NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday thanked Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren after the latter offered a monetary assistance of Rs 2 crore to the flood affected northeastern state.Taking to X, Sarma said, “Hon’ble CM of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren Ji has graciously offered Rs 2 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief…
NEW DELHI: A retired engineer and his wife have been arrested in Pune following a road rage incident where a 27-year-old woman was beaten. The incident took place on Baner-Pashan Road on Saturday afternoon.The victim, Jerlyn Dsilva, a marketing and communications manager at Sheraton Grand Pune, was riding her two-wheeler with her two children, aged…
KOZHIKODE: The 14-year-old boy from Pandikkad in Malappuram, who tested positive for Nipah infection on Saturday, died while under treatment at the Kozhikode government medical college on Sunday morning. The state government has intensified preventive measures, including curbs in Pandikkad and Anakkayam panchayats, and has stepped up contact tracing efforts.Health Minister Veena George said in…
NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday convened an all party meeting, chaired by Union defence minister Rajnath Singh, in preparation for the upcoming Budget session of Parliament. Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju organised the meeting with floor leaders from various political parties to discuss the issues they plan to address during the session.Congress leader Jairam…
NEW DELHI: India’s elderly population is expected to double by 2050, said UNFPA India chief Andrea Wojnar in an interview to PTI on Sunday. She further said that elderly women would be “more likely to live alone and face poverty”. With the Union Budget 2024 set to be presented on Tuesday, Wojnar said that there…
NEW DELHI: Employees of Southwest Key Programs Inc., the largest housing provider for unaccompanied migrant children in the United States, have been accused of sexually abusing and harassing children in their care for at least eight years, according to a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department. The allegations, which span from 2015 to the present,…
The biggest wedding of the year may be over, but retailers including Shoppers Stop, Reliance Retail, Lifestyle and VMart bet on a flurry of nuptial celebrations in the second half of this fiscal to reverse their tepid sales growth and boost demand. There will be about 47 auspicious wedding dates in the second half, three…
Kedarnath Yatra trekking route NEW DELHI: At least three people were killed while eight others sustained injuries after a landslide in Chidwasa on the Kedarnath Yatra route, on Sunday morning.The SDRF team arrived at the scene and took immediate action, evacuating 8 injured individuals and transporting them to the hospital. The bodies of 3 people…
BARWANI: Approximately 40 female students residing in a state-run hostel in Barwani, Madhya Pradesh, fell sick on Saturday, prompting their immediate transfer to a nearby hospital. According to Devyani Aharwal, the district health officer, 10 of the affected girls required hospitalization due to their condition.The incident occurred at the Kasturba Kanya Ashram located in Niwali.“Some…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi along with Rahul Gandhi on Sunday greeted senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge as he turned 82, wishing for “his long & healthy life.”In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Birthday wishes to Congress President and the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Shri Mallikarjun Kharge Ji. Praying for…
