Ranchi: In view of LPG disruptions linked to the West Asia conflict, traders here have sought a reduction in VAT on piped natural gas (PNG), claiming the dual pressure of supply shortage and high tax is straining both consumers and businesses.With LPG availability limited and demand surging during the wedding season, many establishments are increasingly…
Jamshedpur: With day temperatures hovering around 41 degrees Celsius in the city, doctors have advised people, especially children and elderly, not to venture outside unless needed.Dr Sachin Seth of Mahatma Gandhi Medical Memorial Medical College Hospital (MGMMCH) on Sunday told TOI, “People must keep themselves hydrated all the time to minimise chances of sunstroke. One…
Dinesh Trivedi (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJP leader and former Union minister Dinesh Trivedi is likely to be appointed India’s next High Commissioner to Bangladesh, with his “extensive experience” cited as a key factor, PTI reported quoting sources.If confirmed, Trivedi, who hails from West Bengal, which shares a border with Bangladesh, would be a rare…
Kolkata: Murshidabad resident Sagar Shaikh ekes out a living by plying a horse-drawn carriage for tourists at Hazarduari and wins bread for his wife and two kids. Four days ahead of the assembly poll in his town, he travelled about 150 km by train and coughed up around Rs 1,200 for his trip to the…
Mumbai: Three types of special police squads will be formed in the western suburbs to monitor venues hosting live shows and music concerts from Bandra to Oshiwara, Andheri to Powai, and Sahar to BKC: anti-drug, anti-harassment and anti-theft squads. The areas fall under three zonal deputy commissioners (zones 8, 9, and 10). The move follows…
. 18-04-2026, A view of the spot where a 60-year-old man and his son were stabbed to death inside Tara Apartment in south Delhi’s Alaknanda area on Friday evening. Photo: Anushka Kogta . 18-04-2026, A view of the spot where a 60-year-old man and his son were stabbed to death inside Tara Apartment in south…
Chaos ensued in Pasahara village, Buxar, when Suraj Nat, a 27-year-old local, ascended a towering 60-meter electricity pylon amidst a heated argument over finances. Swift action from the authorities, including cutting off power to the line, created a safe environment for negotiations. After an hour of tense discussions, emergency responders successfully coaxed Nat down, preventing…
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday launched a sharp attack on opposition parties, accusing them of being “anti-women” and intentionally stopping the progress of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.Asserting that those who ruled for 60 years failed to secure women’s rights, Dhami credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the passage of the 33%…
Kolkata: A 29-year-old man, an advocate by profession, was arrested on Friday night for his alleged involvement in the gang rape of a massage therapist in Salt Lake. He denied all charges against him. On Saturday, he was produced before the Bidhannagar Court, which remanded him in police custody. The accused was apprehended from Chinar…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab on Sunday alleged large-scale rigging and cartelisation in the Rs 90 crore Vikhroli FoB tender. Parab also claimed irregularities in tenders for other projects such as the BKC–Chunabhatti connector.In a letter to metropolitan commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee, Parab demanded his immediate intervention to scrap the tenders. Mukherjee said he…
