Kolkata: The appearance of an image of Lord Krishna accompanied by a religious-philosophical message on the official website of the Bengal legislative assembly triggered a political controversy, with Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh questioning whether imagery associated with a particular faith should feature on a govt institution’s digital platform.Visitors to the website initially found, alongside photographs…
Kolkata: At the Nandan screening of the restored ‘Pratidwandi’, organised by the Society for the Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives to mark the legend’s 105th birth anniversary, a strand of conversation between Sandip Ray, Tinnu Anand and Dhritiman Chaterji centred on Ray’s remarkable way with non-actors. Anand, who assisted him on five films, including ‘Pratidwandi’,…
Ahmedabad: On Thursday, the city’s maximum temperature stood at 42.5 degrees celsius, which was 2.8 degrees above normal. This was also the highest maximum temperature recorded among cities and towns in Gujarat. At 29.7°C, the minimum temperature remained elevated — 1.7 degrees higher than normal.For Amdavadis, it was also a day of high humidity, with…
Rohtak: A research project submitted by Prof. Vinita Hooda, Professor in the department of Botany at Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), has been approved for financial assistance of ₹25 lakh by the Haryana State Council for Science, Innovation and Technology (HSCST), Panchkula.The three-year research project, titled Mycorrhiza–Microbiome Synergy as a Sustainable Soil Management Strategy for Reducing…
Markets have continued to rally as companies near the end of the latest earnings season. US stock market today: Wall Street stocks moved higher in early trading on Wednesday, extending the record-setting momentum from the previous session, while oil prices remained largely stable.The S&P 500 advanced 0.5%. By 9:53 a.m. Eastern time, the Dow Jones…
Missing a single document can lead to reporting errors, which in turn can result in income tax notices or even delayed refunds. (AI image) ITR filing AY 2026-27: Before you open the tax filing portal to file your income tax return, it’s important to keep all the necessary documents handy. Having all the requisite documents…
Elderly woman dies after casting vote in Patan A 68-year-old woman died of cardiac arrest shortly after casting her vote in the ongoing local body elections in Patan town of north Gujarat on Sunday. Kamla Solanki, a resident of Mayanagar Society, collapsed inside the polling station at BM High School after exercising her franchise. She…
In September 1968, three months before Apollo 8 carried the first humans around the Moon, two Central Asian steppe tortoises had already made the same journey and returned home alive. According to Nasa, the tortoises launched aboard the Soviet Union’s Zond 5 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, travelling alongside wine flies, worms and plants as…
Bengaluru businessman and his driver were abducted and robbed by seven armed assailants (AI-generated image used for representation purpose only) BENGALURU: A 41-year-old businessman and his driver were allegedly abducted by unidentified men and robbed of Rs 1.09 crore in cash, police said. The incident took place on Monday within the jurisdiction of the Madanayakanahalli…
When the moment comes, time tests humans well enough to show the true colours and the arc they have formed over the years. The reactions to life-changing events, coping with the fears, facing challenges, and making important decisions, help to shape the personalities and characters for better or worse. The critically acclaimed actor renowned for…
