Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) Employees of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) are gearing up for an indefinite strike from Tuesday midnight to press for their demands, even as the management has invited them for talks. A couple of hours after the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the TGSRTC employees announced that the employees would go ahead with their strike, the management invited JAC leaders for talks.Top officials of TGSRTC asked the JAC leaders to be available for talks. The t…

Jaipur, April 21 (IANS) The fire at the Pachpadra Refinery has triggered serious allegations of negligence and administrative pressure, with former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launching a sharp attack on the state government.As multiple agencies and technical experts continue to probe the cause of the incident, Gehlot claimed the blaze was likely the result of oversight or psychological pressure to fast-track project completion.Addressing a press conference in Jaipur, Gehlot said, “A…

Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) The Election Commission of India, on Tuesday, announced the replacement of the police observer for the Nandigram Assembly constituency in East Midnapore district of West Bengal, the native constituency of the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, which will go for polling in the first phase of the two-phase polling in the state on April 23.​ Adhikari is contesting both from Nandigram and from Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in South K…

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the relocation of a minor child to Canada, holding that statutory obligations under adoption regulations cannot be bypassed by issuing a mere “support letter”. A single-judge Bench of Justice Sachin Datta passed the order while hearing a plea filed by adoptive parents seeking directions to CARA to issue an NOC in respect of their minor daug…

Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday dared the Bharatiya Janata Party to set aside the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation and face the party in a fair fight. He called the current administration “cowardly” for harassing women through agencies and urged the Marathi people to stand united against the “anarchy” currently facing the nation.Targeting Bharatiya Janata Party leadership, he lamented the lack of leaders of Arun Jaitley…

Bengaluru, April 21 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Housing and Waqf, B. Zameer Ahmed Khan, said on Tuesday that there is dissatisfaction among Muslim religious leaders following action against two Congress MLCs over alleged anti-party activities in the Davanagere South bypoll, and said the Congress would engage with them to resolve the issue. Reacting to reports that religious leaders had warned of “teaching a lesson” to the Congress in the next election, Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan said, “It is t…

New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed condolences following a mishap at a cracker factory in Thrissur, Kerala, which claimed at least 12 lives.​ “Saddened to hear about the loss of lives due to the mishap at a cracker factory in Thrissur, Keralam. My deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest,” he said on X.​The Prime Minister announced that an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given…

Dahod, April 21 (IANS) The Gujarat government has sought a detailed report from district authorities after a mass illness linked to a private wedding function in Dahod left hundreds requiring medical attention, with 34 people still admitted in hospitals as of Tuesday.​ State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said the incident occurred on Monday evening at a private event and confirmed that government facilities were treating the affected persons.​“The incident occurred yesterday evening at…

Kuala Lumpur, April 21 (IANS) The Malaysia Cricket Association has announced a major restructuring of its coaching and development programs, together with the opening of a National Cricket Centre, as part of a strategic plan to boost the sport’s growth over the coming ten years.A major aspect of the redesign is the increased involvement of Dav Whatmore, now serving as both Director of Cricket and Senior Men’s Head Coach. This change aims to foster better coordination across the entire national…

Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) Playing his 100th game for the franchise, Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 31st match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad on Tuesday.Sunrisers Hyderabad made a single change as Auqib Nabi made way for Nitish Rana, while Ishan Kishan noted that the pitch looks slower than in the previous games. The side has also brought in Harsh Dubey and Dilshan Madushanka, replacing Praf…