Kolkata: An overcast sky with multiple spells of rain in between kept Kolkata under a wet spell on Monday. The Met office has predicted some more intense rain spells in the city till the first half of Tuesday before the rain frequency and intensity fizzles out till the next day. The Alipore weather office is…
Praful Patel, Sunetra Pawar face NCP leadership challenge (File Photo). PUNE: The fracture within the NCP’s leadership was made public on Monday with party national secretary Sachchidanand Singh sending a legal notice challenging deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar’s election as national NCP president. On Monday, the party’s working president Praful Patel also spoke out about…
NEW DELHI: The IMD on Wednesday forecast a sharp contrast in weather conditions across the states over the next week, with extremely heavy rainfall expected across parts of Northeast and East India, while hot and humid conditions are likely to persist in several southern and coastal states. IMD weather alert According to the IMD, the…
Chennai: A 21-year-old man, who was on his way to celebrate his birthday, was killed in a road accident near Chengalpet on Sunday night.Jeeva, a resident of Sangutheertha Kulam in Thirukazhukundram, was riding a motorcycle near Pulikundram in Chengalpet district when it collided with an oncoming vehicle while he was negotiating a curve, the police…
Patna: An 82-year-old man from Muzaffarpur was left stunned on Sunday when a technical glitch briefly showed nearly Rs 759 crore in his bank account while he was withdrawing his pension. Bank officials later clarified that no such amount had been credited and that the figure appeared only on the balance enquiry screen.Kameshwar Mishra had…
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju departs for Qatar to convey India’s condolences over former Emir’s demise NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju has departed from Delhi Airport for Qatar to convey official condolences on behalf of India following the demise of the Gulf nation’s former Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.Sheikh Hamad, who was widely…
Traffic hit at Esplanade on Monday afternoon Kolkata: A combination of relentless monsoon downpours and a massive rally by over 6,000 protesters paralyzed central Kolkata for more than four hours between noon and 4 pm on Monday, leaving thousands of commuters, school children, and train passengers stranded on the first working day of the week.The…
Eyewitnesses said the woman refused to move despite repeated requests from passersby and police personnel. NAVI MUMBAI: A drunk woman allegedly created chaos on a busy road in Navi Mumbai’s Ghansoli area on Monday after repeatedly stepping in front of an NMMT bus and an auto-rickshaw, disrupting traffic and drawing a large crowd.Eyewitnesses said the…
Actor Omi Vaidya has voiced his support for Sonam Wangchuk NEW DELHI: Actor Omi Vaidya, who played Chatur Ramalingam in 3 Idiots, has voiced his support for Sonam Wangchuk’s agitation at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, urging people to support the education reform activist as his indefinite hunger strike entered its 17th day on Monday.Sharing a video…
Chennai: Thousands of commuters using Pattabiram railway station have urged Southern Railway to open a ticket counter on the station’s western side as they are forced to climb the steep footover bridge and reach the eastern side to buy tickets and return to board the suburban trains.There are three platforms in the Pattabiram station. Platform…
