Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Thursday dismissed 11 special appeals filed by the UP government, taking a strict view of delays in their filing and held that no sufficient cause had been shown to justify the lapse.Rejecting the special appeals, the division bench observed that the government, equipped with an organized…
KOLKATA: Following the BJP’s landmark victory in the Bengal assembly elections, the Kolkata Police’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle has undergone a symbolic digital shift. The account has reportedly now unfollowed former chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, among a few others. In a move signalling alignment with the changing political…
A manhunt is under way in Florida after deputies said a man trying to stop a dog attack accidentally shot and killed the animal’s owner, sparking a large police search and school lockdowns.43-year-old Matthew Lee Pasco fled the scene on foot after the shooting on Friday in Leesburg, in Lake County. Authorities say the incident…
Katharine Hepburn was one of Hollywood’s most celebrated and beloved icons. Beginning her acting career in 1928, soon after college, she rose steadily to stardom and became one of the top actresses of her time. She lived by the belief of embracing life fully, no matter the circumstances. Here’s a look at today’s quote from…
CHENNAI: Archaeologists of Tamil University have unearthed rare ‘pit houses’ dating to the Neolithic period, at Molapalayam near Coimbatore on the foothills of the Western Ghats.The agro-pastoral community that lived here 3,500 years ago could have used the pits within their houses to store foodgrain or protect themselves from natural disasters, archaeologists said.Some pits had…
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New Delhi: Lieutenant governor TS Sandhu on Friday called for improvement across multiple civic sectors during a review meeting with Municipal Corporation of Delhi officials, stressing strict enforcement, time-bound action and better service delivery.“Regular monitoring and firm enforcement are essential to ensure accountability at all levels,” Sandhu said, reiterating the administration’s zero tolerance for delays…
NEW DELHI: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Friday accused Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann of arriving “drunk” at the legislative assembly.In a social media post on X, Maliwal shared a clip of Mann addressing the assembly and said that Mann should undergo an “alcohol test” and, if found guilty, be removed from the…
Malda/Kolkata: The brother of Chanchal BJP candidate Ratan Das was detained on Tuesday after police recovered Rs 2.8 lakh in cash — well over the permissible limit — during a check. Biplab Das was stopped near Barai village on the Chanchal border in Malda district, where police found the cash in his two-wheeler. Police also…
Gurgaon: Three students of a govt school in Faridabad have been booked after a Class 8 student alleged that he was repeatedly sexually assaulted by them inside the school washroom over the course of four days. The case has drawn serious concern given the survivor’s age, medical history, and the apparent failure of the school’s…
