In what climbers are calling a miracle, a 52-year-old Sherpa guide who was presumed dead on Mount Everest after he vanished during descent on May 29 was found alive after six days near Base Camp on Thursday morning.Dawa ‘Hillary’ Sherpa — who earned the moniker for his mountaineering expertise – covered more than 12km from…
A large group of farmers, including women and children, gathered to block the village roads and prevent the officials from entering. (Image credit-Social Media) The confrontation took place at Mandagahalli village, which falls within the Byramangala land acquisition zone. (Social Media) A large group of farmers, including women and children, gathered to block the village…
Airport officials estimate that around 5,000 to 5,500 vehicles — including private cars, taxis and app-based cabs — now move through T2 every day Ahmedabad: After months of complaints over long vehicle queues and chaotic traffic movement outside Terminal 2, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport has overhauled its entry and exit system to ease congestion…
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s absence from L’Oréal Paris’ latest Cannes Film Festival promotional posters created a massive buzz online, with fans expressing shock and disappointment over the actress not featuring in the campaign visuals.The giant posters displayed at Le Martinez Hotel featured six ambassadors of the beauty brand, including Alia Bhatt. However, many fans were quick…
RCB captain Rajat Patidar and GT skipper Shubman Gil (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and chose to bowl first against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final on Sunday, backing his bowlers to make early inroads on what he described as a good batting surface.The decision…
Asit Biswas and Pramila Ray Biswas at CM Suvendu Adhikari’s ‘Janatar Darbar’ on Saturday Kolkata: Family members of Barun Biswas, the school teacher who was murdered in 2012 for raising his voice against rapes in Sutia, North 24 Parganas, met CM Suvendu Adhikari at his ‘Janatar Darbar’ on Saturday, seeking justice for the killing and…
Kalyan Banerjee, Kunal Ghosh, Rajeev Kumar KOLKATA: The Kolkata Police has withdrawn or downgraded security cover for two former DGPs, Trinamool Congress MPs, former ministers and other VIPs, officials said on Monday. Ten VIPs have their names on the security-downgrade list.In an email issued by joint commissioner of police (headquarters) Sudeep Sarkar, senior officers were…
Seventy-eight party-goers were detained Pune: A high-profile party that went beyond the stipulated 11.30pm deadline under the banner of Project X at a luxury bungalow in Tulapur area some 30km from Pune was busted by the crime branch of the Pune police in a pre-dawn raid on Sunday.The operation exposed a late-night gathering involving intoxicated…
The student has sought the relief to prepare and sit for the NEET exam scheduled for June 21. (Representational Photo) MUMBAI: A special Pocso court on Wednesday granted temporary bail to an 18-year-old student currently held in judicial custody at Taloja Central Prison, allowing him to appear for the upcoming NEET re-examination. The student, who…
Panaji: Within a day of being appointed head of the Congress party’s minority department, Nazir Khan took charge in the presence of state president Girish Chodankar.On Sunday, Congress suspended its state minority department chairman, Wasim Khan, for indiscipline and anti-party activities. Wasim protested during Venugopal’s visit, which the BJP’s social media team latched onto to…
