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Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reiterated on Thursday that the farm loan waiver promised by the government would be announced before June 30 and the Model Code of Conduct for the MLC polls in the state is unlikely to have an impact. The code is currently in force for the elections which are due on June 18 in the constituencies concerned and will last till June 25.“We announced the farm loan waiver much before the MLC polls were due. In addition, the voters for the polls and legislators are not beneficiaries of the waiver. Therefore, I do not think there…
New Delhi: An FIR has been registered by the vigilance unit of Delhi Police against an inspector and a head constable posted with the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit of the special cell on allegations of bribery, extortion, assault and misuse of official position.The case was registered on May 15 following a complaint filed against inspector Uday Singh and head constable Robin by a man accused in a cyber fraud case. He alleged that on July 15, 2024, he was handcuffed in public view in Rohini and taken to his house by the cops. They assaulted him, misbehaved with…
What began as memes, hashtags, and sarcastic online outrage is now spilling onto the streets across South Asia. From Sri Lanka’s Aragalaya movement to Bangladesh’s July Uprising to Nepal’s youth protests and India’s viral Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), Gen Z is reshaping the language of dissent. The CJP emerged after remarks attributed to India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant comparing young Indians online to ‘cockroaches’ and ‘parasites’ sparked backlash. Within days, Abhijeet Dipke, a Boston University student and former political strategist, launched the satirical movement, which quickly exploded online. By Thursday, the CJP’s Instagram page had crossed nearly 13.5 million followers…
Hyderabad: Nowhera Shaik, the prime accused in the multi-crore Heera Gold investment fraud case, was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials from an Airbnb property in Gurugram on Thursday. Officials said she had allegedly been staying there in disguise, using a fake name and suspected forged identity documents.Her arrest came after the Supreme Court cancelled her bail and a local court issued a non-bailable warrant against her. Police sources said Nowhera was suspected of using a fake Aadhaar card and other forged documents while staying at the property.Acting on human and technical intelligence inputs, the ED’s Hyderabad unit tracked Nowhera…
Chennai: Amid geopolitical uncertainties and raw material cost pressures, India’s leading tyre makers are pressing ahead with aggressive capacity expansion plans, banking on a healthy demand outlook driven by replacement segment, premiumisation and infrastructure-led mobility trends. Leading tyre manufacturers such as MRF, Apollo Tyres, Ceat, JK Tyre & Industries and Balkrishna Industries have lined up a combined capital expenditure of over Rs 10,000 crore for FY27. The investments span passenger vehicle, truck and bus, two-wheeler and off-highway tyre segments.Apollo Tyres has outlined a Rs 3,500-crore capex plan for FY27, with nearly 80% earmarked for growth and capacity expansion. Around Rs…
Using aliases such as “Twinkle Dave” in theatre circles and “Spandan Modi” in films, he gradually entered Gujarati entertainment circles before shifting to Mumbai for film and serial work Ahmedabad: Long before police tracked him down as a parole jumper, Hemant Nagindas Modi, 53, had already mastered the art of becoming someone else.Years before entering films and television, Modi was known in theatre circles as a lively street-play performer involved in awareness campaigns, govt outreach programmes, and socially themed dramas.Crime Branch officers said that after jumping parole in 2014, Modi first resurfaced in north Gujarat’s theatre circuit, particularly in Patan,…
Prayagraj: For the benefit of classes IX to XII students of its English-medium schools, UP Board will publish NCERT textbooks in English from the 2026-27 academic session. The move is expected to benefit directly nearly 2.5 lakh students in UP who have long struggled with lack of affordable English-medium study material under the UP Board system.Non-availability of textbooks in English was one of the biggest problems faced by English-medium students in UP Board schools . Though classes in many schools are conducted in English medium, students are provided books in Hindi and they had to depend on costly books from…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s celebrated artistic traditions were showcased on the global stage by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Norway, where he gifted an exquisite ‘talapatra khodei’ (palm leaf engraving) artwork and a silver filigree craft to members of the Norwegian royal family.During the fourth leg of his five-nation tour recently, the Prime Minister met the Norwegian royalty and presented the gifts to King Harald V and Queen Sonja, highlighting Odisha’s centuries-old heritage of storytelling through palm leaf engraving and the delicate craftsmanship of Cuttack’s renowned silver filigree, also known as tarakasi.Modi gifted Queen Sonja a palm leaf engraving…
Coimbatore: Senior BJP leaders on Thursday convened a meeting with all 26 party candidates who contested the recent assembly election, along with key BJP leaders, to review and assess the reasons behind the party’s rout in the polls.BJP won only one seat in the election—Udhagamandalam constituency in Nilgiris district.Senior party officials sought to know the reasons for the defeat, understand ground realities and formulate corrective measures.Former state BJP president Tamilisai Soundararajan stated those who vowed to combat a certain ‘evil force’ have in fact formed a govt in alliance with the elements of that very force. She said the Congress…
Gurgaon: A day after police registered a case against individuals for the alleged gangrape and abetment to suicide of a 19-year-old girl in Nuh, the authorities have launched a hunt for five people after constituting multiple teams.Police on Thursday identified all five accused: Amaan, Sahrukh and Talha are the other suspects besides Arshad and Jahul, who were named in an FIR on Wednesday. A senior officer said, “We have constituted four-five teams, including from the Crime Branch, Cyber and the local police station.”The girl died by suicide on Wednesday after she allegedly consumed a poisonous substance, suspected to be pesticide.…