In a shocking turn of events, a 25-year-old from Jamshedpur named Raju Puran has been taken into custody for the chilling murder of an elderly woman, Subhashini Nayak, on March 4. Driven by the tormenting belief that his ill mother was ensnared in witchcraft, Puran alleged that nocturnal visions of Nayak threatened his loved ones….
Celebrating the spirit of International Women’s Day, Times Entertainment’s Power Creator Awards — Women’s Edition ceremony took place in Mumbai on Monday, March 9, to honour exceptional women shaping India’s digital universe.The event kicked off with a panel discussion on the ‘She-Economy’ featuring actor Sayani Gupta, long-jump legend Anju Bobby George, poet Priya Malik and…
Kolkata: The Election Commission may appoint Subrata Gupta as special observer for the forthcoming assembly elections in Bengal.Sources said CEC Gyanesh Kumar shared this information during a meeting with the state chief secretary, DGP, and other senior govt officials on Tuesday. The commission is yet to issue a formal notification on this.Earlier, the commission had…
The deceased, Stuti Sonawane, was found hanging at her home in the Antop Hill area on Monday. MUMBAI: A 24-year-old Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) student allegedly died by suicide in Mumbai, leaving behind a six-page note in which she accused her boyfriend of mentally harassing her and humiliating her over their relationship. The deceased,…
Ensure commercial LPG supply: NRAI NEW DELHI: The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has written to Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, urging the government to ensure uninterrupted supply of commercial LPG to restaurants across the country amid growing concerns over supply disruptions.The industry body warned that any shortage of…
BRACE FOR IMPACT: Many facilities have switched to electric cooking to reduce dependence on gas CHENNAI: Commercial LPG shortage has had a ripple effect on corporate canteens, hostels, PGs and dining rooms in wedding halls. Managers of hospitals, and school and college canteens said it may not be long until they feel the pinch.On Tuesday,…
Patna: The Patna Municipal Corporation organised a Swachhata Awareness Kavi Sammelan at Vivekananda Park in Maurya Complex on Tuesday to promote cleanliness in the city. Mayor Sita Sahu and deputy mayor Reshmi Kumari inaugurated the event. Poets, including Nilotpal Mrinal, Pankaj Prasun, Sameer Parimal, Tishya Shree and Chandan Dwivedi, presented compositions highlighting civic responsibility and…
Dhanbad: The mayor-elect and ward councillors of the Dhanbad Municipal Corporation (DMC), along with the chairperson and ward councillors of the Chirkunda Municipal Council, will take oath on March 18 at the district headquarters.Following the oath-taking ceremony, the process for the election of the deputy mayor of the Dhanbad Municipal Corporation and the vice-chairperson of…
In Ranchi, a frenzy for cooking gas has emerged, driven by anxiety over potential supply issues linked to the turmoil in West Asia and the approaching Eid celebrations. Locals are swiftly securing refills, spurred on by extended wait times and online speculation. Gas suppliers, however, reassure the community of an uninterrupted supply, attributing the surge…
NEW DELHI: The governing NDA on Tuesday came down heavily on Rahul Gandhi over the no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla, with parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju saying the leader of the opposition was attacking democratic institutions because of the realisation that there is no way he could lead his party to win an election.Rijiju…
