Kolkata: Kolkata Police launched a sweeping overnight crackdown across the city and arrested 11 people in connection with the assault on journalists and cops during Friday’s protest. The cops have identified at least 70 men they believe were “outsiders” who infiltrated the march to trigger violence.The coordinated raids began within hours of the protest and…
Maharashtra health minister Prakash Abitkar Pune: State health minister Prakash Abitkar on Wednesday said in the assembly a special task force would be constituted in Pune to monitor the functioning of IVF centres mushrooming across Maharashtra.The issue of some IVF centres allegedly running illegal fertility rackets came up for discussion in the assembly. MLAs cited…
Chandigarh: Rail passengers in the Ateli region will soon benefit from improved connectivity after the Railways approved a stoppage for the Daurai-Tanakpur Express at Ateli railway station.The halt for Train No. 15091/15092 was approved following representations by Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma, who had raised the long-pending demand with Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.The North…
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani buys one of the most expensive real estates in Europe One of Europe’s most famous private estates has entered a new chapter after being bought by one of Qatar’s wealthiest royal figures. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the billionaire former Prime Minister of Qatar,…
Ahmedabad: Doctors at UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Civil Hospital performed a surgery on a patient to remove tumour thrombus affecting the kidney and the heart. The operation on the 50-year-old woman lasted eight hours. Tumour thrombus is a collection of cancer cells extending directly into a blood vessel. The cancer tumour in the…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan Test batter and ex-head coach Haroon Rasheed on Tuesday drew a sharp contrast between the cricketing structures of India and Pakistan, saying India are now enjoying the rewards of long-term planning, strong domestic cricket and a robust age-group system, while Pakistan continue to struggle because of inconsistency and instability.Speaking on hamaraiweb.com,…
Pune: The Wagholi police have arrested eight men, including a chemical engineer, for trading and possessing mephedrone (MD), who also sold the drug in the city and planned to start a production unit in and around Pune, they added.In the one month, the police have seized mephedrone drugs worth Rs 45.60 lakh and three four-wheelers,…
The Aam Aadmi Party’s Instagram account for Gujarat has been suspended NEW DELHI: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday escalated the party’s attack on the BJP, alleging that its Gujarat social media pages were blocked out of “fear” amid the ongoing local body elections.Reposting a video by Gujarat AAP president Isudan Gadhvi, Kejriwal wrote on…
The leader of opposition in Lok Sabha also reiterated the demands raised by protesting students NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his announcement that fast-track courts would be set up to deal with paper leak cases.In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi rejected PM Modi’s…
Kolkata: Neighbours of Sandip Ghosh, former RG Kar principal, await a payloader to arrive at Beleghata’s Badan Roy Lane and pull down “unauthorised constructions” at his house, Balaji Nivas. Ghosh is now in judicial custody following his arrest on charges related to the “larger conspiracy” behind the rape and murder of the junior PGT doctor…
