Silchar: Joint inspection by members of four civil society organisations on Saturday revealed gaps in the ongoing flood mitigation works across key drainage channels and embankments in Barak Valley, raising fresh concerns over the region’s preparedness for urban flooding.Accompanied by officials of the Water Resources Department (WRD), including assistant executive engineer Debashis Acharya, members of…
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (File photo) LUCKNOW: The state capital Lucknow witnessed a series of flight diversions on Thursday evening as adverse weather conditions in New Delhi disrupted operations, forcing several aircraft to land at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport.IndiGo flight 6E329 operating from Delhi to Mumbai was diverted to Lucknow after prolonged holding…
KL Rahul and Ricky Ponting (Image credit: BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Not just Arshdeep Singh, Shreyas Iyer and the Punjab Kings players knew the importance of dismissing KL Rahul early, but head coach Ricky Ponting too looked delighted after the crucial breakthrough during the IPL 2026 clash in Dharamsala.After Punjab Kings posted a mammoth 210/5…
Kolkata: Political violence and alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) surfaced in the Behala West constituency over the past 48 hours as supporters of rival political parties clashed in Ward 119, even as a functionary of Congress alleged that he was targeted in a life-threatening assault.A complaint filed with the election authorities…
AGARTALA: Two suspected Bangladeshi smugglers were killed when BSF jawans fired at them in self-defence along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura’s Sepahijala Friday night. The incident took place near Kamalasagar border outpost, an area known for smuggling activities allegedly aided by villagers on both sides of the border. According to sources, a BSF patrol spotted…
Noida: The district administrations carried out fire safety audits of coaching institutes across the two NCR districts and sealed at least two centres, operating without mandatory registration and fire safety clearances, in Noida. In Ghaziabad, several coaching centres were found violating fire norms, prompting authorities to disconnect electricity supply at some non-compliant premises.The drive follows…
MUMBAI: In a major crackdown on an illegal sex determination racket, police have arrested Dr Ravindra Kute, former president of the Indian Medical Association’s Maharashtra chapter, for his alleged involvement in conducting illegal abortions and sex determination tests, an official said on Saturday.The arrest comes after an investigation into a racket allegedly operating across Ahilyanagar…
Pune: The Alankar police have arrested Raju Baburao Jawalkar (57), a resident of Donje village near Sinhagad Fort, for stealing valuables from parked cars and SUVs on public roads in Erandwane.The police said he had previously been arrested in over 100 theft cases in the city.The Alankar police have registered six cases of theft in…
While most people are aware that Deepika Padukone made her Hindi cinema debut with ‘Om Shanti Om’, her first film was actually in Kannada called ‘Aishwarya’. It was directed by Indrajit Lankesh. As the director gears up for the release of his upcoming film ‘Jai Hind Jai Sindh’, he has looked back on ‘Aishwarya’ which…
Kolkata: The Union home ministry has extended the deployment of 500 companies of central armed forces (CAPF) in Bengal till June 20 to maintain law and order amid concerns over post-poll violence and tensions in sensitive areas.The Bengal govt, in a May 16 letter, had sought continuation of the central forces till end-Oct 2026. Acting…
