After the students protesting for the conduct of Senate polls called for a complete shutdown of Panjab University on November 26, the varsity authorities on Tuesday announced it a holiday.The varsity authorities have announced the closure of all teaching, non-teaching and office activities on the campus on Wednesday.They further announced that the examinations scheduled to…
LUCKNOW: A 40-year-old booth-level officer (BLO) in UP’s Gonda district died Tuesday after consuming poison, triggering a storm of allegations and denial.While the BLO’s family alleged official pressure pushed him to the brink, the administration denied any work-related coercion and attributed the alleged suicide to domestic stress. A purported video in which he alleged pressure…
Smriti Mandhana-Palash Muchhal (X) Indian women’s cricket vice-captain Smriti Mandhana’s wedding celebrations in Sangli, Maharashtra, were abruptly halted on Sunday when her father, Shrinivas Mandhana, fell seriously ill. Hospitalised immediately, his condition forced the couple to postpone the much-anticipated ceremony. Mandhana’s business manager, Tuhin Mishra, confirmed that the decision to halt proceedings was made by…
Corporal punishment unfolded in Chhattisgarh’s Surajpur, where a four-year-old LKG student was allegedly tied and hung from a tree by two teachers for incomplete homework RAIPUR: A case of corporal punishment has emerged from Surajpur in Chhattisgarh, where a four-year-old LKG student was tied with a rope and hung from a tree on Monday. The…
Despite the no-poaching pact agreed upon by BJP and Shiv Sena in the wake of the Sena’s protest against its ally’s induction of its functionaries ahead of local body polls, BJP poached three Sena functionaries – one from Ambernath and two from Sambhajinagar – on Monday.In Ambernath, Shiv Sena vibhag pramukh Roopsingh Dhal, a businessman…
India’s Kuldeep Yadav, right, and Sai Sudharsan walk off the field (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Guwahati: It was during the first Test in Kolkata that Jasprit Bumrah referred to South African captain Temba Bavuma as “bauna (dwarf)” — with another choicest expletive to go with it — while discussing a probable DRS consultation with his teammates….
AYODHYA: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said Tuesday the saffron flag hoisted atop the Ram temple marked the “beginning of a new era” and that it was a symbol of the “eternal light of righteousness and the timeless ideals of Ram Rajya”.Congratulating all Ram devoteeswho made the construction of the temple possible, he said the…
MUMBAI: To make it easier and cost-effective for investors who have lost certificates of securities (shares, bonds, mutual fund units) to get duplicates, markets regulator Sebi is proposing an easier process with a uniform set of forms. It’s also proposing to double the upper limit for issuance of the securities without an FIR and newspaper…
South Africa’s Marco Jansen, second right, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Guwahati: “To borrow a phrase, we wanted them to really grovel.” When South African coach Shukri Conrad uttered these words after stumps on Day Four, the press room was left stunned. The Indian team and its peripheral contingent, used to believing that they…
MUMBAI: Money sent overseas under RBI’s liberalised remittance scheme rose to a 13-month high of nearly $2.8 billion in Sept, driven by travel spending. The outflow was nearly 1% more than the $2.76 billion recorded a year earlier and 5% above the $2.6 billion in August. Under the scheme, resident individuals can freely remit up…
