Dibrugarh: What initially sent shockwaves through Chabua in the early hours of Monday — reports of firing at the ancestral home of Ulfa (I) commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah — turned out to be a false alarm.Dibrugarh police clarified that the loud bangs which startled the Baruah household were not gunshots but firecrackers burst by a group…
Noida: The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) has extended the deadline for applications for its proposed 500-acre FinTech hub in Sector 11 near the Noida International Airport to April 29, from the earlier April 2 cut-off.Shailendra Bhatia, additional CEO of the authority, said the bid schedule was revised in view of an upcoming financial…
Thorns in different plant species have always been an interesting subject for botanists. Be it rose plants or cactus, they use thorns to protect themselves from herbivorous animals. It was long unknown to researchers about the genetic development of thorns in plants. This has been clarified recently through the discovery of how genetic mutations can…
Hyderabad: A 22-year-old man was stabbed to death by his elder brother in Osmanpura under Chaderghat police station limits on Wednesday.The deceased has been identified as Safdar Hussain, son of late Hyder Hussain, a labourer from Osmanpura.Safdar was a labourer at a lassi-making unit in Moinabad. Chaderghat police have reportedly taken the accused, Hashim Hussain…
Parts of Northern Marianas can be without power for weeks after super typhoon (Photo credit: AP) Some hard hit areas of the Northern Marianas could be without power and water for weeks after the Pacific Ocean islands were battered by a super typhoon, an official said Thursday.The only hospital on Saipan, an island in the…
Kolkata: The EC on Sunday removed the SDPOs of Haldia and Contai in East Midnapur district, just four days before the first phase of assembly elections on April 23.East Midnapur, Suvendu Adhikari’s turf, will go to the polls in the first phase.Atanu Ghoshal, a WBPS officer, currently attached to the state police’s special task force…
Each zodiac sign has its own set of traits that help define personalities and set them apart. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to know what the universe has planned for you at the start of the day? Read on to find out if today will be lucky for you. ARIES Today, Aries, you may not feel…
The Enforcement Directorate conducted fresh searches on Friday against Kolkata-based Merlin Group and linked entities as part of an ongoing money laundering probe. KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches in connection with its ongoing money laundering probe into Kolkata-based real estate firm Merlin Group and its linked entities, officials said to…
To make it easier for users to book train tickets and avail of other train-related services via the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) platform, Indian Railways offers an AI chatbot called AskDisha 2.0. The chatbot offers users a range of services like booking tickets and getting refunds and it even provides necessary information….
Surat: Police commissioner Anupam Singh Gahlaut initiated action under the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act (PASA) against habitual offenders to maintain law and order, prevent untoward incidents and ensure that the local self-govt elections are conducted peacefully.Over the past eight days, 31 persons have been detained under PASA and sent to jails in Ahmedabad, Bhuj,…
