Senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: BJP MP Sambit Patra on Tuesday dismissed reports claiming that the Centre had proposed a new ministerial portfolio for Dharmendra Pradhan after his resignation as Union education minister during talks with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).The Puri MP and BJP leader said the reports had…
Built in 1803 during the Company rule in India, it became the official residence of the Viceroy of India in 1858 after the transfer of power from the Company to the British Crown. KOLKATA: Plans are being finalised to set up a gaushala, or cowshed, inside Kolkata’s Lok Bhavan, formerly known as Raj Bhavan, marking…
Mumbai: The Mumbai bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled in favour of a woman who was saddled with an addition of Rs 80 lakh to her taxable income after the income-tax (I-T) department questioned a property payment made directly by her husband to the property seller. The husband, who was working…
Many Indian cities lack dignified pet cremation and burial options. As pet ownership booms across urban India, most cities still have no dignified way to say a final goodbye — and the few facilities that exist are frequently overwhelmed, underfunded, or broken downFor hundreds of thousands of pet owners across India, the death of a…
Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday said that TVK govt commenced its fight against corruption on a strong footing but has slowed down.Releasing PMK’s 24th shadow budget in Chennai, Anbumani said TVK should speed up its action against corruption. “People chose TVK govt as an alternative to DMK. It was was initially swift in…
The video shows bystanders chasing the motorcycle while recording the incident and asking the rider to stop. PATNA: A young woman was allegedly dragged for nearly 100 metres by her boyfriend on a motorcycle in Nalanda district after an argument over marriage, prompting a police investigation. A video of the incident has since surfaced on…
Swati Maliwal slams ‘super CM’ Kejriwal for maintaining ‘complete silence’ on Punjab paper leak issue NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha member Swati Maliwal on Tuesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of failing to address examination irregularities in Punjab, claiming that the state had witnessed six major paper leaks over the past five years.Speaking to…
Kolkata: The 6 am metro service turned out to be a total game changer for commuters. Until Monday, going to school, college or coaching classes early in the morning would mean relying on unpredictable local buses or expensive ridesharing apps. The early-morning metro services have not only saved the commuters from the trouble, they have…
13-year-old girl was killed after a portion of the second-floor common balcony of a residential building collapsed in Mumbra on Monday night Thane: A 13-year-old girl was killed when a portion of the second-floor common balcony of a residential building collapsed in Mumbra on Monday night.Six residents trapped inside the structure were rescued by the…
IB staffer murder case: Prosecution seeks death sentence for Tahir Hussain, other convicts New Delhi: The prosecution Monday sought death penalty against former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others convicted of the murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.The court of additional sessions judge Parveen Singh was hearing…
