A contract worker was killed in a fire while handling explosive material at the High Energy Material Research Laboratory (HEMRL) in the city’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Pashan. Police sources said that another worker suffered grievous injuries in the fire which occurred on Tuesday. The deceased had been identified as Laxmikant Sonawane, 26, a resident of Pune’s […]
» Read moreThe People Democratic Party’s (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday submitted her resignation as Jammu and Kashmir chief minister to state governor N N Vohra. Mehbooba’s move came shortly after the BJP announced it was pulling out of its alliance with the PDP in Jammu and Kashmir. “It has become untenable for the BJP to continue its alliance government in Jammu […]
» Read moreThe Salem district police late on Monday evening arrested social activist Piyush Manush on the charge of instigating people against the Salem airport expansion project and the eight-lane green corridor project. Police sources said Mr. Piyush had launched a ‘Saleme Kural Kodu’ movement and was coordinating with the people of villages surrounding the airport to raise their voice against the […]
» Read moreThree minors died and at least 80 have been hospitalised owing to suspected food poisoning during a ”vastu shanti” ceremony at Mhahad village near Khopoli city in Raigad district of Maharashtra. Officials said the incident occurred on Monday around 9 p.m., when around 500 villagers were invited by Subhash Mane for dinner at a local temple on the occasion of […]
» Read moreLegendary mimicry artiste Nerella Venumadhav died here after a brief illness at his home in Mattewada in Warangal city. He was 85 and is survived by wife, two daughters, and two sons. Venumadhav served as MLC in 1971 in undivided Andhra Pradesh. He rose to international fame after his enthralling performance at the United Nations. He was conferred scores of […]
» Read moreWith an eye on the next Lok Sabha poll, the BJP will organise training workshops across the country for its leaders from backward castes and other backward class morchas. The focus will be on Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, party sources said. OBC leaders who have joined the BJP will also be invited to the meetings. The strategy to retain the […]
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