Bus and truck drivers on Jan 01, held protests across several states of India against the new hit-and-run law. This triggered difficulty for commuters travelling to different places. Private bus and truck drivers on January 01, enforced a 'chakka jam' across Haryana. Members of an organisation representing the drivers also staged a protest on the streets of Bhopal at the Board Office intersection. A similar protest also broke out in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur, where bus drivers staged a demonstration against the new central law. With the buses anchored in their sheds, regular commuters and interstate passengers bore the brunt of the protests. The ongoing strike has impacted the movement of thousands of vehicles across the protesting states. Notably, the new central law attracts a 7-10-year prison sentence for drivers falling foul of it.
02 January,2024 02:55 PM IST
As part of a survey, the Income Tax Department only covers the business premises of a company and does not raid residences and other locations of its promoters or directors. According to the details, the mobile phones of the employees were seized and they were asked to go home, while those working on the afternoon shift at the BBC's Delhi office were asked to work from home.
15 February,2023 10:18 PM IST | Mumbai
Shantanu Pandit, a Delhi-based musician is one of the first to go on a concert tour across India by van. Sunday mid-day caught up with him on Wednesday, before his show in Harkat Studios. “I really enjoy travelling by road,” says the Delhi-based musician. The van is his sanctuary when he wants to grab forty winks; and a travelling office. When they halt at a destination for a show, he spends his day making brand content, conducting sound checks and practising in it
14 August,2022 10:46 PM IST
Finally, after a two-year pandemic pause, the #Holi celebrations are making a colourful comeback in India. From #Mathura, #Vrindavan, #Kolkata to #Maharashtra, watch how the festival of colours is celebrated across India.
18 March,2022 01:57 PM IST
With an unprecedented surge in India’s COVID-19 cases, several examinations for students have been canceled or postponed, much to the relief of students everywhere. Watch this video for all the latest updates on examinations in India!
21 April,2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai
Security has been beefed up across India following reports of threats of militant attacks ahead of the country's Independence Day, which is celebrated on August 15. As part of the exercise, security personnel were seen increasing patrolling in border areas.
13 August,2015 09:22 AM IST
Security has been tightened across cities ahead of the nation's 69th Independence Day
14 August,2015 02:15 PM IST
Devotees across India are celebrating Krishna Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna with fervour and grandeur on Saturday.
05 September,2015 04:12 PM IST
The festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is being celebrated all across the country with great fervour. Devotees thronged the famous Siddhivinayak temple to attend the morning prayers offered before the Hindu deity Ganesha.
17 September,2015 11:02 AM IST
Millions of devotees across India stood in the waters of a lake or a river to offer prayers to the Sun god Surya during the Hindu religious festival 'Chhath Puja' on Wednesday (November 18).
18 November,2015 01:34 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
