The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has said that students who do not meet the minimum Class 12 marks requirement can still take part in the ongoing counselling for admissions.The institute, which conducted the JEE Advanced exam this year, said candidates with less than 75 per cent marks for General, OBC-NCL and EWS categories, and…
Bangladesh now face a must-win game against India in the concluding group-stage clash on Sunday to top the group Margao: Defending champions Bangladesh secured their place in the SAFF Women’s Championship semifinals with a 4-2 win against Maldives, but there was little to celebrate for the team and coach Peter James Butler at Fatorda on…
Just like the SPR creates storage reserves, there is now a need to create another SPR- Strategic Pricing Reserves. (AI image) By Col Rajeev Agarwal (Retired), Senior Research Consultant, CRFWith the signing of the MoU by President Trump and President Pezeshkian on 16 June and the operationalisation of the Roadmap of 60 days, there is…
Kolkata’s Red Road is closed in both directions from June 14 until June 21, 2026, to facilitate stage setup and preparations for the 12th International Day of Yoga. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari are scheduled to attend the mega event. Pix:- Biplab Bhattacharjee Kolkata: The Special Protection Group (SPG),…
NEW DELHI: A 29-year-old man was arrested for allegedly attacking his elder brother with a razor over a dispute involving Rs 300 in East Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar area, police said on Tuesday.The incident occurred in Old Kondli, where the accused allegedly slit open his brother’s abdomen, leaving his intestines exposed, and also inflicted multiple…
Kolkata: The online single-click permission system, Sahaj, a platform to apply for puja permissions, this time for Kali Puja, will be launched on Monday, a day after Lakshmi Puja.While last year, the portal was opened on the day of Lakhsmi Puja, an official said the day’s delay could be due to firming up of additional…
SuratSurat: A 40-year-old man and his 20-year-old son were killed, while two women were injured, after the compound wall of an under-construction commercial complex collapsed on their house near Ali Matariya Lake in Bharuch on Wednesday amid the season ‘s first heavy rain.The victims were identified as Ashwin Vasava, 40 , and his son, Ashish,…
Gorakhpur: A 60-year-old autorickshaw driver was arrested on complaint of molesting a Class VI student and threatening her with dire consequences in the Chiluatal area of Gorakhpur, police said on Saturday.The 12-year-old girl student of a private school in the city commutes daily in the autorickshaw along with other children. On Friday, after school hours,…
Kolkata: Chandan Sarker, owner of a construction firm, has lodged a complaint at the Survey Park PS against Tarak Chakraborty, former councillor and a former KMC borough chairman, accusing him of Rs 1 crore extortion, death threats and property damage. Sarker claimed Chakraborty used his political clout and local thugs to disrupt his projects as…
Australia has a very special reason to tune in to Eurovision 2026 this year — Delta Goodrem has made it through to the Grand Final, flying the flag for Australia on the world’s biggest music stage. The ‘Eclipse’ singer wowed the crowd during her semi-final performance in Vienna, securing her place among the 25 acts…
