Kolkata: Metro services on Kolkata’s Blue Line were disrupted for around an hour on Friday evening following a suicide bid at the Rabindra Sarobar station, officials said. The incident took place at 7.57 pm, following which Metro Railway operated truncated services between Maidan and Dakshineswar stations in both directions. As a result, train services on…
Panaji: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleged that the BJP-led Centre implemented the E20 fuel blending programme under pressure from US President Donald Trump to facilitate massive American ethanol imports. Speaking to reporters, the former Delhi chief minister alleged that the government forcibly imposed the E20 policy without upgrading infrastructure or…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday address the 57th convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Over 3000 graduating students, including 587 PhD scholars, will be conferred their degrees during the ceremony. Recognising outstanding academic excellence, the prime minister will present the institute’s most prestigious honours, including the President’s Gold…
New Delhi: Heavy rain continued to lash the national capital on Friday morning, a day after widespread showers inundated several parts of the city, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an ‘orange alert’ and forecasting more heavy rainfall through the day. The minimum temperature settled at 25.6 degrees Celsius at Safdarjung, the city’s base…
Lucknow: BSP chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Friday urged the Gujarat government to effectively pursue the 2016 Una Dalit flogging case in the high court to ensure strict punishment for those responsible. A special court in Veraval in Gujarat’s Gir Somnath district had on March 16 convicted five persons and acquitted…
Thiruvananthapuram: Indian Railways will run 112 special train trips during the Onam festival season to handle the expected surge in passenger traffic, with Southern Railway operating 54 services and other zonal railways running the remaining 58. According to an official release, the special trains will operate mainly between August 14 and September 6, connecting Kerala…
Ranchi: One of the six protesters, who have been on a hunger strike as part of a demonstration against the alleged irregularities in recruitment exams in Jharkhand, was taken to a hospital here after his health condition deteriorated on Friday, an official said. The student leader, identified as Rahul Kranti, who has been on fast…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday said that it was he who proposed holding talks with neighbouring Karnataka on the Cauvery issue, considering some hope for a positive outcome. The chief minister declared in the Assembly that he did not wish to indulge in cheap politics on the Cauvery issue. Responding…
Thiruvananthapuram: Heavy rain lashed across Kerala on Friday as the IMD issued a red alert for seven districts for the morning hours, while several districts declared a holiday for educational institutions amid the continuing downpour. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) nowcast bulletin issued at 7 am, a red alert has been issued for…
Bhubaneshwar: India will chair the BRICS Education Ministers’ Meeting here today, with Union Minister Pralhad Joshi leading the deliberations aimed at deepening cooperation among member countries in the sector. Joshi, who arrived in Odisha on Thursday for a two-day visit, will lead the Indian delegation at the meeting, which will be attended by ministers, senior…
