Explore neighbourhoods like Zakir Nagar, Shaheen Bagh for iftari Streets lit with canopies of fairy lights, stacks of pheni at stalls, kebabs sizzling on grills and qorma simmering in deghs – with the occasional whiff of attar in the air – make for a quintessential Ramzan evening in Purani Dilli. In recent years, curated iftar…
CHENNAI: Nomination for the upcoming election can be filed only for five days as three days between March 30 and April 6 are government holidays, Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik said on Monday.Addressing journalists a day after the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) came into force, Patnaik said March 31, April 3 and…
Patna: District magistrate Thiyagarajan S M on Sunday reviewed LPG supply and distribution with officials, directing strict action against black marketing, hoarding and overcharging. Authorities were asked to lodge FIRs and arrest those involved in irregularities. Officials, including ADMs and SDOs, are conducting inspections and raids at distributors while collecting consumer feedback. As many as…
Dumka: A pregnant woman from Belari village in Godda district delivered a baby boy inside an e-rickshaw on Sunday after repeated calls to ambulance services allegedly went unanswered.The incident occurred near Nonmoti village under Bhatdiha panchayat, highlighting gaps in rural healthcare access. Rukmini Devi, in her mid-twenties and wife of Kaushal Harijan, went into labour…
Ranchi: With summer season approaching, the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has begun preparations to tackle possible water scarcity in the city, rolling out a summer action plan to ensure a clean and uninterrupted drinking water supply across all 53 wards.Civic officials said the corporation will work in coordination with the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED)…
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses the gathring during inauguration of Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital, in Guwahati. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday accused the Congress of “defaming” India, as he lashed out at the opposition party over its youth wing’s shirtless protest at the AI Impact Summit…
KOLKATA: BJP leader Dilip Ghosh lashed out at West Bengal minister Shashi Panja, calling her a “drama queen” following a clash between workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata’s Girish Park area.According to news agency ANI, Ghosh alleged that Panja was staging drama following the clash and…
MUMBAI: The city’s hospitality and food supply chains are feeling the heat as Mahanagar Gas Ltd’s partial curtailment of 20% of piped gas to commercial and industrial users begins to cause ripples across the city. Around 30-35% of hotels in Mumbai that depend on piped gas have been affected, forcing many establishments to reduce items…
How Sheikh Sajjad Gul (R) and Shabbir Lone’s (L) Terror Trail Unfolded NEW DELHI: A covert operation by Delhi Police’s Special Cell on May 9, 2002, led to the arrest of three suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives at Nizamuddin railway station, triggering a chain of events that would stretch across decades and international borders.Acting on a…
BJP attacks CM Stalin over women safety in Tamil Nadu CHENNAI: BJP National Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government, accusing chief minister MK Stalin of failing to address the growing incidents of violence against women in the state.Speaking to news agency ANI, Kesavan drew a striking…
