Kolkata: The Thakurpukur police has registered an FIR against former cabinet minister Partha Chatterjee, former Trinamool councillor Ghanasree Bag, Tilak Bhattacharjee and Sudip Ghosh on charges of assault, extortion and criminal intimidation over an alleged 2020 incident involving a former Behala BJP functionary who died in judicial custody months later.The case has been registered under…
Matheesha Pathirana (Pic credit: KKR) NEW DELHI: A struggling Kolkata Knight Riders received a timely lift on Sunday with the arrival of Sri Lankan pace sensation Matheesha Pathirana, offering a ray of hope to a side languishing at the bottom of the points table. The franchise confirmed his arrival ahead of their crucial afternoon clash…
Five arrested after Delhi man shot dead, wife injured in Swaroop Nagar Mapusa: Mapusa police have registered an offence against a local resident, Babit Fernandes, for allegedly posting and circulating vulgar and derogatory content targeting Hindu deities on social media.The action follows a complaint registered on Thursday by Nisha Vernekar, representing the NGO Goenchi Nari…
Kota has witnessed an increase of nearly 20%-25% in coaching admissions has been recorded this year Jaipur: Shubham Kumar’s AIR 1 in JEE Advanced 2026 marks the third consecutive year the top rank has gone to a student who prepared in Kota, following Ved Lahoti of Indore (2024) and Rajit Gupta of Kota (2025). Kumar…
Lucknow: The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will launch its Varun Vihar and Naimish Nagar housing schemes, with online registration opening for more than 3,100 residential plots in the first phase.The plan was finalised by LDA vice-chairperson Prathamesh Kumar on Monday.Plots measuring 72 sq m to 450 sq m will be offered across two sectors in…
Jamsetji Tata (Image: Wikipedia) Some quotes explain themselves immediately. People read them once, understand the message and move on. Others behave differently. They stay in the mind for a while because the words appear simple at first, but become larger after a little reflection. This quote by Jamsetji Tata belongs to that second category. It…
The definition of charisma is usually the ability to attract, inspire and make an impression. Many things influence personality, but astrologists believe that some zodiac signs are naturally predisposed to be magnetic in social and work environments. An astrologist says confidence, good communication, warmth and emotional intelligence are the source of a person’s charm. Each…
New Delhi: The temperature continue to soar and Delhi saw its hottest day this season on Thursday when the maximum was 40.3 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal.The Met depatment expects the maximum will rise further.This is also the first time when the city’s base station, Safdarjung, recorded temperatures above 40 degrees. Delhi’s air quality…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has announced that it will sponsor 40 students annually for the India Semiconductor Workforce Development Program (ISWDP), an initiative by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, in collaboration with Synopsys and Samsung since 2025.The scheme is part of a broader national effort under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), through…
Agartala: The Tripura govt has introduced a five-day work week for state offices, declaring Saturdays and Sundays as holidays.The decision was taken at a special ministers’ meeting chaired by CM Manik Saha on Monday and took effect immediately.Cabinet spokesperson Sushanta Chowdhury said office hours from Monday to Friday will now be 9.30am to 6pm, replacing…
