KOLKATA: Police locked down neighbourhoods within a 200-metre radius of all seven designated EVM strongrooms in the city Friday after Trinamool Congress’s allegations of vote tampering triggered overnight confrontations with BJP at two locations.Prohibitory orders issued by police commissioner Ajay Nand under Section 163 of BNSS bars assembly of five or more people, processions and…
A promise made at the 2023 COP28 climate summit to move away from fossil fuels had raised hopes that the world will now be shifting in another direction. Some even saw it as the beginning of the end for using oil as a fuel. However, even years later, the promise seems far from being fulfilled….
Kolkata: A Kolkata Police constable was placed under suspension following allegations of influencing voters during the ongoing election process.According to an official order issued by the joint commissioner of police (headquarters) on Saturday, Constable Sk Masud Karim of the Reserve Force was suspended with immediate effect from April 18, pending an inquiry into his conduct.This…
Ludhiana: Dr. Sheetal Thapar, professor of journalism at Punjab Agricultural vUniversity (PAU), has been appointed as the head of the department of agricultural journalism, languages and culture at the varsity. Currently serving as nodal officer (content operations) in the office of the vice-chancellor; and honorary director, state training centre for IAS and PCS, Dr. Thapar…
Bengaluru: In a swift late-night operation, Hoysala police recovered a mobile phone within minutes of it being snatched near Ambedkar Nagar Sunday.The incident occurred at 11.58pm when a delivery executive was allegedly targeted by a car driver, who snatched his phone and sped away following a road rage incident. The victim immediately dialled the emergency…
Panaji: Justice Valmiki Menezes of the Bombay high court underscored the vital role of citizens in safeguarding democratic values, stating that the nation is currently “in a state of flux” and requires a strong civil society to navigate challenging times.“Our nation is going through trying times. We are in a state of flux. It’s a…
Six feet and 7 inches tall pacer Prince Badiani will spearhead Aakash Tigers attack in the forthcoming Mumbai T20 League Prince Badiani, right arm fast, one of the tallest cricketers in the country at 6 foot 7 inches, will spearhead the attack for Aakash Tigers in the upcoming Mumbai T20 League.Prince Badiani was picked for…
Riteish Deshmukh had been working on his passion project, ‘Raja Shivaji’, for a long time. Now, the film has finally been released in theatres and is receiving love from the audience. The movie is based on the life of the founder of the Maratha empire, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.Reportedly, the movie was filmed simultaneously in Marathi…
A major row has erupted over the viral post of Indian techie Gautam Dey who lamented that he could not visit his dying mother for one last time owing to the visa stamping delays. After Gautam Dey’s LinkedIn post on how he could not travel to India to see his dying mother one last time…
Mumbai: The committee led by MITRA CEO Praveen Pardeshi, appointed six months ago to formulate criteria for the farm loan waiver and recommend short- and long-term measures for the agrarian distress in Maharashtra, submitted its report to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday.The submission has brought the state government closer to implementing the loan waiver,…
