Good news for road trippers! In a recent update, a new greenfield expressway connecting Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh with Haldwani in Uttarakhand is expected to cut travel time between Delhi and Nainital by more than three hours once completed! As per several news reports, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has approved the proposed…
NEW DELHI: The NCR Regional Plan 2041 will finally retain “Natural Conservation Zone” (NCZ), a key safeguard for the protection of the Aravali across the region, as per the agenda circulated for the NCR Planning Board’s (NCRPB) meeting among participating states, scheduled for June 16.The move follows nearly five years of deliberations, including repeated attempts…
Suriya has delivered a powerful box office comeback with ‘Karuppu’ which is directed by RJ Balaji. Co-starring Trisha Krishnan, the mythological action drama has opened to excellent numbers and strong audience turnout across markets.The film has shown remarkable momentum over its first weekend. Collections increased significantly on both Saturday and Sunday. ‘Karuppu’ crosses Rs 120.75…
Jaspal Rana (Image credit: Agencies) PUNE: Jaspal Rana never shied away from two things: Fearless shooting and straight talk. For more than three decades, he practiced both with remarkable consistency.At an age when any youngster would be thinking of playing safe in order to build a career, Jaspal not just risked it all by challenging…
Lalu Prasad Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday reacted to Bihar government’s decision to withdraw the Z plus security cover of him and his wife, former chief minister Rabri Devi, alleging that long-time political rival Nitish Kumar was behind the move.Days after the state government downgraded their security cover,…
Jairam Ramesh; PM Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran but criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “blind devotion” to Israel.Congress MP Jairam Ramesh cited Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Israel just days before it launched strikes…
GUWAHATI: Assam government on Monday tabled a Bill on the Uniform Civil Code, seeking to ban polygamy and make registration of live-in relationships compulsory. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Atul Bora tabled ‘The Uniform Civil Code, Assam, 2026 Bill’ in the assembly on behalf of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.The opposition parties, including Congress, Raijor Dal and…
LUCKNOW: A woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Beniganj Kotwali area has alleged that she was abducted, tied to a tree and assaulted by a man after she rejected his marriage proposal, police said on Sunday.According to circle oficer Ajit Chauhan, the incident took place on May 11. Police said a case was registered based on a…
Bengaluru: Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, center, Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, right, and State President B Y Vijayendra during a meeting on VB- G RAM G, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: The govt has put in the public domain draft rules to implement the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika…
Heat dome over Europe brings travel chaos, health alerts and wildlife stress A severe heatwave tightened its grip across large parts of Europe on Sunday, with temperatures approaching 40 degrees Celsius, prompting health alerts, transport disruptions and growing concerns about the impact on wildlife and public safety.The heat surge coincided with the summer solstice on…