File photo of a duty-free shop at Kolkata airport Kolkata: Facing criticism from flyers over the lack of duty-free shopping and foreign exchange facilities, the Kolkata airport authorities have asked the new duty-free operator to open at least one store in the departure area by next month. They have also floated a fresh tender with…
FPNitesh Rane acquitted in 2013 Goa toll booth vandalism, assault caseA Mapusa court on Thursday acquitted Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane and others in the 2013 Dhargalim-Pernem toll booth vandalism case. The group led by Nitesh was Goa bound when they allegedly refused to pay the Rs 250 toll fee at the booth at Pernem on…
Silchar: Cachar’s health department has opened a 24×7 flood control room in Silchar to coordinate emergency medical services.The facility, set up at the Urban Primary Health Centre on Trunk Road, became operational immediately following an order from the joint director of health services. Residents can call 9394615401 for flood-related medical assistance.The control room will remain…
Establishment officer at Manikya Lal Verma Government College, Shiv Nuwal Bhilwara: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Thursday arrested an establishment officer at Manikya Lal Verma Govt College while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a contractor to avoid cancellation of a manpower supply contract.The accused was identified as Shiv Nuwal.Bhilwara ACB deputy superintendent of…
File photo: Veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi (picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Veteran BJP leader and former Union minister Murli Manohar Joshi on Thursday extended support to students protesting over the alleged NEET paper leak, saying their concerns about the examination system are “genuine” and should be addressed with empathy rather than force.In a…
A surprise brood of six barn owlets has brought a welcome lift to a Cambridgeshire farm after a difficult summer. Discovered at Moor Farm, near Peterborough, the fluffy youngsters, estimated at 40 to 50 days old, were ringed on Thursday as part of ongoing local conservation efforts.For Moor Farm owner Judith Jacobs, the sight of…
Consumers buying premium petrol from state-run fuel retailers will continue to get ethanol free fuel. The Centre on Thursday clarified that these specialised grades will remain exempt from the Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) programme. It further added that, currently, there is no proposal either to bring back E0 or E10 petrol or to raise ethanol…
Actor Imran Khan joined a protest in Mumbai on Wednesday to stand in solidarity with students demonstrating over the alleged NEET paper leak and other examination-related irregularities. His participation came a day after he strongly criticised the reported police action against protesters during the ‘Chalo Sansad’ march in Delhi.During the Mumbai protest, Imran was asked…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) June 2026 provisional answer key soon on its official website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in.Once released, candidates who appeared for the exam will be able to download the provisional answer key by logging in with their application number and date of…
The 2026 NFL schedule features all 32 teams, nine international games, key prime-time matchups and a Super Bowl LX rematch to open the season. (Image via Twitter) The NFL schedule 2026 begins with a Super Bowl LX rematch. The defending champion Seattle Seahawks host the New England Patriots on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 8:20 p.m….
