The Calcutta high court denied an urgent hearing for Sumit Roy, an aide to Abhishek Banerjee. KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court on Friday refused an urgent hearing to Sumit Roy, personal assistant to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, in connection with four FIRs registered against him at different police stations in West Bengal.Roy’s lawyer Trideep Pais…
Uttarakhand CM Dhami approves Rs 1,967 cr for urban infrastructure, GIS-based drainage projects Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved financial sanctions worth a total of Rs 1,967 crore for strengthening urban infrastructure and implementing GIS-based drainage projects across the state.The Chief Minister has approved the release of Rs 1,960 crore for 15 GIS-based…
Typhoon ‘Dim-sum’: how Hong Kong put a tasty snack on the storm map Inspired by the mouth-watering snack, ‘Dim-sum’ has been added to the official list of names for future tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific and the South China Sea.However, it was not Hong Kong’s most popular choice. More than 20,000 people took…
Filming for Grown Ups 3 has officially begun. Adam Sandler posted a photo on his social media account to announce the news to the world. (Instagram) Production for ‘Grown Ups 3’ has officially begun! According to the latest reports shared online, Adam Sandler is returning to the franchise and will also reunite with some of…
21-year-old Tommy Cherry solves Rubik’s Cube blindfolded in 11.56 seconds to break Guinness World Record. (Photo: guinnessworldrecords.com) For most people, solving a Rubik’s Cube is already a frustrating challenge. Just getting all six sides to match can take hours of trial and error, countless YouTube tutorials and a great deal of patience. Now imagine doing…
KL Rahul dropped a simple chance at first slip KL Rahul had a disappointing moment on the field during India’s three-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka XI at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo.Leading the side in the absence of Shubman Gill, KL Rahul dropped a simple chance at first slip, giving Sri Lanka…
In March 2016, researchers identified the globe skimmer dragonfly, Pantala flavescens, as the world’s longest-distance flying insect. Led by researchers at Rutgers University-Newark, the study used genetic analysis rather than direct observation to reach its conclusion, comparing DNA samples collected from dragonfly populations scattered across multiple continents. Rutgers University-Newark findings suggested these insects were travelling…
’Rain changes the rhythm of a city’ (Pic: @delhibyfoot) In the season of Malhar, Delhi reveals a side of itself that summer keeps hidden. While summer keeps people indoors, the rains draw them out – monuments washed clean, gardens in hues of green, forest trails dotted with fungi, and streets where seasonal treats like ghevar…
Police said the threat clip was posted on social media in the name of a person claiming to be gangster Zeeshan Akhtar, and that the NCP leader did not receive any threat directly. MUMBAI: Bandra police registered a non-cognisable (NC) offence on Friday against a person after the sister of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader…
Autorickshaws aid first- and last-mile travel, but high fares, rude behaviour and refusals persist. For Sahakarnagar resident Pranav Unde (39), finding an autorickshaw to get home — wherever he hails it from — has become too arduous. Each pick-up location comes with unique and ever-evolving obstacles, Unde said, adding,“From Swargate, many auto drivers refuse to…
