Gandhinagar: BJP govt in Bengal would not press charges against Bangladeshis living illegally in the state if they chose to return voluntarily, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday, while reiterating the Centre’s commitment to detect, detain and deport illegal immigrants from the country.“Today, newspapers are saying that illegal immigrants are voluntarily returning. Bengal…
Aizawl: Renowned Mizo songwriter, translator, and ex-civil servant V Thangzama passed away late on Thursday night at Aizawl Hospital, marking the end of a remarkable life devoted to music, literature, public service, and the church. He was 91.Family sources said Thangzama breathed his last at around 11:30pm following age-related health complications. His funeral was held…
Mumbai: The BMC has shut down its internal SAP-based birth and death registration system after an internal probe found massive “irregularities” in birth certificate enrolment. It has now shifted to the central government’s Civil Registration System (CRS) portal for new birth and death registrations and corrections in existing certificates.The SAP-based system, which was in use…
Guwahati: Police have arrested five people from Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand and one from Assam with fake Indian currency notes (FICN) worth more than Rs 10 lakh in Guwahati over the past two days, uncovering a link to Lakhimpur district.Police sources said accused Ajay Vishwakarma, arrested on Monday night from the Six Mile area, told…
Calcutta High Court (file photo) Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Friday reserved its order on a plea seeking interim stay on the speaker’s appointment of Ritabrata Banerjee as leader of opposition in the Bengal assembly after arguments concluded before a division bench of justices Shampa Sarkar and Ajay Kumar Gupta.The court will decide if the…
Hyderabad: After a gap of a few years, Telangana govt has agreed to resume matching grants of nearly 50% for the over ₹1,250 crore funds released by the Finance Commission to gram panchayats in the state.The state’s matching grants would be released through Telangana State Finance Commission every month towards the salaries of multipurpose workers…
Ram Charan was recently seen in the sports action drama ‘Peddi’, which is currently enjoying a successful theatrical run. Almost a month after the film hit theatres, the latest buzz suggests it will debut digitally very soon. ‘Peddi’ OTT release details As per a report by Gulte, ‘Peddi’ is expected to start streaming on Netflix…
Priyansh Arya and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Two young batting sensations – Priyansh Arya and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi – have taken the IPL by storm in no time. With fearless strokeplay, effortless six-hitting and breathtaking strike rates, the duo has emerged as the face of a new generation of ultra-aggressive T20 batting.While Sooryavanshi…
Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures’ ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is just days away from its release and the film is already shaping up to be one of the biggest Hollywood releases of all time at the Indian box office.The Tom Holland starrer, which is just a week away from its theatrical release on July 30,…
Ludhiana: Eight people from a neighboring state are under a cross-border child trafficking and forced marriage investigation involving a girl who was allegedly sold by her father as a toddler.The investigation commenced after the 17-year-old survivor escaped captivity, gave birth to a child, and filed a complaint detailing over a decade of systemic abuse across…
