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Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari presides board meeting of RSRDC Sunday Jaipur: Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari, who also chairs the Rajasthan State Road Development and Construction Corporation, on Sunday approved a major loan proposal aimed at speeding up land acquisition for two proposed greenfield expressways in the state at the corporation’s 131st board meeting in Jaipur Sunday.The corporation cleared borrowing of Rs 4,398 crore to fund land purchases for the Kotputli-Kishangarh and Beawar-Bharatpur expressway projects, which are among six planned greenfield corridors in Rajasthan. RSRDC officials said the decision is intended to accelerate construction timelines by ensuring land availability…
Nagpur: Flight cancellations, reduced frequencies, and soaring airfares have disrupted travel plans for thousands heading from Nagpur to Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru after the summer break, particularly students.The Nagpur-Mumbai route has been among the worst affected. Economy fares on direct IndiGo flights for mid-June have climbed to nearly ₹6,600, well above the usual ₹4,000 range. Most direct Air India services on the route remain suspended, leaving passengers dependent on connecting flights with long layovers — some costing upwards of ₹14,000.Travellers to Pune face limited connectivity, with only two direct flights operating daily. Several alternatives involve layovers stretching up to 10…
Varanasi: Body of a 15-year-old girl was found lying in a pool of blood almost 200 meters away from her home in a village under the limits of Padri police station area of Mirzapur district on Sunday morning.“We have arrested the girl’s boyfriend Sajan alias Rajan (18) and teams have been deployed for arrest of his accomplice, Ajay Bind,” said Mirzapur SP Aparna Rajat Kaushik.Sajan told police he was in relationship with the girl for long time and on Saturday night she had agreed to meet him at a lonely place. Sajan reached along with his friend Ajay Bind and…
Thiruvananthapuram: The six-day Student Police Cadet (SPC) camp ‘Aikya 2026’ will conclude on Monday, with a colourful parade. Home minister Ramesh Chennithala will receive the salute at the parade scheduled to be held at the grounds of VPS Malankara Higher Secondary School, Venganoor, Thiruvananthapuram at 4pm.A total of 939 cadets selected from Student Police Cadet units across various districts of the state participated in the camp. Kollam recorded the highest participation, with 107 cadets attending the event.As part of various sessions organised during the camp, cadets interacted with civil service officers, cultural personalities, noted cricketer Sanju Samson, media professionals and…
Kolkata: City’s largest Eid-uz-Zuha congregation will shift from its traditional Red Road venue to the Brigade Parade Grounds this year. It was decided following a series of meetings between Kolkata Police and the organisers over crowd management and traffic arrangements that culminated on Sunday.Police had earlier asked members of the Calcutta Khilafat Committee to explore alternative locations close to Red Road. After discussions over the past few days, the Brigade Parade Ground was finalised as the venue. A senior police officer said the necessary no-objection certificate from the Army, custodian of the Maidan, had been received for the Brigade venue.…
Vows exemplary punishment for culprits RK News Service Srinagar, May 24: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah termed the killing of the minor girl in Budgam as “shocking and deeply distressing” and assured full support to investigating agencies to ensure exemplary punishment to those found guilty. Expressing profound grief over the tragedy, the Chief Minister condemned the heinous act in the strongest possible terms and conveyed his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family. “May she find place in Jannat,” the Chief Minister said while expressing solidarity with the grieving family. The Chief Minister said the incident should serve as a moment of serious introspection…
NEW DELHI: US secretary of state Marco Rubio, in the presence of minister of external affairs S Jaishankar, launched a scathing attack on Iran, calling it “the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism”.”Look what they are doing now. They are holding hostage civilian vessels, including ships that have now been stuck in the Persian Gulf,” said Rubio, adding that the Donald Trump administration would never allow Iran to have nuclear weapons.”This is an Iran that has organised the assassinations and attempted assassinations of people all over the world, including civilians and dissidents and people they don’t agree with. There is no…
The buildings on the Worli seafront were acquired illegally from a trust Mumbai: For years, they stood inconspicuous on the Worli seafront. Three ageing, low-slung structures occupying a nearly 5,000 sq m section of one of Mumbai’s most valuable stretches of real estate. Rabia Mansion, Marium Lodge and Sea View, overlooking the Arabian Sea, were occupied by families who were long-term tenants protected under ‘pagdi’ or rent control laws. There was even a govt transport department office in one of the buildings.However, behind their nondescript facades lay a murky web of transactions which was hidden for decades. Their landlord was…
City saw isolated heatwave condition on Sunday New Delhi: A day after negligible improvement, the city saw isolated heatwave conditions on Sunday. A rainy respite could come on Friday, though.By late Sunday evening, some areas saw a dust intrusion from Pakistan, which came via Rajasthan and Haryana, Met officials said. This may impact the air quality which till late Sunday afternoon was poor, but by 10 pm was moderate.India Meteorological Department has forecast light to very light rain and gusty winds on Monday afternoon and evening as well. This won’t be enough to provide a breather from the scorching heat.…
Bengaluru: A schoolgoing girl was allegedly raped multiple times by a 21-year-old Tempo Traveller driver, leaving her pregnant. The incident came to light three days ago after the girl complained of bleeding to her mother.According to the complaint filed Saturday by the mother with Hulimavu police, her daughter, who is two months away from turning 16, studies at a private school on Bannerghatta Road.The arrested accused, identified as Akash, befriended the girl by following and meeting her near her school from Jan. He used to take the girl to the vehicle and spend time with her.In the first week of…