Santiniketan: In Santiniketan, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has done more than alter the electoral roll. It has threatened the identity of indigenous people of the land living here for generations, possibly even before Visva-Bharati was founded. Ashramiks have not been spared either.The deletions have been severe in tribal hamlets surrounding Rabindranath Tagore’s “abode of…
Mumbai: The state women and child welfare dept on Sunday prevented 13 child marriages across the state on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, said minister of state for women and child welfare Meghana Bordikar. These include five in Ahilyanagar, two each in Yavatmal and Dharashiv, and one each in Raigad, Buldhana, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Parbhani….
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Tuesday pulled up police and govt over lack of adequate security for district judges, saying such an approach raises serious concerns.It was dealing with a plea by an association of district judiciary, seeking personal security officers and proper safety arrangements for their judges.HC highlighted that the authorities couldn’t wait…
Chennai: A Y-shaped electric pole may blur into two leaves, a whistle may look like a road-roller, and a farmer may just end up ploughing into another party’s votebank. Voters are likely to face a baffling array of similar-looking party symbols on electronic voting machines, especially in constituencies such as Karur with more than 70…
In a heartbreaking incident in Bhojpur district, two friends met a tragic fate while heading to a joyous wedding reception. A rogue tree branch, dislodged from its perch by a speeding truck, came crashing down, obliterating their motorcycle. Ara: Two men, who were on their way to shop for a wedding reception party, died in…
“Some boundaries should never be crossed.”A year on, the Army’s words no longer stand alone. They echo as memory and warning — marking the day that altered how Pahalgam is seen, felt and remembered. It was a moment when the valley’s calm fractured without warning.Birdsong gave way to gunfire. Routine turned to panic. Twenty-six lives…
Digha/Tajpur: Subhankar Majhi doesn’t know of the intense political battle centred around fish. The East Midnapore fisherman is more concerned about his livelihood, because even as his day still begins with brine and salty air, it’s now ending with empty nets.For 26 years, Majhi’s world has been measured in tides and catch.The rhetoric of “Maachhe-Bhaate…
MUMBAI: The traffic on Mumbai-Pune Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway will be temporarily diverted for a few hours on April 23 and 24 on account of bridge maintenance work.In a release issued on Tuesday, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) said the block is planned from 12 am to 3 pm on April 23 and 24,…
Pack of stray dogs inside hostel premises Insect found in food provided in mess at LHMC Students protest poor hostel conditions at LHMC on Monday Insect found in mess food at LHMC Pack of stray dogs inside hostel premises Insect found in food provided in mess at LHMC Students protest poor hostel conditions at LHMC…
Chennai: City police personnel on poll duty and hence eligible for postal ballots have been given one more day to cast their votes. A total of 18,971 police personnel were eligible to vote through postal ballots. On April 18, at least 10,000 personnel cast their votes. Officials had scheduled 9,703 personnel to vote on April…
