THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress-led UDF returned to office in Kerala after a decade as six-term MLA VD Satheesan took oath as CM before a roaring crowd at Thiruvananthapuram’s Central Stadium Monday and signalled a sharp political reset through a string of welfare measures, administrative changes and a fresh probe into a politically sensitive assault case linked to…
Kolkata: The International Spirits & Wines Association of India (ISWAI) has urged state govt to allow a hike in liquor prices, amid soaring input costs. According to the industry body, product costs have climbed 10%-20% in recent months as energy-led inflation ripples through the supply chain.ISWAI CEO Sanjit Padhi said the spirits industry is facing…
Mumbai: A 32-year-old man lost his life on Sunday afternoon after an auto-rickshaw driver allegedly struck his motorcycle near Airoli Bridge in Mulund East and fled the scene, police said.The deceased, identified as Mittal Patil, a restaurant manager, resident of Chembur West, was riding his motorcycle along Navghar Road when the incident occurred at approximately…
A bus rammed into a divider near Raj Ghat. New Delhi: Moments of panic were witnessed near the Rajghat traffic signal in central Delhi on Monday after the brakes of a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus allegedly failed, forcing the driver to deliberately ram the vehicle into a road divider to prevent a possible tragedy.According…
Chennai: One person was killed while another was injured after two motorcycles collided on the Maduravoyal bypass on Sunday night. The accident occurred when a bike travelling from Maduravoyal towards Puzhal was hit from behind by another two-wheeler moving in the same direction. Satish, 34, from Thiruverkadu died in the accident. Purushothaman, 21, a food…
Patna: Preparations are on for a major technological overhaul to tackle both conventional crimes and emerging criminal trends. The Crime Investigation Department (CID) has set a six-month target to fully digitise investigation-related work across the state.Under the new system, charge sheets and final reports linked to FIRs will no longer be accepted in physical form…
Bokaro: Every year, hundreds of families living in Armo panchayat are cut off from the rest of Bokaro district when the swelling currents of Konar river sweep away their only bridge across the river during the monsoon season.The families, which live in villages such as Nadidhar, Nawatand, Ganzhu Basti, Kusumdih and Shahartola then contribute money…
Chatra: The Chatra district administration has stepped up efforts to ensure timely availability of blood for accident victims and critically-ill patients, with special emphasis on involving coal mining companies operating in the Tandwa region.Deputy commissioner Ravi Anand on Monday held discussions with officials of various mining companies and directed them to coordinate with the Red…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday expressed solidarity with the global Tamil diaspora on the occasion of Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day.On May 18, 2009, the Sri Lankan civil war had come to an end in Mullivaikkal, a small coastal village in Mullaitivu district, following the death of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran.Vijay pledged…
