Rahul Gandhi addressed women students, criticizing a patriarchal mindset and Prime Minister Modi’s reaction PUNE: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at what he described as a patriarchal mindset, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “culturally shocked” when girls used cuss words during a protest, while having no…
Years of encroachments, inadequate infrastructure and neglected safety SOPs have created catastrophic conditions at the twin municipal markets Margao: The twin municipal markets of Margao — the New Municipal Market and Gandhi Market — house more than a thousand traders packed into every available inch of space. Their inventory spans cosmetics and chemicals, foam and…
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s wife, Gurpreet Kaur, on Saturday sent a legal notice to former Punjab and Haryana high court judge Ranjit Singh CHANDIGARH: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Punjab govt and its police chief over a complaint alleging that CM Bhagwant Mann’s wife Gurpreet Kaur sought Rs 5…
Divya Mishra, Manas Bajpai LUCKNOW: He had just witnessed a woman being shot when the man who pulled the trigger hopped into his autorickshaw. Before the driver could understand what had happened, two firearms were pressed against his head.“Take me home immediately, or I’ll blow your head off,” accused Manas Bajpai, a field officer in…
Patna: A 55-year-old resident of Patna was allegedly duped of Rs 1.19 crore by cyber fraudsters who lured him into investing through a fake online trading platform promising high returns from shares, gold and foreign currency trading.The victim, a resident of Jagdeo Path under Rupaspur police station area, came in contact with the fraudsters while…
Students complain about the lack of backup power supply, mismanagement and lack of basic facilities at the exam centre Jaipur: National Testing Agency (NTA) has ordered a retest for 192 candidates who appeared for the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) at a centre here Saturday after a power failure disrupted the computer-based…
Nagpur: Railway quarters built at Ajni are showing signs of deterioration barely four years after construction, raising serious questions over project quality.Central Railway Mazdoor Sangh (CRMS) said 96 quarters, constructed in 2021-22, have already developed problems, with employees complaining of peeling plaster and rainwater seeping through roofs.Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (DCM), Central Railway, Aman Mittal,…
Rajkot: Gandhigram-2 (University) police registered a case against a man for allegedly duping a childhood friend and four others of Rs 16 lakh by promising them jobs in the Indian Air Force.According to the FIR, Arjunsingh Jadeja (40), a resident of Kalawad Road runs Shiv Travels. He received a call on June 8, from his…
Hazaribag: The death of a 31-year-old man in a coal transportation accident in Barkagaon triggered a 30-hour road blockade, which ended after the company agreed to compensate his family and construct a dedicated road for coal-laden vehicles.Jaipali Mahto was run over by an unidentified coal-laden heavy vehicle near gate no. 4 on the transportation route…
Surat: In a rare move aimed at maintaining security and preventing gang-related violence, 10 accused involved in serious crimes have been transferred from Surat’s Lajpore Central Jail to different jails across the state.Jail authorities took the decision after concerns were raised over the possibility of a gang war and the involvement of certain inmates in…
