Kolkata: For nearly 12 hours, 19-year-old Mannu Kumar lay trapped under tonnes of concrete, twisted steel and broken masonry after an under-construction warehouse collapsed in Taratala on Wednesday. Buried deep in the basement, the migrant worker from Bihar’s Munger was surrounded by darkness, dust and debris, with no way of knowing whether rescuers could reach…
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann has denied appearing in a controversial video, claiming the person depicted wore a mask resembling his face. CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday denied being the person seen in a controversial video that has triggered a political row, claiming that the man seen in the objectionable clip was…
Guwahati: Sadhus and aghoris camping on Nilachal hill for the Ambubachi Mela will begin leaving the premises after Friday’s darshan.The Kamakhya temple’s sanctum doors, closed at 9.08pm on June 22, will reopen at 9.33am on Friday. Devotees will be allowed darshan after the daily rituals and the Goddess Kamakhya’s holy bath.On Thursday, the final day…
Under the new rules, no entity affiliated with AIIMS can use its name, logo, emblem or branding in any material without written permission. NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at protecting its brand image and safeguarding patient confidentiality, AIIMS Delhi has issued comprehensive social media guidelines barring students, resident doctors, employees and affiliated bodies from…
Safari Plaza restaurant in Abu Dhabi Authorities in Abu Dhabi have ordered the closure of Safari Plaza Restaurant after inspectors found repeated food safety violations that were deemed a threat to public health.The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) said the restaurant, located on Al Muroor Street and operating under trade licence number…
Panchayat’s Binod aka Ashok Pathak recalls meeting PM Narendra Modi (Image credits: Instagram) Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently sent Panchayat fans into a frenzy when he shared a special Instagram reel featuring actors Ashok Pathak and Durgesh Kumar, known for playing Binod and Bhushan in the hit web series. The video quickly went viral, with…
An 18-year-old student from Maharashtra’s Hingoli allegedly died by suicide a few days after appearing for the NEET-UG re-test, police said on Thursday. Authorities are now investigating whether there is any connection between the incident and the national-level medical entrance examination.The student, identified as Sushil Dhage, lived in the Ashtavinayak Nagar area of Hingoli city….
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during India A’s Tri-nation series in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) In Belfast this week, men with measuring tapes have been solving a small architectural problem. India needed a second dressing room. Not the usual communal affair where grown professionals peel off their pads and discuss their hamstrings, but a separate one, because…
A sudden breakdown of a speeding Endeavour near Jharsa Chowk on Thursday afternoon caused a significant traffic snarl, stretching nearly four kilometers on the Delhi-Gurugram expressway (Representative image) NEW DELHI: A speeding Endeavour broke down and rammed into another vehicle near Jharsa Chowk on Thursday, around 1. 30pm.The said incident triggered chaos and a nearly…
Mumbai: A 49-year-old man was arrested by Matunga police after he allegedly barged into a woman’s car and attempted to rob her at knifepoint in Matunga on Wednesday. The incident occurred in the day outside Don Bosco School.The arrested accused, identified as Ali Basharat, is suspected to be mentally unstable.According to police, the woman, a…
