In a significant diplomatic gathering, India and Nepal will meet in the vibrant city of Kathmandu to delve into pressing matters surrounding the Kosi and Gandak Projects. The focus will be on strategies for flood management, improving irrigation systems, and fostering collaboration between the two nations. Patna: The joint committee on Kosi and Gandak Projects…
Puducherry’s 2026 Assembly elections have turned into a closely watched contest, marked by high voter turnout of 89.83 per cent, multiple tight races and the entry of a new political force. The main battle remains between the ruling NDA led by the AINRC–BJP combine and the Congress–DMK-led opposition alliance, while Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has added…
Kolkata: Barely 12 hours before the polls, BJP’s war room, often described as a “high-tech nerve centre” of the party’s election machinery, looked noisier than ever, with the core unit and a group of strategists busy analysing field reports, pinpointing critical constituencies and making calls to nearly 40,000 booth agents. On Wednesday morning, Bengal will…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Faheem Ansari, who was acquitted in the 26/11 terror attacks case, seeking a police clearance certificate to drive an autorickshaw for his livelihood.A bench of Justices A S Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale, while dismissing the plea, said the certificate was rightly refused by…
New Delhi: To boost revenue from its land disposal segment, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has offered more than 140 sites and plots for residential, industrial, institutional and group housing projects, as well as commercial uses, kiosks and food courts, including a cafe at Baansera.These properties are being put up for sale through an e-auction, as…
TNPDCL officials said that there were not any interruptions in power supply across the state due to the surge in power demand. 130239729CHENNAI: In the peak of summer in Tamil Nadu, the power demand and consumption has been scaling dizzying heights every day. On Tuesday, the power consumption in the state breached the 470 million…
Gaya: Amid mounting complaints of irregular water supply during the ongoing heatwave, district magistrate (DM) Shashank Shubhankar on Wednesday conducted a surprise inspection of the Singra Sthan water supply centre. The inspection was carried out along with municipal commissioner Abhishek Palasiya and officials of the Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (BUIDCO).During the visit, the district…
NEW DELHI: Exit polls for the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election released on Wednesday predicted that chief minister MK Stalin’s DMK-led alliance is on course to retain power, though with a tighter margin than in 2021. New entrant Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has also shown signs of cutting into traditional vote bases.Three projections, place…
A BJP candidate, Kalita Majhi, a domestic worker of over two decades, is now campaigning for MLA in Ausgram, leaving her employers struggling with her absence. GUSKARA: For the family members of Platilal Patra, 37-year-old Kalita Majhi is not merely a house help who has been working in their home for over two decades. “She…
MUMBAI: Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition by L&T, bringing to a close a long-running legal battle over a prime residential property on Pali Hill Road, Bandra where the company’s former chairman and present chairman emeritus A M Naik has been living for over 20 years.The company, which claimed to be a close…
