Bireswar Mitra being produced in court Kolkata: The owner of the fire-ravaged Free School Street hotel on Sunday told police that he had shelled out Rs 1 lakh-Rs 1.5 lakh to touts and local syndicates to get neccessary permission to run the hotel.Bireswar Mitra (46), the owner of Shikha Inn, had converted a two BHK…
Haryana seeks investment agreements worth Rs 66,000 crore as Happening Haryana 2.0 begins in Mumbai. Haryana seeks investment agreements worth Rs 66,000 crore as Happening Haryana 2.0 begins in Mumbai. Haryana seeks investment agreements worth Rs 66,000 crore as Happening Haryana 2.0 begins in Mumbai. Haryana seeks investment agreements worth Rs 66,000 crore as Happening…
Shillong: Meghalaya assembly’s autumn session begins Monday as the opposition prepares to raise law and order and environmental issues.The five-day session ends Aug 28, with three govt business and two private members’ days.The MDA govt is expected to move a resolution opposing uranium mining.The Trinamool Congress and Voice of the People Party are expected to…
Teams are conducting field inspections, finding workers absent from work sites JAISALMER: Serious irregularities involving works carried out under the VB-G RAM G scheme have come to light in Jaisalmer district’s Sam Panchayat Samiti, with suspected financial discrepancies running into crores of rupees.The alleged irregularities reportedly involved manipulation of worker attendance through face-authentication photographs uploaded…
CJP co-convenor targets Nitin Nabin, Smriti Irani over BJP’s Gen Z outreach plan NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Sunday criticised the BJP’s newly announced Gen Z outreach programme, questioning the choice of leaders included in the team as the ruling party steps up its efforts to engage with the younger generation.CJP chief…
Discarded Christmas trees Discarded holiday trees collected from living rooms across Alabama are finding a second life along the Gulf of Mexico, forming the foundation of a student-led coastal restoration campaign. Discarded Christmas trees collected from homes across Alabama are getting a second life along the Gulf of Mexico, helping form the base of a…
India’s derivatives market gets a Gen Z makeover, but losses pile up India’s equity derivatives market is seeing more young traders and investors from smaller towns, while people from lower-income groups are also making up a large part of the market, according to a Sebi study.Traders under the age of 30 made up 43% of…
‘National Treasure 3’ confirmed by Jon Turteltaub; Nicolas Cage to return as Benjamin Gates. Nicolas Cage has played several characters, from Ghost Rider to the recent Spider-Man, but the fan base for his role in ‘National Treasure’ is immense. More than two decades after the original ‘National Treasure’ movie arrived in theatres, the adventure franchise…
Brydon Carse under ECB investigation The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has launched an investigation into England fast bowler Brydon Carse after footage emerged on social media showing him being led away in handcuffs by police outside a nightclub in Derby. The incident reportedly occurred late on Saturday, August 22, after Carse joined his…
Nalasopara: A 31-year-old accused, who was arrested in Nalasopara by a team from Bengaluru City Police in connection with drug and cheating cases, allegedly attacked a police officer and escaped from a hotel in Nalasopara on Saturday night.The accused, identified as Vikas Yadav, was arrested with the help of Nalasopara police. He was produced before…
