Dhubri: Sky-rocketing prices of commodities, including garments and essentials, has resulted in a nearly 50% decline in Eid-Ul-Zuha sales at Dhubri markets compared to previous years.A garments store owner in Dhubri town, Mangilal Surana, expressed concern over reduction in pre-festival sales. “I have a huge stock. So far, only 30% stock has been cleared,” he…
England doctors call off planned strike A planned four-day strike by resident doctors in England has been called off after the UK government made a fresh last-minute offer on pay, jobs and career progression, the British Medical Association (BMA) announced on Saturday.The industrial action, which was scheduled to begin at 7 am on Monday and…
Hyderabad: The Chaitanyapuri police registered a case against the manager of a tiles store for allegedly making his employer’s daughter steal 100 tolas of gold jewellery from her house and hand it over to him. On April 17, a 48-year-old businessman from Kothapet lodged a complaint with the police, alleging that 100 tolas of gold…
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has warned IPL franchises about the dangers of ‘targeted compromise and honey-trapping’ during the league, while simultaneously tightening security, access and behavioural protocols around players, support staff and franchise owners. In a detailed seven-page advisory sent to franchises on Thursday night, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia…
Kolkata: Students, who have cleared their West Bengal Joint Entrance Exams, will be eligible for a fresh entry at every counselling round for admission to engineering courses and at every stage, they can change their subject as well as preferences for institutes: The WBJEE Board announced this revision on Thursday after the joint entrance results…
‘Bhoot Bangla’ brings the reunion of Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan after 16 years, generating strong buzz despite mixed early reactions. The horror‑comedy is expected to continue its theatrical run before landing on Netflix around late June or early July 2026. ‘Bhoot Bangla’ brings one of its biggest highlights the reunion of Akshay Kumar and filmmaker…
New Delhi: In a push to skill development, chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced that Delhi govt will set up high-tech laboratories in four Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and upgrade existing facilities to better align vocational training with industry needs and boost job creation.The initiative will focus on emerging sectors such as power electronics,…
NEW DELHI: A team comprising CBI officials and legal experts is learnt to have reached London in connection with the final formalities in the Nirav Modi case. Sources said the team had gone there for discussions with the counsels as the fugitive diamantaire has exhausted all his legal options in the UK.The move comes in…
NEW DELHI: Amid the conflict in West Asia, output in India’s eight core infrastructure industries inched up to 1.7% in April from the upwardly revised 1.2% in March, latest official data released Wednesday showed. Notably, as many as four industries linked to energy sector and the fertiliser industry registered a decline in output during the…
After his big success with ‘The Sheep Detectives’ and his upcoming project ‘The Death of Robin Hood’, Hugh Jackman is already gearing up for more work. As per a recently released the famed actor is all set and ready to join director Ridley Scott for his next big film titled ‘Treasure Island.’ Here is what…
