NEW DELHI: West Bengal officials on Tuesday registered an FIR against former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh in connection with the alleged hurried cremation of the junior doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last year.Additionally, Panihati Municipality councillor Somnath Dey and Sanjeev Mukherjee, a neighbour of the victim’s…
Quote of the day by Kobe Bryant (AP photo) Talent and opportunity certainly help, but sustained achievement usually comes down to something far less glamorous, plain discipline. Kobe Bryant made his own view on this bluntly clear. “I have nothing in common with lazy people who blame others for their lack of success,” he said….
Urmila Matondkar’s former husband Mohsin Akhtar has shared glimpses from his second wedding reception, with a romantic message to his new wife Nidhaa Bhatt. Taking to Instagram, Mohsin posted several pictures from the celebration and described Nidhaa as more than just his wife, calling her his home and peace.In the photographs, Mohsin can be seen…
The milky way and the desert at Al Quaa. Image Credit: Wikipedia During the whole of August 2026, the night skies over the Arab world are offering a unique opportunity for residents to observe the Milky Way galaxy without any specialised equipment. According to a report by the Saudi Press Agency, this natural display is…
Trusting is different from loving. Some will feel the attraction of romance right away, others need some time to be able to express what they feel for their partner.In traditional astrology, certain zodiac signs are known to be magnetic in the beginning of a relationship but are reluctant to invest emotionally, be vulnerable, or trust.On…
Navi Mumbai: As the 80th Independence Day approaches, TOI visited the descendants of the freedom fighter Babu Genu, who was run over at Kalbadevi by a truck transporting imported cloth during the Swadeshi Movement in 1930. Around 200 km from Mumbai, in Mahalunge Padawal village, Ambegaon taluka, Pune district, the grandnephew of Babu Genu, Kisanrao…
South Western Railway (SWR) will cancel 45 train services between Yesvantpur, Mangaluru Junction and Karwar in October and November due to track maintenance and engineering works between Shrivagilu and Yedakumeri stations in Mysuru division.The cancellations will affect three train pairs. The Yesvantpur-Mangaluru Junction tri-weekly Express and its return service will be cancelled on 12 days…
Chennai: The resolution passed by Tamil Nadu assembly on Tuesday seeking abolition of NEET urged the Union govt to make necessary amendments in National Medical Commisssion Act, National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, National Commission for Homeopathy Act to ensure NEET for undergraduate medical education was scrapped across the country.“This will enable admission…
A car trading platform’s publicity stunt with a boat on flooded roads caused controversy. GURGAON: A car trading platform’s publicity stunt involving a boat on waterlogged roads in Gurgaon sparked controversy after the company claimed that authorities had impounded the boat and imposed a Rs 50,000 challan.The claim, however, was denied by Gurgaon Traffic Police,…
Kolkata: Former BJP national secretary Anupam Hazra, who has on several occasions been critical of the party, on Tuesday posted a veiled “message” apparently aimed at BJP functionaries who have recently gained prominence.Hazra, who has not been seen in any active role during the 2026 polls, shared a video on his Facebook page along with…
