The government of Haryana, India, has renamed 17 villages with “embarrassing, outlandish or outrageous” names. Villages like Ganda, Kinnar, and Kutia Kheri have been given new names like Ajit Nagar, Gaibi Nagar, and Veerpur. Muslim-sounding village names have also been changed, such as Mustafabad becoming Saraswati Nagar and Mohammadheri becoming Brahampuri. The renaming process...
Read MoreDuring the Shiv Sena MLAs’ disqualification case, the Eknath Shinde faction questioned Uddhav Thackeray’s appointment as party chief, claiming that no meeting of the party executive was held for this appointment. The Shinde faction requested more time to submit evidence, but the Uddhav faction objected. The next hearing will be on November 2. The...
Read MoreThe Delhi high court has dismissed a plea challenging the appointment of senior bureaucrat Nidhi Chhibber as the chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), saying she has the qualification for the post. Justice Chandra Dhari Singh recently said the petition by an organisation named Independent School Federation of India was a...
Read MoreThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi has drafted Plastic Waste Management Bylaws, 2023, which will be presented for approval. The bylaws will apply to all waste generators, manufacturers, dealers, importers, exporters, producers, and premises in MCD areas. The draft emphasizes reducing plastic waste generation, segregation at source, and disposal of banned plastic. It also highlights...
Read MoreThe INA underpass in New Delhi, which opened in March, is still waiting for elevators to be installed. The civil construction work is mostly complete, and workers were seen fixing elevator doors near the government flats. The underpass is part of a traffic decongestion plan and provides relief to residents in the area. It...
Read MoreOn the evening of Dussehra, a 28-year-old man named Sunny, also known as Bidi and residing in Ranjit Nagar, Central Delhi, was allegedly shot at by a man named Yogesh. The incident occurred when Sunny and his friends were playing loud music on a DJ during Dussehra celebrations near Kali Mata Mandir.
Read MoreThe Cuddalore district police in Tamil Nadu, India, have built a new house for a woman and her five children who were struggling to make ends meet after her husband died in a road accident. After the woman approached the deputy superintendent of police, A Arokiaraj, for help in claiming compensation, he decided to...
Read MoreNearly 80% of Rattan Bazaar Road in Chennai is occupied by illegally parked vehicles, causing inconvenience to pedestrians and other road users. The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has outsourced one lane under a smart parking scheme, but the parking attendant allows three rows of vehicles to park, leaving only one lane for other vehicles....
Read MoreGauahar Khan is set to host the upcoming season of the popular dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. She recently shared behind-the-scenes moments with the show’s team on Instagram, creating more excitement for the upcoming season. Gauahar also posted a picture with the judges and co-host, showcasing the camaraderie within the Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa...
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