Chennai: Students and working professionals staying in hostels and paying guest (PG) accommodation across the state may now have to pay more, as operators have increased rents by around 10%, citing a steep rise in commercial LPG cylinder prices and cooking costs.The Tamil Nadu IT hostel & PG owners welfare association has issued a circular…
In a shocking incident from Bhojpur district, a young woman was brutally attacked by a man allegedly obsessed with her. The attack took place when her male relatives were not at home, leaving her vulnerable. The police have detained the suspect, who reportedly has a troubling history of harassment towards the victim. Ara: A jeweller’s…
Ranchi: For 23-year-old Robab Munnami, who appeared for NEET-UG from a centre in the city on Sunday, it was not just about competing for a medical seat but reclaiming a dream she couldn’t fulfil for the past two years.A resident of Gandhinagar area here, she overcame significant physical challenges to write the test. Robab passed…
Kerala will count votes for its 140-member assembly on May 4, with the results expected to determine whether the CPM-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) can retain power for a third consecutive term or if the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) can reclaim the state after a decade in opposition. The election has also drawn attention…
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate has sent summons to state fire minister and Trinamool candidate from Bidhannagar, Sujit Bose, again on Saturday after he was questioned for nearly nine hours on Friday. He was asked to appear before the agency on May 6. Trinamool neta Rathin Ghosh was also asked to appear before the agency.Bose, who…
Navi Mumbai: Navi Mumbai-based athletes Aditya Pisal and Rudra Shinde were picked in Team India to represent the country at the ensuing Junior Asian Athletics Championship scheduled to be held in Hong Kong between May 28 and 31. The selection of the duo in the national squad came through their sterling performances at the just-held…
New Delhi: A man and his brother-in-law were killed, while two others sustained critical injuries, following a violent scuffle between two families in North Delhi’s Sarai Rohilla on Saturday. Police have arrested a woman and apprehended a minor in connection with the incident.According to police, a preliminary investigation suggests that the confrontation was triggered by…
Chennai: Four retired state govt employees have approached Madras high court seeking a direction to state govt to formulate and notify necessary rules to implement the Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme (TAPS) announced in Jan. Admitting the plea on Friday, Justice P T Asha directed the govt to respond to the plea in eight weeks…
In a shocking incident in Muzaffarpur, a 45-year-old man with disabilities was fatally engulfed in flames within his home, allegedly at the hands of his own father and brother. Rajesh Kumar Rai was found tied to his cot, leaving him helpless as the fire consumed his hut while he slept. Patna: A 45-year-old disabled man…
Ranchi: With the first phase of Census 2027 underway in the state from Friday, chief minister Hemant Soren has written to President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and governor Santosh Gangwar seeking inclusion of ‘Sarna’ code in the religion column to help tribal communities retain their distinct identity.The second phase of Census is expected…
