NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party leaders on Saturday met Delhi Police commissioner Anurag Kumar after the protest against the NEET paper leak at Jantar Mantar was called off following education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation and the fulfilment of the remaining demands.While speaking to reporters after the meeting, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said they had made…
New coin; Nepal PM Balendra Shah The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the country’s central bank, announced on Saturday that it would mint a new one-rupee coin featuring a controversial map showing the territories of Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani, which are disputed with India.Kathmandu claims the territories as their own, whereas New Delhi maintains that these…
Bigger than Manhattan: Historic 88,000-acre Texas ranch sells for $127.7 million (Image/X) One of the largest cattle ranch properties in the United States has been sold for nearly its full asking price after spending less than a month on the market.The Freeman Family Ranches, an 87,953-acre property spread across the North Texas and Oklahoma panhandles,…
Army jawans rehearse for the inaugural ceremony of the Durand Cup in Ranchi Ranchi: The city will host the Durand Cup for the first time, with Group C matches scheduled at Birsa Munda Stadium from Sunday to Aug 16. CM Hemant Soren is expected to inaugurate the tournament.The group comprises Jamshedpur FC, Sporting Club Delhi,…
Jaisalmer: Two men allegedly attempting to steal electricity cables were electrocuted after they came into contact with a live high-tension power line near Kothla village in Rajasthan’s Balotra district Friday, police said.The deceased were identified as Khetaram (23), and Girdhariram (23), both residents of Kothla village. They died on the spot after suffering severe electric…
Judge Dharmaprabhu passed the order awarding Rs 97.18 lakh as compensation to the family of Balamuthu Murugan, an assistant professor at Loyola College, who was killed in a road accident at Gummidipoondi in 2017. CHENNAI: A motor accident claims tribunal in Chennai has ordered a two-wheeler dealer, who allowed a new bike to be used…
Review meeting of SIR for the region held on Tuesday Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Progress on the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the district remains slow, with only 46% of the work digitised so far. Of the 32.2 lakh registered voters in the district, enumeration forms for only 14.5 lakh have been processed.The distribution…
CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday urged the “TVK-Congress coalition govt” to immediately convene an all-party meeting against Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project and the Cauvery water-sharing dispute, saying Tamil Nadu should adopt a united legal and political strategy to safeguard its rights.In a statement, Palaniswami said chief minister C Joseph Vijay…
A new interpretation of Clifford Odets‘ classic play, Waiting for Lefty returned to the theatre in New York City. Performed by Marie Nieves Ellecosta and Parmeet Singh (from Ludhiana), the production marked a heart-touching revival of the piece, which is quite integral to the history of the theatre since it had previously been staged in…
Patna: An illegal arms manufacturing unit operating under the guise of a grill and welding shop was busted in Patna during a joint operation by the Bihar Special Task Force (STF) and the district police late on Friday night. Two alleged arms manufacturers were arrested, and a cache of illegal firearms, semi-finished weapons and gun-making…