Hyderabad faces a critical fire safety crisis with a 50% surge in incidents and a severe shortage of fire stations HYDERABAD: Fire accidents in the city have risen by an alarming 50% in the past three years, from 1,711 in 2023 to 2,633 in 2025, yet Hyderabad has only 20% of the fire stations required…
Panaji: Goa police’s crime branch on Wednesday made Youtuber Gautam Khattar’s brother Madhav a co-accused in the case of derogatory remarks made by the former against St Francis Xavier. Police arrested Madhav in Haridwar for filming brother Gautam’s remarks at the Goa event and for broadcasting it on social media.The crime branch has issued a…
NEW DELHI: Has the “fake signature” controversy pushed Mamata Banerjee‘s TMC to the brink of an internal crisis? A complaint lodged at assembly secretariat by two TMC MLAs, Sandipan Saha and Ritabrata Banerjee, has not only embarrassed the party leadership but also put it in a difficult spot.The state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has summoned…
NEW DELHI: India’s smart TV market may have slipped into reverse in the first quarter of 2026, but the ongoing FIFA World Cup is emerging as an important catalyst for premium television sales. Brands are reporting a sharp surge in demand for larger screens, despite broader consumer caution.According to Counterpoint Research, India’s smart TV shipments…
NEW DELHI: As West Bengal heads to vote in phase 2 on Wednesday, the Matua community might emerge as a kingmaker in this big-stakes election.In phase 2, the Motua-dominated belt of North 24 Parganas and Nadia could be the decisive factor in the big TMC vs BJP fight. Ahead of polling, a large section of…
Ludhiana: The recent appointment of 26 graduates from Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University to Punjab govt positions has reignited protests by unemployed agriculture graduates demanding recruitment drives for thousands of vacant posts in their field.Through a competitive Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB) process, six graduates from the College of Dairy and…
Kunal Ghosh was outside Victoria House on Sunday with decorators to take measurements for July 21 observance Kolkata: The Trinamool bloc loyal to Mamata Banerjee filed four fresh police complaints on Sunday against the rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee, accusing the breakaway group of illegally using the party’s name, symbol and designations to mislead…
Snakes are found across much of the United States, though the number and variety change dramatically from one region to another. Warm southern states and the arid landscapes of the Southwest support far more species than colder northern areas, while Alaska has no native snake populations at all because its climate is too harsh for…
Gurgaon: The body of a 48-year-old woman was found in a field near Mohala in Faridabad on Friday, two days after she went missing.She had left home on April 15 to pay an electricity bill but did not return. After the family’s search yielded no results, a missing person’s complaint was filed at Sector 58…
Kolkata: The National Investigation Agency (NIA), along with state and central intelligence agencies, is investigating whether a deeply entrenched local spy network exists in Bengal, following the arrest of an alleged Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) operative from the outskirts of the city.The suspect, Zafar Riaz alias Rizvi, a prominent footwear merchant from Central Kolkata’s Entally neighborhood,…
