Japan vigilant for Big One after powerful quake

Tokyo, May 31: Seismologists today warned Japan to stay vigilant for the next “Big One” after a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the quake-prone nation, injuring a dozen people. Buildings swayed for around a minute in Tokyo and its vicinity last night as the quake struck at a remote spot in the […]

Shakuntala Gamlin complains to Najeeb Jung against Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi, May 31: Senior IAS officer Shakuntala Gamlin, whose appointment as the acting chief secretary had triggered a turf war between the Lt Governor and AAP Government, has complained to Najeeb Jung accusing Industries Minister Satyendra Jain of putting pressure on her over conversion of industrial plots from leasehold to freehold. In her letter […]

Jayalalithaa constitutes 50 member-team for June 27 bypoll

Chennai, May 31: AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa today announced a 50-member team, including 28 of her ministers as election in-charge for the June 27 bypoll to Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency, from where she is contesting to return as an MLA. Party’s Presidium Chairman E Madhusudhanan and Treasurer and Finance Minister O Panneerselvam are among the 50-member team […]

Heat waves prevail at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, May 31: Heat wave conditions continued at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh today with Banda area recording the maximum temperature of 46.4 degrees Celsius. According to the Met department, temperature rose appreciably in Meerut division, fell in Faizabad division and changed little in the remaining divisions over the state.It was appreciably above normal in […]