Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Friday hinted at a large-scale overhaul of Bengal’s assembly constituencies combined with a significant increase in the number of members in the state legislative assembly — which may necessitate the construction of a new assembly building.Speaking in the Vidhan Sabha on Friday, Adhikari said: “The number of assembly seats may…
Two DIG-rank officers, five SPs, 15 additional DCPs, 40 ACPs, 52 inspectors, 200 sub-inspectors, and around 2,000 constables drawn from neighbouring districts would continue to patrol the roads over the next three day Provincial Armed Constabulary units patrolled the industrial pockets A policeman patrols the area near Dixon Electro Appliances Private Limited factory Two DIG-rank…
The Central Board of Secondary Education is expected to announce the Class 10 second board examination results soon, with scores likely to be declared in the second week of June. Introduced for the first time under CBSE’s new two-exam system, the optional second phase allowed students to improve marks or clear compartment subjects in up…
CHANDIGARH/PATHANKOT: A resident of Punjab’s Pathankot has been arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan-based handlers, police said on Friday.Preliminary investigation found that Baljit Singh, a resident of Chakk Dhariwal village, had installed a CCTV camera at a shop near a bridge on National Highway-44, allegedly to monitor the movement of Army and paramilitary forces,…
Lucknow: State capital recorded hottest day of the season on Thursday with maximum temperature touching 43.6 degrees Celsius amid heatwave conditions across UP. Sharp rise in temperature forced many residents to remain indoors during afternoon hours as hot winds swept through the city.Major roads and marketplaces witnessed thin crowds during peak daytime hours. People venturing…
Jaipur: Taking cognisance of two separate fatal incidents — the death of an eight-year-old student in Udaipur and two sanitation workers in Jaipur — the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission Tuesday issued directions to strengthen safety measures and fix accountability.In the Udaipur case, the Commission directed the state sports department to issue a circular mandating…
‘Tumbbad 2’ will release on December 3, 2027, the makers confirmed after weeks of teasers. Following the film’s successful 2024 re-release, the sequel aims to expand its folklore horror world. Sohum Shah and director Adesh Prasad promise a deeper, larger story while retaining the original’s tone and immersive experience for audiences. ‘Tumbbad 2’ is set…
Chandigarh: Over 1.1 lakh elderly beneficiaries were reached through various welfare, healthcare, awareness and social participation programmes during the 2025-26 financial year, Punjab social security, women and child development minister Dr Baljit Kaur said here on Sunday.She stated that extensive health camps conducted across Punjab facilitated 7,552 screenings for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), 2,181 cancer screenings,…
Kolkata: An NIA court in Kolkata on Thursday rejected the bail pleas of 52 accused in Malda’s Mothabari case and ordered that all of them, including main accused Mofakkarul Islam, remain in judicial custody till May 13.The case relates to the alleged confinement and harassment of officials engaged in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of poll…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday as softer crude oil prices following the US-Iran peace deal boosted investor sentiment despite continued foreign fund outflows.The BSE Sensex rose 347.14 points, or 0.45%, to close at 77,155.62. During the session, it climbed as much as 410.51 points, or…
