KOLKATA: Eight live bombs were found near a primary school in the Habra area on Monday, triggering panic among locals and prompting a swift security response, officials said.Police rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area after the recovery was reported.The incident comes amid heightened concern over the recovery of explosives in Bhangar.Earlier, the…
Shillong Lajong FC had 20 shots, including five on target, but failed to breach the Dempo defence Panaji: Dempo SC were lucky to escape with a goalless draw against a dominant Shillong Lajong FC in their Indian Football League (IFL) Championship phase encounter at the SSA Stadium in Shillong on Sunday.Placed sixth on the table,…
Ahmedabad: In a relief for a govt lawyer, the Gujarat high court has quashed departmental punishment given to him for giving his NOC to the bail application filed by a builder, who was arrested after the collapse of a building in the 2001 earthquake.Three increments of the assistant public prosecutor, B G Chaudhary, then posted…
Chandigarh: Total of 5,784 candidates appeared for the entrance test for admission to the five-year integrated BA LLB (Hons) and BCom LLB (Hons) courses offered by Panjab University.The test was conducted at the University Institute of Legal Studies on the PU campus and its regional centres in Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur. According to officials, 6,307 candidates…
Pune: The South Mahalunge MIDC police have arrested a 38-year-old housewife from Talegaon Dabhade for allegedly stealing gold jewellery worth Rs 13.87 lakh from the house of her daughter’s friend in Mahalunge on April 22.A resident of Khed taluka lodged a complaint after discovering the theft. A police team led by senior inspector Vijay Dhamal…
Dibrugarh: In a move that has triggered widespread concern among tea growers and industry stakeholders across Assam, the Tea Board of India has officially discontinued the Jorhat Tea Auction Centre (JTAC) — also known as the Jorhat e-Marketplace — with effect from April 1, 2026. A circular issued on March 26, 2026, by Samaresh Mondal,…
Lucknow: Banda continued to be the hottest place in the state and the third hottest in the country, while mercury levels continued to rise steadily in Lucknow on Sunday. According to weathermen, relief is likely from Tuesday onwards due to a western disturbance approaching the northwest part of the country.Banda recorded a maximum temperature of…
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Legislative Assembly received a bomb threat on Monday, triggering an immediate security response and evacuation of the premises.According to officials, the bomb threat was received via email, after which police and security agencies swung into action.All people present inside the assembly building and surrounding premises were evacuated as a precautionary measure.Bomb disposal…
Mamata Banerjee’s visit to a local market in Kolkata NEW DELHI: With the West Bengal assembly elections entering a crucial phase, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday took her poll campaign to the local streets and visited a busy local market in Kolkata to interact directly with vendors and shoppers.Dressed in her trademark white saree…
Study shows no genetic harm in children of Chernobyl radiation survivors A major international study has found that children conceived after the Chernobyl disaster show no additional DNA damage linked to their parents’ radiation exposure. Scientists looked at people born from 1987 to 2002 whose parents helped with cleanup or stayed near the zone. Instead…
