Kolkata: Former Bidhannagar councillor Debraj Chakraborty, once among the closest aides of Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, was arrested by the West Bengal STF in Purulia on Wednesday evening in connection with cases of extortion, land grabbing and possession of disproportionate assets.There were also allegations that he had suppressed information in the election affidavits…
By R Prashanth VidyasagarThe Army’s oldest engineers have a museum in Bengaluru. And it’s quite a story. A road most of us have travelled, a sign that beams through rain and shine, and, of course, the men rowing on Ulsoor Lake. The MEG Circle opposite the lake — or Army Circle, as many locals know…
The Centre also told MPA to dredge the port’s approach channel to 19.8m depth to accommodate panmax size cargo vessels Panaji: The Union ministry ports, shipping and waterways has virtually turned down Mormugao Port Authority’s request for Rs 1,300 crore to modernise the currently idle berth no. 9The Centre also told MPA to dredge the…
Ahmedabad: A 25-year-old man was stabbed to death in broad daylight allegedly by two minors on a road outside Gulberg Society in Meghaninagar on Tuesday, police said. The victim, Harish Patani, was a resident of Laxminagar in Meghaninagar. The minors have been detained by Meghaninagar police and are being interrogated.According to police, one of the…
When it comes to confessing love, Hollywood’s ‘Rocky,’ aka Sylvester Stallone, never minces words. Thus, as Sylvester Stallone celebrates his 29th wedding anniversary with wife Jennifer Flavin, he wrote the sweetest message for the love of his life. With an image that oozes chemistry, Stallone mentioned his wife gives his life meaning. Sylvester Stallone celebrates…
Research finds that while cellphone restrictions substantially reduce students’ phone use, they do not appear to produce broad improvements in test scores. Image: AI generated Across the world, the school smartphone is no longer being treated as a matter of teacher preference or student etiquette; it is being written into law, guidance and national school…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court dismissed a petition by an income tax informant seeking a higher reward after his inputs helped the department detect tax evasion by the Ahmedabad-based Sheladiya Group and recover Rs 8.12 crore. The court held that informant rewards are ex gratia and discretionary, and judicial interference is unwarranted unless there is manifest…
Chennai: Declining to interfere with the ongoing police probe into the rape-murder of a 10-year-old girl in Coimbatore, Madras high court said the investigation is prima facie proceeding in the right direction. The court could not dictate to the police how an investigation should be conducted, said a vacation bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and…
Ludhiana: The city stays the sixth most dangerous in India for those on foot. The evidential figures are in the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. Local safety experts and residents attribute the high fatality rate to urban planning that prioritises motor vehicles while offering almost no functional infrastructure for pedestrians or cyclits. Road…
Lucknow: The Indian Air Force on Wednesday conducted landing and takeoff drills on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur district as part activating an emergency landing facility (ELF) during the day and at night.The drills featured a wide range of IAF platforms, including frontline fighter aircraft such as Sukhoi Su‑30 MKI, Mirage‑2000 and Jaguar. Transport aircraft…
