TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee during a meeting, in Kolkata on Thursday Lucknow: “Dekhiye … aap itna achcha lade hain … aap haare nahin hain (You have fought (polls) so well …. You are not defeated),” said Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav as he wrapped a…
JAISALMER: Known for rescuing snakes and handling them with remarkable confidence, a man in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer lost his life after being bitten three times by a cobra while attempting to catch it from a neighbour’s backyard.Usually, he controlled snakes by holding them near the mouth, but this time he attempted to catch the cobra by…
NEW DELHI: The Centre’s upgraded child health screening programme, RBSK 2.0, is facing criticism from a national collective of doctors with disabilities, who say it expands coverage but fails to address disability as a core priority—potentially leaving millions of children out of early diagnosis and care.In a representation to the Union health ministry, Doctors with…
In Botoșani County, Romania, a team of archaeologists uncovered a monumental mega-structure dating back 6,000 years. This discovery challenges our basic ideas about how human societies developed. According to a study published on PLOS One, the structure, associated with the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture from around 4000 to 3900 BC, covers about 350 square meters. That’s almost…
Rupee began its last trading session of the week in red, falling 45 paise against the US dollar to 94.67 in early trade as rising crude oil prices and fresh tensions around the Strait of Hormuz dragged down market sentiment. Opening at 94.58 in the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic currency slipped further as…
Kris Jenner is spilling the beans about her experience with weight-loss treatments and cosmetic procedures. The reality TV star, who has made no secret about going under the knife and opting for procedures to maintain her youthful looks, shared her honest feedback on taking the much-talked-about weight-loss drugs. Kris Jenner on using Ozempic During an…
KOLKATA: The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education announced the Madhyamik results on Friday, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.83%. This marks a slight increase from last year’s pass percentage of 86.56%. Among the districts, Kalimpong recorded the highest pass percentage at 95.10% followed by East Midnapore at 94.82%, Kolkata at 92. 3192.31%, West…
Delhi Capitals’ Kuldeep Yadav, left, with captain Axar Patel. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The contest between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday night offers an interesting subplot. On view will be three of India’s frontline spin options in the T20 setup — Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel and…
Vibha SharmaNew Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA), in its biggest recruitment drive, inducted over 1,600 permanent employees across 26 posts on Thursday to strengthen the management of its vast land holdings, green spaces and properties across the capital.The authority organised a Niyukti Samaroh at the Yamuna Sports Complex, where appointment letters were handed over to…
MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Thursday upheld the 2018 acquittal of 21 police officers from Gujarat, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh and a civilian in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Shaikh ‘fake encounter’ case.Appeals had been filed in April 2019 by Shaikh’s brothers Rubabbudin Shaikh and Nayabuddin Shaikh against the trial court’s acquittal verdict. “Appeals dismissed,” HC chief…
