New Delhi: The Election Commission is expected to announce the schedule for assembly elections in five states and Union Territories – West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry – at a press conference at 4 pm today, news agency ANI reported.The date coincides with the deadline for appeals against West Bengal’s final electoral list, … Read more
New Delhi: A Pakistani terrorist was killed in a joint operation by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir police in Bukhhar area of Uri state, officials told news agency ANI on Sunday.According to the Army, the operation was launched on the night of March 14-15 after the J&K Police provided specific intelligence about a possible … Read more
Nashik: The banana trade is facing its worst storm in years, with thousands of tonnes of the fruit and the livelihoods behind it hanging in the balance as geopolitical tensions tighten their grip on sea lanes. Banana exports from Maharashtra to West Asia are in chaos with nearly 150 refrigerated containers (each carrying 20 tonnes … Read more
Mumbai: A 25-year-old biker working in a digital marketing company was killed in a road rage incident near Inorbit Mall in Malad (West) on Saturday morning and Bangur Nagar police arrested a taxi driver and his passenger in connection with the case.The deceased was identified as Sharik Ansari (25), a resident of Malwani, who was … Read more
NEW DELHI: The automobile industry has warned the government that diesel vehicle operations and supply chain may be disrupted due to uncertainty in the supply of technical grade urea (TGU). Technical grade urea (TGU) is a key raw material for the production of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) resulting from the conflict in West Asia.In a … Read more
DEHRADUN: Over 70 Indian students, mostly from J&K, who were stranded in Iran during the war, are scheduled to arrive at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday after traveling through Armenia and Dubai, the Jammu and Kashmir Students’ Association said on Saturday. According to reports by Kajan Das, they are returning to business ties.“Indian … Read more
New Delhi/Ahmedabad: income tax department Taxpayers across the country were urged on Saturday to ignore emails that incorrectly marked “significant transactions” in their advance tax e-campaign for Assessment Year (AY) 27, 2026. The advisory comes after several individuals, including thousands in Gujarat, reported receiving notices that were inconsistent with their financial status. In a post … Read more
Subhash Ghai’s box-office hit Hero (1983) led to a string of blockbusters such as Tu mera jaanu hai, Pyar karne wale kabhi darte nahi and Ding dong baby sing a song. But the song that seems to age the most over time is “Lambi judaai,” a melancholic song infused with soul by Pakistani folk singer … Read more
CHENNAI: Hotels and restaurants in Tamil Nadu that switch to electric stoves will get a subsidy of Rs 2 for every additional unit of electricity consumed, the government said on Saturday as it rolled out a slew of measures to mitigate the impact of LPG supply disruptions. A meeting chaired by CM MK Stalin also … Read more
Indore: The Madhya Pradesh High Court will on Monday hear the objections and recommendations of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on its inquiry report into the controversial Bhojshala-Kamal Mullah Masjid complex, which concluded that the mosque was built using parts of an ancient temple. The ASI report, which spans 10 volumes and more than … Read more