Jammu: Aam Aadmi Party legislator Mehraj Malik, centre, being welcomed after his release from Kathua jail following the quashing of his detention under the Public Safety Act by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, in Jammu. (PTI Photo) AAP MLA from Doda (East), Mehraj Malik, was Tuesday released from Kathua district jail after nearly eight…
NEW DELHI: National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has directed all its contractors and concessionaires to ensure staggered working hours so that workers can avoid exposure in peak heat hours, typically between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m., in view of the ongoing heatwave conditions.Issuing comprehensive guidelines for precautionary measures to safeguard health of the workforce,…
NEW DELHI: As West Bengal heads to vote in phase 2 on Wednesday, the Matua community might emerge as a kingmaker in this big-stakes election.In phase 2, the Motua-dominated belt of North 24 Parganas and Nadia could be the decisive factor in the big TMC vs BJP fight. Ahead of polling, a large section of…
It is about karma and dharma. Subrata Thakur is far more at ease when asked about the principles of the Matua community and how its history evolved from the days of Harichand Thakur and Guruchand Thakur.Subrata, grandson of P R Thakur and Matua matriarch Baroma Binapani Devi, explains how his family prioritised not only social…
CCTV footage of Mira Road attacker NEW DELHI: “I’m going to die! I’m going to die! Please save me!” Caught between life and death, Rajesh Mishra cried out over the phone, his voice strained, after facing a knife.Rajesh Mishra, a supervisor, was severely wounded when he pleaded to Subroto Sen, a guard who himself had…
“INDIA bloc parties insulted Nari Shakti in Lok Sabha”: Uttarakhand CM Dhami slams Opposition during one-day Assembly Session NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday slammed the Congress and INDIA bloc parties during the one-day session of the Legislative Assembly, accusing the Opposition of “insulting women”.Uttarakhand Assembly has convened a special session…
AI-generated image used for representation (Source: ChatGPT) NEW DELHI: West Bengal is marching into Phase 2 of its assembly elections with the political temperature rising as sharply as the summer heat. After an unprecedented 93.2 per cent voter turnout in Phase 1, despite scattered violence, the state is now set for what could be the…
Militants on the streets in Kidal, northern, Mali NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday issued a statement condemning the “terrorist attacks” in Mali across multiple locations. “India strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Mali targeting multiple locations. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and express our solidarity…
The Federation of Indian Airlines has sought urgent government intervention over high ATF prices, warning they are pushing Indian carriers toward a financial crisis. A row erupted between TMC and cops after UP-cadre IPS Ajay Pal Sharma went viral for his warning against party leader Jahangir Khan over voter intimidation accusations. The BJP notched up…
‘Singham’ cop Ajay Pal Sharma NEW DELHI: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday declined to intervene in allegations against Election Commission-appointed police observer Ajay Pal Sharma, saying it would not pass any order concerning officers on poll duty until April 29, when the second phase of the West Bengal assembly elections is scheduled.The observation came…
