Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has died, Safdarjung Hospital authorities confirmed. NEW DELHI: Former Congress leader and 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar died in Tihar jail on Thursday at the age of 80.Kumar was brought dead to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital, news agency ANI reported, citing sources.The three-time parliamentarian was serving a life sentence in…
A recent fire in Kolkata’s “Mini Bangladesh” area claimed nine lives KOLKATA: When Md Ujjal, a 49-year-old trader from Khulna, found himself trapped in smoke during the Free School Street hotel fire, he had nowhere to escape. He spent nearly 40 minutes beside a grill, shouting for help and struggling to breathe as he feared…
Environmental activists express concern over 102 trees being cut for a sports complex upgrade KALYAN: The redevelopment of the Savlaram Maharaj Mhatre Sports Complex in Dombivli into a world-class sports facility has triggered concerns among environmental activists over the felling of 102 trees at the project site.The sports complex, located in the Dombivli MIDC area,…
A Congress councillor allegedly ran into an MCD zone chairman’s office after an attack NEW DELHI: A Congress councillor allegedly ran into the office of an MCD zone chairman in northeast Delhi after being attacked by a group of people, following which a scuffle broke out inside the office and some property was damaged.The incident…
Chennai: Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Wednesday searched 60 locations across Tamil Nadu as part of its probe into suspected cartelisation and irregularities in TANGEDCO’s procurement of more than 2.07 lakh km of aluminium conductors between 2021 and 2023.The searches covered the residences of Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL) officials and…
Teacher aspirants protest at Gardanibagh in Patna on Wednesday Patna: Teaching job aspirants continued their protest in Patna on Wednesday despite the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) announcing the TRE-4 schedule, saying their key demands remain unresolved.The BPSC released the schedule on Tuesday, hours after protesters at Gardanibagh warned they would gherao the education minister…
Kejriwal alleged ethanol production from sugarcane had caused a sugar shortage, forcing India to use foreign exchange to import sugar. NEW DELHI: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday stepped up his criticism of the Centre’s ethanol policy, linking the use of sugarcane for ethanol production to the recent rise in sugar prices and accusing…
Police and emergency personnel reached the spot following the incident. (AI Image) KOLKATA: At least five people were injured in a blast at a firecracker factory in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Thursday, according to news agency PTI.The injured were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.Police and emergency personnel reached the spot…
Bar Council of India chairman Manan Kumar Mishra is central to a recent controversy. MUMBAI: Observing that “a large section of the students were condemned unheard”, the Bombay Bar Association (BBA) passed a resolution on Tuesday condemning a recent action by Manan Kumar Mishra, chairperson, Bar Council of India (BCI), as an “abuse of power”.The…
The petitioning couple, both in their 30s, told the court that they had been living together “for a while” and intended to marry. NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has held that a live-in relationship between consenting adults is akin to marriage, and neither parents nor friends can interfere with their choice or threaten their…
