Kolkata, Sep 23 (IANS) As waterlogging disrupted life in Kolkata following overnight incessant rain, political parties in West Bengal cancelled all their scheduled programmes on Tuesday. The Trinamool Congress did not hold a single political programme for the day.Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, too, announced that she will not inaugurate Durga puja mandaps on Tuesday after the city experienced record rainfall.She will start the inauguration of Durga Puja mandaps from Wednesday if the situation n…

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Indian airline Akasa Air on Tuesday informed passengers that its systems are facing technical issues, due to which some of its online services are not working.In an announcement made on social media platform X, the airline said that booking, check-in, and managing booking services may remain temporarily unavailable.”Our systems are currently experiencing intermittent issues and some of our online services, including booking, check-in and manage booking services, may be t…

Hyderabad, Sep 23 (IANS) Telangana is fighting for an equitable share of Krishna River waters before the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II and placed a claim for nearly 70 per cent of the water earlier allocated to the united Andhra Pradesh, Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Tuesday.He was addressing the media in New Delhi, where the hearing by KWDT-II resumed. The minister is personally attending the tribunal’s hearing.Reddy said that the matter has reached the final stage wit…

Chennai, Sep 23 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Chennai Zonal Office, has provisionally attached assets worth Rs 2.56 crore belonging to late IAS officer A.N. Dyaneshwaran and his family members under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. According to an official statement issued on Tuesday, the attached properties include immovable assets, fixed deposits, and bank accounts.The move follows a long-running investigation into allegations that Dyaneshwaran, while serving as …

Chennai, Sep 23 (IANS) The Madras High Court has confirmed allegations of misconduct against Kancheepuram Principal District and Sessions Judge Pa.U. Chemmal, who earlier this month ordered the judicial custody of a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) over a personal dispute with his former Personal Security Officer (PSO). Justice N. Sathish Kumar, after examining an inquiry report by Registrar (Vigilance) Jacintha Martin, directed the High Court Registry to place it before the Vigilance Commi…

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil will lead discussions on the relationship between rivers and community livelihoods and ecological sustenance and cultural practice with the inauguration of the three-day Sixth Nadi Utsav on Thursday, an official said.The Utsav will be organised from September 25 to 27, presenting an extensive line-up of programmes that highlight rivers as vital lifelines as well as cultural and imaginative reservoirs.Over the course of three days, the…

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The New Strategic EU-India Agenda, launched by the EU on September 17, with greater priorities in trade, investment, technology and defence, comes against the backdrop of the dramatic geopolitical changes that have taken place in the world order with Donald Trump taking over as US President this year.The new Strategic Agenda portrays a recognition of today’s altered reality and thus, it attempts to concentrate on three core imperatives, namely, technological sovereignt…

Ambattur (Tamil Nadu), Sep 23 (IANS) A customer from Ambattur has urged Aavin — Tamil Nadu’s state-run dairy federation– to pass on the benefits of the recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) reduction directly to consumers by lowering the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of its products, rather than relying on temporary discount schemes. Venkatesh, a regular consumer of Aavin products, expressed his appreciation towards the central government for slashing GST rates on essential items. However, he str…

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said the Vande Bharat Sleeper trains will be launched soon as the second train is likely to be completed by the middle of next month, while the first train is ready for use after having undergone the required tests and trial runs.The two trains have to be launched together to ensure regular services on an overnight journey.The first train has cleared all the tests and trial runs and is currently at Delhi’s Shakur Basti Coach…

Kochi, Sep 23 (IANS) In a major crackdown on luxury car tax evasion, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Customs on Tuesday seized a luxury vehicle belonging to actor Dulquer Salmaan, son of Malayalam superstar Mammootty, as part of a nationwide operation codenamed “Numkhor.”Salman’s Land Rover Defender vehicle bearing a Tamil Nadu number plate was seized and brought to the office of the Customs here. The vehicle, a 2012 model, has reportedly changed hands thrice, with Salmaa…