As Mayawati’s base shrinks, BJP, SP and Congress intensify fight for Dalit votes in UP NEW DELHI: Dalit politics in Uttar Pradesh is at a crossroads. For a very long time, Mayawati and her Bahujan Samaj Party were synonymous with the idea of Dalit vote in UP. Not any more. Mayawati’s BSP today is a…
CPM veteran Manik Dey alleged current problems stem from faulty meters sourced from a preferred vendor under BJP govt. Agartala: Former Tripura power minister and CPM veteran Manik Dey voiced concern over emerging issues with smart electricity meters, demanding immediate action from the state govt to address allegations of inflated energy bills.Dey said consumers face…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only MUMBAI: Four Domino’s outlets across the state, including three in Mumbai, had their food licences suspended on Wednesday as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began inspections of chain outlets.A total of 104 checks were carried out at prominent food chains, and outlets such as Starbucks, McDonald’s, KFC, Pizza…
The Delhi Development Authority plans a five-star hotel in Dwarka (Representative image) NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) is planning to build a five-star hotel in Dwarka subcity, close to the proposed diplomatic enclave and the country’s longest 18-hole golf course, with the project expected to attract investments of around Rs 1,000 crore.The DDA…
Man dies by suicide over loan app debt Chennai: A 25-year-old man died by suicide at his residence near Mahindra City in Chengalpet on Wednesday. Police are probing whether debt, including loans taken from online lending apps and losses in trading, drove him to take the extreme step. Police said that, on Wednesday, Manikandan was…
Patna: Over 36 lakh applications for certificates and other citizen services submitted through Bihar’s panchayats were disposed of in the past two years, with the RTPS portal achieving a disposal rate of about 97%, the panchayati raj department said on Thursday.The RTPS portal offers 64 public services, including issuance of caste, income, residential, birth and…
A delivery pipe without tap Ranchi: Up to 40% of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) beneficiaries in Jharkhand have reported dissatisfaction over various aspects of the project, according to a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report tabled in the state Assembly two days ago. The performance audit, which reviewed the implementation of the piped water initiative…
Jamshedpur: Two bike-borne miscreants snatched a gold chain from a woman while she was out on a morning walk in the New Baradwari area under Sitaramdera police station limits on Thursday. The victim, Taruna Jha, in her early 60s, said she was walking near her house when two youths on bike approached her from the…
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray addresses a press conference, at Bandra, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that constitutional provisions cannot be interpreted in a way that encourages the very conduct the anti-defection law was enacted to prevent. Appearing before a bench…
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari (file picture) Keshpur: Police in West Midnapore’s Keshpur registered cases against 10 Trinamool workers under nonbailable sections on Thursday after CM Suvendu Adhikari, on Tuesday, said he wanted to see them in jail for allegedly obstructing a rally of his in 2024 when he was leader of opposition.The CM, while…
