Kolkata: Bengal’s Panchayat minister Dilip Ghosh, who had earlier said “absconding panchayat members” will be treated with “stone therapy”, said on Thursday that people would now treat intellectuals and “communists” with “egg therapy”. Ghosh labelled the intellectuals protesting against the encounter of Prabash Mondal “anti-socials”.On Thursday, Ghosh defended the police encounter of Mondal, and criticized…
Bengaluru: Deputy chief minister G Parameshwara on Monday said the state govt will soon submit a report to the Centre seeking advance release of funds under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) as it prepares to tackle a possible drought.He told the media that he was prepared to meet Union home minister Amit Shah personally…
NEW DELHI: A nine-judge Supreme Court bench led by CJI Surya Kant on Wednesday said that it would be difficult for the judiciary to bring in social reforms, and added that governments were better equipped to enact laws in response to genuine demands from people.This remark came when senior advocate Gopal Subramanium told the bench…
An old 1986 interview with Bollywood actor Rekha features her speaking about cinema, womanhood, and the strength of Indian women. In the conversation, Rekha says she would choose to become a film actress again if she had another birth. She also says she would want to be born a woman first, and then an actor….
Guwahati: Several tribal bodies in Assam, backed by leaders of opposition parties, protested at Chachal in Guwahati on Wednesday against speculated plans to develop satellite townships in Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council and Tiwa Autonomous Council areas in Kamrup and Morigaon districts.The protesters also demanded scrapping of the proposed 55 MW Ukiam Hydropower Project at Ukiam…
New Delhi: A fire gutted around 200 sheds used as accommodation for migrant labourers at a construction camp near Nirman Bhavan and Udyog Bhavan in central Delhi in the early hours of Wednesday, leaving hundreds displaced. No casualties were reported.Delhi Fire Service (DFS) received a call at 3.02am about the fire that allegedly started in…
Global IQ rankings often get a lot of attention because they try to compare average cognitive test scores across different countries. The 2026 dataset shows some clear shifts in a few nations, with certain countries improving while others have dipped slightly compared to last year. South Korea, China, and Japan still sit near the top,…
Dia Mirza opened up about her parenting philosophy on Mother’s Day, revealing she follows a ‘child-led’ approach with her two children, 17-year-old Samaira and 5-year-old Avyaan. The actress also spoke warmly about their blended family, saying nothing in the world can shake their bond as a core unit. Dia Mirza gave a candid glimpse into…
Guwahati: Over 300 officers, employees and retired staff of Regional Rural Banks (RRB) from across Assam participated in a protest organised by the All India Regional Rural Bank Employees Association (AIRRBEA) in the Christian Basti area of the city on Wednesday. The protest was held to press for several long-standing demands.Organisers said the protest reflected…
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) has announced that the verification process for the results of the supplementary examinations held in June for SSC (Class X), Sanskrit Prathama and HSC (Class XII) streams has been completed. The supplementary results were originally declared on July 3.After the results were announced, students applied…
