aakash baskaran film producer ed tasmac Chennai: Enforcement Directorate has decided to withdraw its proceedings against film producer Aakash Baskaran, based on searches conducted at the Tasmac headquarters in connection with suspected irregularities. A submission to this effect was made by Union govt in Madras high court on Friday.The adjudicating authority will, however, undertake fresh…
Kolkata: Visva-Bharati will hold guided heritage walks six days a week from Monday, keeping pace with the overwhelming demand from tourists.The university had introduced guided walking tours in five slots of the core heritage zone — the asrama area of Santiniketan — for tourists around Aug, only on Sundays. Later, they increased the number of…
Ahmedabad: The scheduled caste welfare department has issued strict instructions to all universities in Gujarat after complaints that several institutions were forcing scheduled caste (SC) students with valid freeship cards to pay tuition fees. Under the state govt’s post-matric scholarship scheme, SC students are entitled to freeship cards, obtained from district offices, which allow them…
Chandigarh: A heavily indebted digital creator who allegedly partnered with foreign hackers on the dark web to launch cross-country bomb hoaxes has been arrested by Chandigarh Police following a multi-state manhunt.Saurab Biswas of West Bengal was taken into custody on a production warrant from Delhi’s Tihar Jail. Investigators revealed he had targeted the high-security Punjab…
Pune: The trial in the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl from Nasrapur continued on Friday, with the special court officially recording multiple forensic documents, including DNA analysis, viscera examination reports, and the testing results of seized articles.The proceedings were conducted in camera before special judge S.R. Salunkhe. The accused, 65-year-old Bhimrao Kamble, was…
Guwahati: As World Environment Day spotlights the planet’s fragile balance, a new generation of entrepreneurs in Assam is proving that sustainability can be both practical and profitable. Across districts, they are looking closely at what is abundant — areca-nut sheaths, banana stems, bamboo, even invasive water hyacinth — and building enterprises that cut waste, lower…
Lucknow: With climate change, biodiversity loss and water scarcity posing serious threats, there is a need for urgent adoption of nature-based solutions to build long-term resilience.The advice was given by experts at the two-day workshop organised by the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of World Environment Day.The event was…
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NEW DELHI: Releasing a video of his visit to Nicobar that shows him diving into the sea, travelling through thick forests and talking to tribals and locals, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the Modi govt’s argument that the Great Nicobar Project is about defence and a transshipment port is a “lie” – raising…
Arjun Sarja’s family action entertainer ‘Blast’ continued its theatrical journey with another steady day at the box office. The film witnessed only a small decline in collections compared to the previous day.According to Sacnilk estimates, ‘Blast’ collected Rs 1.91 crore net on Day 9. The latest figure represents a 5.9 percent drop from the previous…
