A BJP candidate, Kalita Majhi, a domestic worker of over two decades, is now campaigning for MLA in Ausgram, leaving her employers struggling with her absence. GUSKARA: For the family members of Platilal Patra, 37-year-old Kalita Majhi is not merely a house help who has been working in their home for over two decades. “She…
MUMBAI: Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition by L&T, bringing to a close a long-running legal battle over a prime residential property on Pali Hill Road, Bandra where the company’s former chairman and present chairman emeritus A M Naik has been living for over 20 years.The company, which claimed to be a close…
New Delhi: Souvenir shops offering curated merchandise inspired by India’s heritage have opened at five major monuments in the city, marking the first phase of a larger rollout across 55 sites nationwide under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.The stores, launched last week at Qutub Minar, Red Fort, Purana Qila, Safdarjung Tomb and Jantar Mantar, are…
CHENNAI: A CCTV operator on election duty recorded and shared video footage from a high-security surveillance control room near a strong room housing electronic voting machines (EVMs) at Anna University on Tuesday. He was arrested moments after the clipping surfaced on social media platforms, triggering an outcry. Yuvaraj of Thiruvarur district was deployed by a…
Gaya Municipal Corporation’s standing committee greenlit proposals for enhanced civic services, infrastructure upgrades, and revenue generation. Key decisions include installing 11,000 LED streetlights, procuring 40 new water tankers, and developing commercial complexes on vacant land. Concerns over water supply and cleanliness were also addressed, with officials warned of salary deductions if improvements aren’t seen. Gaya:…
Voters across four states and one Union Territory are now awaiting the exit poll results. Polling for Phase-2 in West Bengal held today across 142 constituencies. Trump once again criticised Iran’s approach to ongoing negotiations while reiterating his ‘no more Mr Nice Guy’ warning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ganga Expressway, the longest expressway…
Kolkata: As the city votes on Wednesday, the Kolkata Police Dog Squad has already deployed its newest members — Ina, Tina, Snoopy and Moon — to secure the city’s high-stakes political landscape. The four labradors, recently designated as “explosive experts”, transitioned directly from rigorous training to the frontline of VIP security and rally ground sanitisation.According…
A police constable tragically lost his life after a heavy piling rig collapsed onto him at an under-construction flyover site in Mumbai’s Mankhurd area. The incident occurred Tuesday night as the officer was returning home on his motorcycle. Authorities are investigating potential negligence by the contractor and reviewing safety protocols at the site. MUMBAI: A…
NEW DELHI: More than four months after two men were allegedly stabbed to death in southwest Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, police have arrested the third and remaining accused from Beawar in Rajasthan, officials said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Akash alias Akki (24), had been absconding since the December 21, 2025 incident and was later…
Ten bundles of ganja hidden among other goods were recovered CHENNAI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an attempt to smuggle 200 kg of ganja worth more than Rs 1 crore from Odisha into Tamil Nadu by arresting six people, including a double-murder accused and gangster’s aide hailing from Tirupur.The vehicle carrying the contraband…
