Chennai experienced torrential downpours over the weekend, causing significant flooding across various parts of the city. CHENNAI: Heavy rain continued to lash Chennai overnight into Sunday, inundating several areas, with Ennore Port recording 222.5mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 5.30am. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy to very heavy rain…
A tragic stampede occurred at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal, resulting in 19 fatalities and multiple injuries. KOLKATA: West Bengal minister Umesh Rai on Sunday said 19 people had died and 25 were hospitalised after a stampede at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, as the state government announced the formation of…
Hisar: The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) in Ratia has arrested a man with 8,800 intoxicant tablets worth approximately Rs 5.5 lakh, police said on Saturday. The seizure included 4,000 tramadol and 4,800 alprazolam tablets, classified by police as a commercial quantity.The accused, Shahid Babu Saifi, is a native of Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh and currently…
Agartala: To improve onion availability and stabilise prices during the festive season, the department of consumer affairs has launched a rail-based distribution network in Tripura, introducing the Kanda Express service to Agartala with about 440 tonnes of buffer onions, state civil supplies minister Sushanta Chowdhury said on Saturday.The shipment, facilitated through the Centre’s Price Stabilisation…
A 26-year-old man was killed and four others were injured after a speeding car crashed into a divider on Rae Bareli Road on Saturday Lucknow: A 26-year-old man was killed and four others were injured after a speeding car lost control, broke through the iron railing of a road divider and overturned on the opposite…
Looters target luxury brands Hermès and Apple as cost-of-living protests turn violent across France. Looters ransacked luxury boutiques, electronics outlets, supermarkets and other businesses across several French cities on Saturday as protests against the rising cost of living descended into widespread violence, with authorities reporting mass arrests, injured police officers and fires.In Marseille, protesters vandalised…
Shamna Kasim says Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ is a dream come true; ‘We all say that our hard work. Actor Shamna Kasim has expressed gratitude to audiences for embracing her dance appearance in Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’. The actor also thanked director Nelson Dilipkumar, producer Kalanithi Maran and composer Anirudh Ravichander for giving her the opportunity to…
Kumar Kushagra (PTI Photo) Kolkata: Kumar Kushagra’s maiden India call-up has given Jharkhand’s young Ranji Trophy squad another reason to believe, with coach Ratan Kumar hoping the wicketkeeper-batter’s rise to the national side will inspire his teammates to follow suit as they prepare for a challenging away clash against Maharashtra in Pune.Kushagra, initially drafted into…
General:This is the best day of the week for you, and it shows. Honour, respect, and easier public recognition are strongly indicated. People are more receptive to you now, and your presence carries weight. Jupiter, your ruler, lifts your image, while the Moon helps others respond with warmth and trust.Yet the day is not entirely…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has directed the secretary of Delhi govt’s home department to appear before it and explain the failure to comply with its earlier order on the remission plea of a life convict.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna issued the direction while hearing a contempt petition filed by convict Sonu Sonkar, noting that despite…
