Spread the love SINGUR: “Maha jungle raj” must end if Bengal is to regain law and order, attract industry and restore investor confidence, PM Narendra Modi said Sunday, launching a blistering attack on Trinamool Congress govt as the state heads towards assembly elections due in about three months.Addressing a rally at Singur — about 40km northwest of Kolkata in Hooghly...
Shane Lowry’s net worth: The relentless rise of Ireland’s major champion
Spread the love Shane Lowry’s net worth: The relentless rise of Ireland’s major champion (Image Via Getty Images) Shane Lowry is a hard worker, and his career is a shining example of that. He used patience, steady growth, and big moments at the top golf tournaments as his tools. His story is a long one, starting with the first step...
Spain: Two trains collide in southern province of Cordoba; several feared dead
Spread the love Several people are feared dead after a high-speed train derailed in south Spain on Sunday. According to news agency Associated Press, the train jumped onto the track in the opposite direction and hit the oncoming train.Spain’s Guardia Civil said it could not yet confirm the casualties. However, several unconfirmed media reports said the accident in Cordoba caused...
When winter burns: Uttarakhand to Kashmir, Himalayan forests are catching fire out of season
Spread the love DEHRADUN/KULLU/SRINAGAR: For decades, forest fires in the Himalayas followed a predictable calendar. They started simmering in late spring and early summer, when rising temperatures, dry winds and accumulated leaf litter turned forests combustible. Winter, by contrast, was the season of snow, moisture and relative calm. That rhythm has been breaking for the past few years.This winter, forests...
CIC: Lawyers can’t use RTI for cases they are handling
Spread the love NEW DELHI: In a significant order, Central Information Commission (CIC) has said advocates cannot use Right to Information (RTI) Act by filing applications to seek details regarding cases they are handling for clients, and cited a Madras high court judgment that emphasised using the law this way defeats its core objectives.The ruling came in a case where...
Vande Bharat Sleeper ticket cancellation to be costly affair
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Cancelling confirmed tickets of newly launched Vande Bharat Sleeper trains will be costlier for passengers, according to new norms notified by the Railways. While a 25% deduction will apply if a ticket booked in this premium train is cancelled anytime after purchasing, a 50% charge will be levied if cancellation is done between 72 hours...
Driven by state-run utilities, distribution companies post Rs 2,700cr profit
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Power distribution companies in the private and public sectors have staged a smart turnaround, reporting a combined profit of over Rs 2,700 crore in 2024-25, as against losses of Rs 25,553 crore in the previous year, govt said on Sunday.Power ministry officials attributed this to improved performance by state-run power utilities. “If we look at...
Tom Brady grows wary of past mistakes with Alix Earle amid romance rumors
Spread the love Tom Brady reportedly grows suspicious of Alix Earle amid romance rumors.(Image via Getty Images) Tom Brady and popular influencer, Alix Earle, turned heads with their romance at the New Year’s Eve party in St. Barth’s.The two were spotted standing close to each other as Alix Earle rubbed Tom Brady’s back. This has sparked chaos among fans as...
Highway builders write to FM, road ministry; seek review of new arbitration norms
Spread the love NEW DELHI: The apex body of highway builders, NHBF, has opposed the road transport ministry’s move to end arbitration in disputes with claims of over Rs 10 crore even for ongoing and contracted projects where arbitration has not been invoked yet. It has also requested finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to issue sector-specific clarification or guidance regarding her...
J&K: Encounter breaks out in Kishtwar, 3 injured soldiers airlifted
Spread the love JAMMU: Seven security personnel have reportedly been injured in a gunbattle with terrorists that broke out in the remote forested area in the upper reaches of Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday and three of them have been airlifted, officials said.“Acting on a tip-off about the presence of two to three terrorists in the forest...
