New Delhi: Delhi is likely to miss its normal monsoon onset date of June 27. The India Meteorological Department is yet to announce a likely date for its onset in Delhi, though rain is expected to continue over the coming days.Despite the rain prospects, hot and humid conditions remained oppressive, with Delhi’s heat index or…
Chennai: DMK MP P Wilson on Saturday accused chief minister C Joseph Vijay of violating his oath of secrecy by “allowing” his close associates John Arockiasamy and Vishnu Reddy to participate in key govt meetings despite their official status remaining unclear.In a post on X, Wilson questioned “the presence” of the two men at cabinet…
Spiritual guide and Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev at a spiritual congregation in Patna on Saturday Patna: Spiritual guide and Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev said here on Saturday that for India, and for any society or its states, to be great, it is necessary that its people also emerge as “great human…
Participants in a Muharram procession in Ranchi on Saturday Ranchi: Muharram was observed peacefully across the city on Wednesday in presence of elaborate security arrangements, as processions featuring attractive tazias moved through prescribed routes and drew large crowds.The tableaux blended devotion with messages of nationalism, social awareness and the country’s military strength.Most tazias, around 10-ft…
Dumka: Two men were found hanging at separate places under Lalmatia police station limits in Godda on Saturday, police said.Mohammad Sarfaraz Ansari, 25, was found hanging from a tree in a forest behind a church near Dakaita Chowk.Alleging murder, family members said Sarfaraz, who used to work as a driver, was mentally unstable and frequently…
NEW DELHI: A day after the government released the names of six soldiers killed in action during Operation Sindoor, the Centre on Saturday rejected the opposition’s accusation that defence minister Rajnath Singh had told Parliament in July last year that security forces had suffered no casualties.In a statement, the defence ministry said that Rajnath’s address…
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation is set to make all municipal markets hawker-free. The exercise will begin from New Market and will later be implemented in phases across all major markets to make them encroachment-free. The matter was discussed on Saturday afternoon at a Town Vending Committee meeting at the civic headquarters.The KMC market dept…
The family moved four separate claims before the commission in 2019 Mumbai: Refuting the insurance company’s argument that the victims were liable for contributory negligence because four people were riding on one motorcycle, a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded a cumulative compensation of Rs 1.79 crore (inclusive of interest) to four members of a Govandi…
New Delhi: As part of its plan to establish dog shelters across all its zones, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has identified a 6-acre plot in Mukundpur, a portion of which will be developed into a shelter for stray dogs.MCD plans to use nearly half of the land to house aggressive stray dogs picked up…
Govt cancels tenders to study privatisation of waste mgmt in 12 corpns Chennai: The TVK govt has withdrawn its tenders to study outsourcing solid waste management operations in 12 corporations across the state, following political backlash from its allies. The tenders were floated last week for a detailed feasibility report for the 12 corporations for…
