NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Sunday announced the schedule for the 2026 Puducherry Assembly election, with polling to be held in a single phase on April 9 and counting of votes on May 4. Voting will take place for all 30 constituencies of the 16th Puducherry Legislative Assembly.Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, addressing a…
NEW DELHI: Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced a Rs 500 increase in the monthly honorarium for priests and muezzins in West Bengal, hours before the Election Commission is scheduled to announce the poll dates for assembly elections in four poll bound states and the Union Territory of Puducherry. She also announced the…
Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses the gathring during inauguration of Pragjyotishpur Medical College and Hospital, in Guwahati. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday accused the Congress of “defaming” India, as he lashed out at the opposition party over its youth wing’s shirtless protest at the AI Impact Summit…
The modern social scene has undergone a seismic shift and theme parties have begun dominating the plains. It is not just an evening anymore; it is Bridgerton evening or a Swiftchella now.There is seldom a party invite that does not follow a theme. On the flip side, there are also hardly any popular themes that…
NEW DELHI: The automobile industry has warned govt over possible disruptions in diesel vehicle operations and supply chains due to uncertainties in the availability of Technical Grade Urea (TGU), a key input used to produce Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) due to the West Asia conflict.In a letter to govt, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers…
DEHRADUN: More than 70 Indian students, most of them from J&K, who were stranded in Iran amid the war, are scheduled to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, on Sunday after travelling through Armenia and Dubai, the Jammu & Kashmir Students Association said on Saturday. They are returning on a commercial connection, reports Kalyan…
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, today at a press conference at 4.00 pm, according to news agency ANI.The date coincides with the deadline for filing appeals against the final electoral roll for…
NEW DELHI: A Pakistani terrorist was killed in a joint operation carried out by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Buchhar area of the Uri sector, officials told news agency ANI on Sunday.According to the Army, the operation was launched during the intervening night of March 14–15 following specific intelligence inputs from…
Mumbai: A 25-year-old biker employed in a digital marketing company was killed in a road rage incident near Inorbit Mall in Malad (West) on Saturday morning, and the Bangur Nagar police arrested a taxi driver and his passenger in connection with the case.The deceased was identified as Sharik Ansari (25), a Malvani resident, who was…
CHENNAI: Hotels and eateries that switch to electric stoves in Tamil Nadu will get a subsidy of Rs 2 per unit of power additionally consumed, the state govt said Saturday as it rolled out a series of measures to soften the blow of LPG supply disruption. A meeting chaired by CM M K Stalin also…
