A devastating fire in a Kolkata hotel claimed nine lives early Wednesday morning KOLKATA: Horrified guests of a Kolkata hotel, who were rescued from a devastating blaze that claimed nine lives in the early hours of Wednesday, recounted a night of terror.Dark smoke engulfed the second and third floors of the dilapidated building, leaving those…
The tribal residents have been holding a Satyagraha against the project, demanding adequate compensation and dignified rehabilitation for people whose land is being acquired. NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday backed tribal residents of Madhya Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region protesting against the Ken-Betwa River Link Project,…
Quote of the day by George Soros (AP photo) Making a genuine mistake usually gets treated as something to avoid mentioning at all costs. At school, a wrong answer loses marks. At work, a poor decision invites criticism. In business, a bad call can genuinely cost real money. People are usually far more comfortable talking…
Assessments under Section 144B of the Act are often described as both “faceless” and “jurisdiction-less”. India’s faceless assessment regime is an important part of a broader strategy to move away from manual, officer-led discretion-based scrutiny to a technology-led standardised and transparent tax administration. It significantly reduces the need for in-person meetings, improves accountability, and ensures…
Kangana Ranaut hit back at Baba Ramdev on social media on Wednesday, after he questioned her past while slamming her comments about Gen Z. She told the yoga guru to stop “day dreaming” about her youth or bedroom, adding that he had no business teaching her about character. Their public spat escalated after Ramdev criticised…
How Aryan Nishad’s Bribes.fyi is using crowdsourced reports to make alleged government bribery cases more visible and searchable in India Aryan Nishad’s Bribes.fyi went viral. Then came the lawyers, CAs and a shutdown How Aryan Nishad’s Bribes.fyi is using crowdsourced reports to make alleged government bribery cases more visible and searchable in India Aryan Nishad’s…
Harry Brook and Jasprit Bumrah Harry Brook has reclaimed the No. 1 position in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, while India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah retained his place at the summit of the bowling chart despite missing the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.Brook returned to the top for the fourth time in…
The study began with an unusual marine worm, Olavius algarvensis. The little animal has neither a mouth nor a digestive tract. Long before humans learned how to turn petroleum into bottles and bags and packaging, nature had already invented her own plastic. These natural polymers have been made for hundreds of millions of years hidden…
Army and Delhi Police are destroying rocket launchers in Narela, Delhi. (Representative image) NEW DELHI: A joint operation involving the Army, Delhi Police‘s Special Cell and the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) is underway in Delhi’s Narela, where rocket launchers recovered in connection with the arrest of two suspected terrorists in Manipur are being destroyed, sources…
Rijiju explained that the lack of demarcation has led to Chinese claims over certain stretches of land NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday rejected reports that China has made a 60-km incursion into Arunachal Pradesh, saying there is a problem at the border but only because the boundary has not been delineated. He…
