Extortion charge against BJP members Kolkata: BJP has suspended a local party worker in Behala and started a probe against a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha functionary in Sinthee after FIRs were registered against them for allegedly trying to extort lakhs of rupees from property owners and traders to “allow them constructions”. A promoter, Kashinath Mondal,…
Frustrated residents, facing a month-long water shortage, took to the streets in protest NEW DELHI: A month-long water shortage in south Delhi’s Tigri took a tragic turn after a 39-year-old carpenter died of an electric shock while trying to connect the wiring of a water pump near his home, triggering protests by angry residents who…
Bengal govt took charge of Petrapole police station from Land Port Authority of India Kolkata: The Bengal govt on Saturday formally took possession of Petrapole police station from the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI), marking the end of prolonged administrative and political hurdles that had stalled its operational takeover since its inauguration three years…
Surat: The Navsari District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (CDRC) directed a Chennai-based stem cell banking company to pay Rs 20 lakh to a 30-year-old woman after it failed to honour a contractual commitment related to stem cell treatment.The woman entered into an agreement with LifeCell International Pvt Ltd under which the stem cells of her…
Pune: Rainwater harvesting systems in as many as 52 schools under Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) have been neglected amid water scarcity across the city, claim activists.They said such a condition of these systems undermined the efforts to promote groundwater recharge at a time when the city has been facing a water shortage.The systems were…
Do you believe in karma return? if no then we must explain the power of Karma. There are various types of Karma such as Sanchit Karma, Prarabdha Karma and Agami Karma etc., but according to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, karma is introduced as the actions that you are doing or have been done and those…
Your personal life may stir some impatience with the Moon in Aries. Mercury goes into Cancer; communication with partners and clients increases. Practical matters can become emotional ones if both sides speak before they understand each other. What to Do Today One domestic issue that needs a clear-cut decision. This could be repairs, housing, household…
CHENNAI: Going harder on overcharging liquor buyers beyond the maximum retail price (MRP), the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) has revised its penal action to dismiss personnel at retail vending shops if they are caught violating the MRP norms for a third time.The revised disciplinary guidelines, issued through a circular by Tasmac on Friday,…
Chennai: The extended summer-like weather prevailing across Tamil Nadu with very little rain despite the onset of southwest monsoon in the first week of June is driving up the power consumption to the peak-summer levels in the State.The peak power demand on Friday scaled to 20,976 megawatts (MW), while the overall electricity consumption was 456.28…
The consultant building the flyover was asked to submit a proposal for the underpass. It was submitted in 2022 and yet, the project did not take off Ahmedabad: The cable bridge at Rajasthan Circle in Bhat, commissioned in 2019, was inaugurated earlier this month. However, there was another element to the project that Ahmedabad Urban…
