NEW DELHI: BJP on Thursday released its final list of candidates comprising nine names, and left two seats to allies – JD-U (Burari) and LJP-Ram Vilas (Deoli) – thereby completing the NDA lineup for all 70 Delhi seats that go to polls on Feb 5.BJP’s Shikha Rai will contest against AAP’s Saurabh Bhardwaj and Garvit…
MUMBAI: Surgeons removed a 3-inch-long tip of a knife from near the mid-spine region of 54-year-old Saif Ali Khan following the attack by an intruder at the actor’s Bandra home early Thursday.Khan, along with his elder son and a domestic help, reached Lilavati Hospital, Bandra Reclamation, around 3 am with blood oozing from his wounds….
NEW DELHI: Three weeks before Delhi votes, Modi government announced on Thursday the setting up of the eighth pay commission, a move that will benefit not only 1.1 crore central govt employees and pensioners, including defence personnel, but also those working in the NCT administration and other states and UTs.The decision, which had been pending…
MUMBAI: Thursday’s attack on Saif Ali Khan in his Bandra residence evoked shock within the film fraternity. Many questioned the safety and security of Mumbai’s citizens. Bandra celebrities said they were particularly worried.From Parineeti Chopra, Raveena Tandon, Kunal Kohli, Pooja Bhatt, Imtiaz Ali, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Anup Jalota, to south Indian stars Chiranjeevi and…
MUMBAI: In an incident that sent shockwaves through Bollywood and raised questions about security in upscale neighbourhoods, actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed repeatedly by an intruder in his penthouse in Mumbai’s Bandra during an apparent burglary attempt early on Thursday.Khan, 54, suffered multiple injuries and was rushed to Lilavati Hospital where doctors operated on…
KOLKATA: Following the death of a lady during childbirth at a government hospital in Bengal’s West Midnapore district, allegedly after administration of intravenous fluid Ringer’s lactate, Calcutta high court on Thursday questioned the Bengal health department, asking it why it had not taken any step to withdraw existing stocks of Ringer’s lactate made by Paschim…
NEW DELHI: India and the UK on Thursday reviewed their ongoing bilateral defence cooperation, noting the “excellent progress” in niche areas like electric propulsion for warships and jet engines.Defence minister Rajnath Singh and his counterpart John Healey, in a telephonic conversation, also agreed on the need to maintain momentum in the bilateral cooperation.“The two ministers…
KOLKATA: Bengal govt on Thursday effected the largest number of single-episode suspensions in the health department and ordered a CID probe against all the 12 suspended Midnapore Medical College and Hospital doctors to establish “criminal negligence” in the death of a 32-year-old woman 12 hours after she gave birth to a son.The action came exactly…
VADNAGAR: In Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s hometown Vadnagar, about 100 km north of Ahmedabad, Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated an archaeological experiential museum showcasing 2,500-year-old history of the ancient town hallmarked by continuous habitation.A centre for inspiration for young minds – Prerna Centre – was also inaugurated. Built adjacent to the century-old…
BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah announced Thursday that the much-anticipated Socio-Economic and Education Survey report – commonly called “caste census” – will be taken up for discussion at the next cabinet meeting. The report, currently sealed, will be opened in the cabinet hall two hours before the meeting, he added.This decision comes after govt faced…
