “unverified data.”Speaking at a public meeting seeking votes for the INDIA bloc candidates in Tirupattur, Stalin said the public views the 2026 assembly elections as a “Thanksgiving festival” for the successes…
In a heart-wrenching turn of events during a seemingly ordinary ceremony in Bhojpur, tragedy struck as a speeding bus indiscriminately mowed down six individuals, resulting in the untimely death of 55-year-old Gita Devi and injuries to five others. Witnesses reported that the driver’s sudden and reckless maneuver caused chaos near Kudariya-Mahuli Ghat. Ara: A ‘mundan’…
Jamshedpur: In order to curb black-marketing in the wake of the West Asia conflict, several petrol pumps in Jamshedpur have started to enforce a cap on single transaction of diesel or petrol, operators said on Tuesday. For diesel, pump operators have put a cap on maximum of 300 litres at a time, while for petrol,…
Ranchi: A BJP delegation led by state president Aditya Sahu met governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Tuesday and demanded a CBI probe into the alleged paper leak of Jharkhand Excise Constable Competitive Examination, 2023.Ahead of the exam on Sunday, 166 people, including 159 aspirants and members of a solver’s gang, were arrested on charges of…
NEW DELHI: Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar on Tuesday tendered his resignation as the chief minister of Bihar, setting the state towards a new era of politics. BJP‘s Samrat Choudhary is all set to take the oath as the next CM.With Lalu Yadav out of active politics and Nitish Kumar now in Rajya Sabha,…
KOLKATA: The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of co-founder of consultancy firm I-PAC Vinesh Chandel, calling his arrest “electoral sabotage” ahead of the West Bengal elections.The ED arrested Chandel on Monday, a director and co-founder of the Indian Political Action Committee, in connection with a money-laundering case linked to an…
