NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Monday refused interim relief to the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), rejecting its plea to operate three party bank accounts frozen by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).Finding no prima facie case in favour of the petitioners, Justice Krishna Rao dismissed the request for interim relief.The court…
Long before crops were planted or livestock were kept, people living in what is now southern Norway were already making lasting changes to the natural world around them. High in the mountains, where lakes lay beyond the reach of naturally migrating fish, communities appear to have carried brown trout into isolated waters and created places…
AI-linked stocks have faced sustained selling pressure in recent weeks amid concerns that valuations had risen too rapidly. US stock market today: Wall Street rebounded on Monday as shares of chipmakers and other companies that have benefited from the artificial intelligence boom recovered after recent sharp declines.The S&P 500 advanced 0.6%, following its first weekly…
Sahiba Bali has finally responded to the dating rumours surrounding her and actor Arjun Kapoor after the duo was spotted together during the India vs England third ODI at Lord’s in London. Their pictures from the stadium quickly went viral on social media, with many speculating that the two were romantically involved.The latest buzz comes…
Rohit Sharma plays a shot during 3rd ODI against England at Lord’s. (ANI Photo) Former India head coach and commentator Ravi Shastri has backed Rohit Sharma amid retirement speculation, urging the team management to allow the veteran opener to continue playing for as long as he wants following his historic century at Lord’s.Rohit silenced his…
An image of the rediscovered coral reef by Gérard Zinzindohoué (Photo: Gérard Zinzindohoué) A deep-water coral reef off the coast of West Africa that was believed to be dead for six decades has been discovered alive and thriving more than 50 metres below the ocean surface.The forgotten reef was first identified off the coast of…
Bengaluru: A violent gang rivalry on the outskirts of the city took a tragic turn when an innocent youth was allegedly attacked with machetes by a group that mistook him for a rival member. The victim, who had no connection to the feud, is now battling for his life at a private hospital.Nineteen-year-old Rakshith, a…
Himadri Speciality Chemical CMD and CEO Anurag Choudhary Kolkata: Kolkata-based Himadri Speciality Chemical may soon become the first company in India to set up a carbon nanotube (CNT) manufacturing unit, said company’s CMD and CEO Anurag Choudhary.“We have successfully developed indigenous carbon nanotube (CNT) technology through our in-house innovation and R&D, marking another milestone in…
Jaisalmer: Police arrested a young man Sunday evening for allegedly raping a 7-year-old girl in Barmer city, roughly three hours after the crime took place.The police identified the accused as Magh Singh.According to police, the girl was playing outside her house when the accused approached her. He asked her to guide him to an unknown…
India is the second-loneliest country in the world, according to a study by JB.com. The ranking offers a stark lens through which to view a country that is also aging rapidly, urbanising quickly and watching its traditional social structures thin out.In 2011, India had about 100 million people aged 60 and above. Projections by the…
