Eight dead as vehicle carrying 13 people crashes near Suni bridge in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh Dumka: Two men were killed, and another man was critically injured when their motorbike was hit by a vehicle on the Sahibganj–Govindpur Highway in Pakur district late on Monday.The deceased were identified as Wakil Marandi and Police Hansda, residents of Phulpahari…
Daltonganj: Two women were killed and another injured in a bison (gaur) attack in a forest under Barwadeeh block in Latehar district on Monday, officials said on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Shila Maniya Devi, 64, of Morwai Kala village, and Shanti Devi, 54, of Morwai Khurd.Injured Chhato Devi was admitted to Medinirai Medical…
NEW DELHI: Taking a dig at carmakers lobbying for the next phase of fuel efficiency norms, CAFE-3, road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said they have been trying behind the scenes to influence policy and don’t get exposed like political leaders.He also indicated some parity in norms for flex-fuel hybrid cars with EVs.Speaking at…
Kolkata: The anti-ragging committee of Jadavpur University has decided to issue a show-cause notice to the placement officer from whose office sensitive information of an RTI was leaked to some engineering students, who harassed another third-year engineering student. The third-year engineering student filed an RTI to know about the data related to the placement cell.“The…
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has directed Mumbai Mile, an NGO, to restore a site in Worli to its original condition after it carried out unauthorised construction activity in a Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) area.The action follows violations during beautification work as part of CSR project along Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road near Mahatma…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has proposed a total of 108 postgraduate (PG), DNB and fellowship seats to strengthen healthcare across the capital, said minister Pankaj Singh.“The expansion of PG, DNB and fellowship seats is a significant step as it will help in training a robust pool of highly skilled and specialised doctors, ensuring better patient…
CHENNAI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sparked a row after he referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “terrorist.”Senior BJP leaders reacted sharply to the comment, demanding an unconditional apology from the octogenarian leader. Union minister and BJP’s TN in-charge Piyush Goyal went a step further, demanding that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and chief minister…
Patna: A political storm has erupted after Purnia MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav made an objectionable and derogatory remark targeting women in politics, triggering protests and sharp reactions from across state.Taking suo motu cognisance, the Bihar State Women’s Commission questioned why his Lok Sabha membership should not be cancelled. “Why a recommendation should not…
Ranchi: At a time when several ministers and political leaders are demanding the inclusion of Bhojpuri, Angika and Maghi languages in the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) through amendments to existing rules, the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC) on Tuesday opened its application portal under the current norms.JTET is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates…
Ranchi: Parts of Jharkhand, including Ranchi, may get some relief in the next few days amid the prevailing heat wave conditions as the Met office on Tuesday predicted thunderstorms and gusty wind in isolated places across some districts.The days will be hotter, but the thunderstorms in the latter part of the day could provide some…
