Belagavi: The state govt has issued the reservation notification for the upcoming zilla panchayat (ZP) and taluk panchayat (TP) elections, earmarking a substantial share of seats for women in Belagavi district. Of the 90 ZP constituencies, 45 have been reserved for women. Similarly, 154 of the 301 TP constituencies across the district’s 15 taluks have…
Jhansi: The Election Commission of India has approved 353 polling stations for the 2026 biennial election to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council from Allahabad-Jhansi Graduates’ constituency, returning officer and Jhansi divisional commissioner Bimal Kumar Dubey said.According to the approved list, Prayagraj will have the highest number of polling stations at 152, followed by Jhansi with…
A stretch of the Orange Line tracks along Bypass Kolkata: Charging of the third rail on the stretch between Beleghata and Sector V stations of the Orange Line has started, a step that precedes the trial run of trains, scheduled to begin from Mahalaya.“Charging of the third rail means that henceforth, there will be continuous…
Ludhiana: A group of around eight to 10 armed men allegedly barged into a house in Kothe Ath Chak village near Jagraon late Wednesday night and attacked two brothers with swords, leaving them seriously injured.Sources said the attackers allegedly scaled the boundary wall to enter the house, where they attacked Satnam Singh and Hanman Singh…
Traffic police monitor night-time traffic on a busy Indian city road as two-wheeler riders navigate glare from oncoming headlights, highlighting road safety concerns. Mangaluru: A delegation from the Ullal zone committee of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) construction workers’ wing submitted a memorandum to Mangaluru city traffic police and the senior regional transport…
Bheemanna Khandre (Right) Chikkamagaluru: Chikkamagaluru unit of Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha has resolved to seek Karnataka Ratna posthumously for freedom fighter and state unification movement activist Bheemanna Khandre, with Rambhapuri mutt seer Prasanna Renuka Veerasomeshwara Rajadeshikendra Shivacharya extending support.The resolution was passed at the Pratibha Puraskara function held in the seer’s presence Tuesday.“Bheemanna Khandre…
Noida: The body of a 29-year-old man, who jumped into a drain near Sector 81 Metro station on Wednesday after an argument with his wife over his drinking habits, was recovered after an 8-hour-long search operation by teams of the fire department, police and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).The deceased, originally from Uttar Pradesh, lived…
The state could still receive thunderstorms and showers in Oct, but these are expected to be highly localised and below normal in frequency, an IMD official said Pune: Maharashtra, already facing rainfall deficiencies and drought conditions in several of its regions, is likely to receive below-normal rainfall during the Oct-Dec period, IMD said in its…
Panaji: Just four days before his death, Nana Patekar was smiling, dancing, and playing the shamel on a stage in Dona Paula.Dressed in a simple white kurta and scarf, the actor who once painted Mumbai’s zebra crossings for a living did not behave like a chief guest. He joined local folk artists mid-performance, clapped with…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann says BJP is misusing central agencies to launch its election campaign Chandigarh: Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday hit out at BJP over the recent CBI searches in Punjab, including at his ‘camp office’, saying no raid would uncover “even a rupee” of corruption.Replying to a question about opposition’s demand that…
