Shillong: Chief minister Conrad K Sangma has said ‘close to home’ healthcare facilities are a priority with the state govt. Sangma made the remarks on Wednesday after reviewing the progress of works at the Baghmara Civil Hospital in South Garo Hills with additional chief secretary (health) Sampath Kumar, deputy commissioner Sumit Kumar Singh and health…
The impact of the increased flow was expected to reach the barrage after around 8 pm on Wednesday. LUCKNOW: The flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday is unlikely to cause major flooding in Uttar Pradesh, with the Gandak expected to remain below the danger level as the increased flow passes along Maharajganj and Kushinagar before…
Navi Mumbai: In a combing operation by the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of Navi Mumbai crime branch in various nodes across Navi Mumbai Thursday, as many as nine African nationals, including six men and three women, were detained for overstaying their visas and violating the Passports Act and Foreigners Act, apart from already being booked in…
Kolkata’Jalpaiguri: Bengal Police’s Special Task Force (STF) has arrested another man from the Dinhata module for his alleged link with ISI-sponsored FICN network. Pradipta Basu (35) was picked up from Delhi and brought to Cooch Behar on transit remand. A Dinhata court on Thursday sent Basu to STF custody for eight days.STF sources said Basu,…
20-month-old child stolen from Khatushyamji recovered safe, accused woman arrested Jhunjhunu: Sikar police successfully rescued a 20-month-old child, who was kidnapped from Khatu Shyamji temple area where his family from Uttar Pradesh was on pilgrimage. The child was recovered late Monday night, and a 30-year-old woman named Pinki, a resident of Bihar, was arrested for…
Lucknow: A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Lucknow on Tuesday sentenced a former railway engineer to four years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹20,000 after convicting him in a decade-old bribery case involving the clearance of a contractor’s bills.The convict, Girijesh Kumar Gaur, was serving as the assistant divisional signal…
BENGALURU: It’s still early days in the IPL season, but after four matches, Lucknow Super Giants find themselves languishing in the lower half of the points table with two losses. Their power-packed batting line-up is yet to truly fire, and Tom Moody, global director of cricket, RPSG Group, believes the M Chinnaswamy Stadium could be…
New Delhi: “My school taught me the alphabet, while poverty gave me the light of wisdom. Together, they made me a servant of literature,” Tamil poet R Vairamuthu said Monday as he received the 60th Jnanpith Award for 2025, India’s highest literary honour.Speaking in Tamil, with the essence of his address subsequently presented in Hindi,…
Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: AFP) NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, bringing the curtain down on a career that spanned nearly two decades. The veteran batter shared an emotional video on Instagram to announce his decision and soon received heartfelt tributes from across the cricketing world,…
Mouni Roy recently grabbed attention after sharing a heartfelt social media post featuring her close friend Disha Patani. In the now-deleted upload, Mouni affectionately referred to Disha as her “little sister,” leaving fans gushing over their bond. However, the post was later removed from her account, sparking curiosity among social media users. Mouni Roy shares…
