Gaya: Residents of Ward 34 under the Gaya Municipal Corporation staged a protest on Monday over the acute shortage of tap water, alleging that they had been grappling with the crisis for the past three months. They claimed that taps had remained dry even during the peak summer months and warned of a gherao of…
Ranchi: The Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims) on Monday conducted a fire safety mock drill and patient evacuation exercise to strengthen disaster preparedness and train health care workers in responding to fire and other emergencies within the hospital.The exercise was held at the super-speciality block and Dental College campus. Around 200 participants, including doctors,…
Jamshedpur: Traffic police stop dozens of bikers at city intersections every day, but officers say the bigger challenge is not catching violators—it is convincing young riders that helmets can save lives.Traffic DSP Neeraj Kumar said the belief that police conduct helmet checks merely to collect fines is “completely baseless”, adding that enforcement is aimed only…
NEW DELHI: BJP cited ex-PM Manmohan Singh‘s anguished remarks that he would “commit suicide” after then chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi conveyed the poll watchdog’s pain at loose comments of his ministers as proof of Congress‘s habit of attacking the institution, as it alleged that the party’s playbook had remained unchanged even in opposition.“When…
Suruchi Sangha is one of the biggest crowd-puller pujas Kolkata: The post-assembly poll tectonic shift in Bengal’s politics has started reshaping the colours and contours of Kolkata’s marquee Durga Pujas, with many of them overhauling their organising committees to reflect the changes in the political landscape.Clubs that have been associated with Trinamool Congress veterans are…
The plea is listed for hearing on July 23 Thane: Former Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Vinayak Raut, his corporator-son Gitesh Raut, his wife and and two relatives moved a court on Monday seeking anticipatory bail in a case alleging cruelty and occult practices on his daughter-in-law.The plea is listed for hearing on July 23.Thane police…
New Delhi: “He died serving his country, serving its people… I can’t even describe what they did to him,” Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma’s brother said, as he recalled what unfolded on Feb 25, 2020, as riots ravaged north east Delhi.Monday brought Ankit’s family a long-awaited breakthrough in their fight for justice as the Karkardooma…
Vikram Mohan, chairman and managing director of Pricol Chennai: Coimbatore-based Pricol, a leading manufacturer of vehicle dashboards and driver information systems, continues to outspend most of its Indian auto component peers on research and development (R&D). The sustained investment has helped the company build a competitive edge in high-value segments such as driver information systems…
Patna: Mokama MLA Anant Singh and Bhojpuri singer Gunjan Singh were granted bail by a Gopalganj court on Monday in connection with an Arms Act case registered at Mirganj police station on April 4.The case stems from a “janeu” ceremony held on April 2 at the Semrao village residence of Guddu Rai, a friend of…
A dry paddy field near Ranchi Ranchi: Bracing for an El Niño effect that could trigger delayed rainfall, prolonged dry spells and drought-like conditions, state govt has launched a contingency strategy focused on drought-tolerant and short-duration crops to safeguard farm output during the kharif season.Paddy is cultivated across nearly 18 lakh hectares in the state,…
