Image Used For Representative Image NEW DELHI: Electricity in Delhi is likely to become more expensive, as the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) on Monday ordered the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) to issue an order within three weeks from April 20 to liquidate over Rs 38,500 crore in regulatory assets (RA) accumulated since 2007….
Image used for representational purpose only CHENNAI: As many as 157 candidates fielded by major parties have declared that they have serious criminal cases, including murder, attempt to murder, crime against women and children, and corruption, pending against them. Even if they win, they are at risk of losing their MLA posts as these offences…
Bihar’s long-standing liquor ban brings a complex mix of outcomes. On one hand, it has contributed to better public health and a notable decline in domestic abuse rates. On the flip side, the state grapples with economic setbacks and a booming black market for alcohol. Enforcement remains a daunting challenge, with overcrowded courts and incidents…
फिल्ममेकर राम गोपाल वर्मा अपने बेबाकी के लिए जाने जाते हैं. वो हमेशा बिना डरे खुलकर अपनी बात दुनिया के सामने रखते हैं. अब उन्होंने सलमान खान की फिल्म ‘चोरी चोरी चुपके चुपके’ को लेकर एक बड़ा खुलासा किया है. उनका कहना है कि फिल्म का मुंबई के अंडरवर्ल्ड से कनेक्शन था. एक समय पर हालात…
D Gukesh. Magnus Carlsen and Javokhir Sindarov NEW DELHI: Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen has made his stance clear ahead of the upcoming World Chess Championship, backing Javokhir Sindarov to defeat reigning champion D Gukesh in what promises to be a historic showdown later this year.Speaking at a chess event in Stockholm, Carlsen did not…
NEW DELHI: Energy drinks, marketed as instant vitality in a can, are the newest craze sweeping young India. But behind every fizzy sip lurks silent liver damage. On World liver day, liver specialists are reporting a surge in cases linked to overconsumption, raising concern about a growing health risk among the nation’s youth.Doctors cite clinical…
Kolkata: In a first-of-its-kind exercise in a poll-bound state, the chiefs of all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) held a high-level meeting in Kolkata’s Science City to review the security situation and deployment of nearly 2 lakh personnel during the two-phase assembly polls in Bengal. Unit chiefs across Bengal attended the meeting. The auditorium was…
MUMBAI: An app-based cab drivers union on Sunday announced a hunger strike unto death at Azad Maidan from Monday, demanding strict enforcement against illegal bike taxis and implementation of govt-approved fares on aggregator platforms. Drivers alleged that despite repeated statements and directives from the transport department, companies such as Ola, Uber and Rapido allegedly continue…
NEW DELHI: A 34-year-old man was shot dead following a late-night parking dispute in east Delhi’s Preet Vihar, police said on Monday.According to police, two PCR calls were received around 2.22am and 2.26am reporting a quarrel and firing at a house in the area. The dispute allegedly broke out between Pankaj Nayyar and his brother…
CHENNAI: The VCK–PMK poll rivalry, which grips much of the northern Tamil Nadu districts, begins on the outskirts of Chennai, from Thiruporur assembly constituency. Historically, victory margins have been narrow in at least seven elections. Reason: dalits and vanniyars are in near-equal numbers from Uthandi to Mamallapuram.As Old Mamallapuram Road (OMR) has transformed into the…
