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Kolkata: Several restaurants across Kolkata are set to raise menu prices by around 5%-10% from June. The hike has been prompted by the sharp rise in commercial LPG price along with a rise in prices of food ingredients, including chicken, fish, paneer, cream and cooking oil, they said. The last two-three months were a financially taxing period for restaurants in Kolkata, said Sudesh Poddar, president of the Hotel and Restaurants’ Association of Eastern India and owner of Songhai-Manthan. “First, an LPG crisis hit us hard and then the price went up to Rs 3,200, a 40% hike. It followed an…
New Delhi , May 26 : Indian domestic gold prices are expected to trade in the range of Rs 1,50,000 to Rs 1,80,000 per ten grams over the remainder of 2026, before rising further to a range of Rs 1,60,000 to Rs 1,90,000 per ten grams in 2027. According to a ICICI Bank Global Markets report, this projected price movement is in response to the ongoing uptrend in global gold prices alongside a steady depreciation in the Indian Rupee. As per the report, the domestic gold market has already rallied by approximately 20 per cent on a year-to-date (YTD) basis.…
Veteran actor Ramakant Dayama, who was part of several popular TV shows and movies, passed away earlier today (May 26). Fellow actor Shubhangi Latkar shared an old video of him singing and dancing along with other stars. While sharing the video clip, she mourned his untimely demise. The actress also penned a long, heartfelt note paying tribute to Ramakant.The post read, “Today, we lost a truly beautiful soul, and I am simply speechless. Ramakant Dayama was not just a dear friend and family friend to me, but someone I deeply admired and respected. Full of life, warmth, and energy, he…
Ahmedabad: Allegations of illegal activities at the NHL Medical College hostels in Ahmedabad have surfaced, with members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) submitting a representation to the college dean demanding immediate removal of the hostel warden and rector. The members presented evidence, including videos showing liquor bottles found in dustbins outside hostel rooms.According to the representation, liquor was allegedly being supplied in both boys’ and girls’ hostels, and unauthorized individuals – former students or outsiders were being allowed to stay in hostel rooms in exchange for bribes ranging from Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000. ABVP activists claimed that…
Hawkers on a footpath in the city, leaving little space for pedestrians (File photo) PUNE: The city police have started cracking down on unauthorised hawkers, licensed vendors violating deadline norms and eateries operating on footpaths or beyond permitted hours.The focus was on shutting down outlets running after 10pm without valid permission, Pune Police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said on Monday.Clarifying the move, he said no special prohibitory orders have been issued restricting public movement. “People can move freely. These are the fortnightly orders that are regularly issued by the police. The orders are meant to prevent criminals from gathering in groups…
Sonipat: A man bludgeoned and stabbed three neighbours to death late Saturday night following a dispute reportedly linked to an illicit relationship, triggering shockwaves through Sonipat.The gruesome killings took place in TDI City in Kundli on the outskirts of Sonipat. Police named the victims as 50-year-old Vijay, his 47-year-old wife Sunita, and a neighbour, 32-year-old Swati, a married woman.SHO Sethi Malik on Monday arrested the accused, Brahm Prakash, who lived in the same society. Police suspect he was angry with the trio for opposing his alleged affair with another resident. Residents claimed repeated confrontations had taken place earlier over the…
Lucknow: A thought provoking play ‘Kaanch Ke Khilone’ was staged on the first day of a three-day theatre festival at the International Buddhist Research Centre on Monday.Organised by the culture department, New Delhi and Akanksha Theatre Arts, the production was prepared during a 30-day theatre workshop. Adapted by Saurabh Srivastava from American playwright Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” and directed by Achla Bose, the play explored disintegrating family relationships, youthful ambitions and generational conflict.Achla said the play symbolises fragile relationships and hopes that can be shattered by even the slightest blow of reality. The cast featured Divyajeet Gupta as Ananda,…
Patna: Chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Monday directed officials to fast-track the installation of solar plants for 10 lakh Kutir Jyoti consumers under the Kutir Jyoti Yojana, calling it a priority target that must move from planning to visible, on-ground execution.Reviewing the energy department’s progress at the Sankalp hall in Lok Sewak Avas, the CM also ordered faster implementation of the Pradhanmantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with a clear push to bring the maximum number of households under its coverage. He said consumers must be actively motivated to adopt rooftop solar unit, stressing that awareness and facilitation should go…
Nagpur: The city has emerged as the third worst-hit city in India for hit-and-run deaths, with 327 casualties in 2024, as per NCRB data. Of 331 hit-and-run victims in 2024, 329 more families are waiting for justice along with Atif and Hussain, even as the city’s law enforcement grapples with poor surveillance and the criminal justice system crumbles under caseload.This represents an 18% rise from 277 deaths in 2023, placing Nagpur behind only Delhi (642) and Patna (332), while overtaking major metros like Mumbai (190), Bengaluru (204), Hyderabad (227) and Pune (121).These statistics fall under the category of “causing death…
Kolkata: A severe public transport crisis has gripped Kolkata as private bus operators massively cut services or pulled fleets off the roads entirely. Driven to the brink by diesel prices hovering near Rs 100 per litre, transport operators, app-cab drivers and stranded commuters are united in a singular, urgent demand: an immediate, official hike in fares. Kolkata’s official bus fare structure has been frozen since 2018, when the state govt approved a meagre increase of Rs 1 per stage, setting rates at Rs 8, Rs 10 and Rs 12. Deeming those numbers completely unviable, operators and commuters later entered into…