Shoes, bags, bottles and glasses lie scattered outside the Chorbagan puja, local residents criticized police deployment, claiming there were insufficient personnel for crowd management KOLKATA: Local residents questioned the police deployment after a stampede at the Chorbagan Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata killed at least 19 people and injured 25 others on Saturday evening…
Bhojpuri actor Pawan Singh faced penalties for failing to attend the hearing of a maintenance case BALLIA: Bhojpuri actor and BJP MLC in Bihar Pawan Singh was fined Rs 3,000 by a family court in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia on Saturday for failing to appear for a hearing in a maintenance case filed by his wife,…
As Jaisalmer district engages in Panchayati Raj elections, candidates confront significant geographical hurdles JAISALMER: The upcoming Panchayati Raj elections in Jaisalmer district present an unusual challenge, with geography emerging as a major factor in campaigning. Following the latest delimitation exercise, Block No. 1 (Shahgarh) of Khuhri Panchayat Samiti has potentially emerged as one of Rajasthan’s…
A New Jersey mother removed both sons from her will in 2016 after their relationship deteriorated. (AI image) A New Jersey mother who once planned to leave her property equally to her four children later decided that her two sons would receive nothing. She made the change in 2016, following a breakdown in their relationship,…
Indian refiners’ fuel exports to the West jump 43% as they keep processing Russian crude Russian crude is finding its way to Western markets through Indian refineries, with countries including the EU, Australia, the US and New Zealand buying oil products worth 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) in September.Refineries in India, Turkiye and Brunei shipped…
Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2’ has sparked speculation about a rumoured cameo by actor-comedian Santhanam, whose character does not appear in the film’s released version. Social media claims suggest that Santhanam filmed a comedy track involving a birthday party organised for Mithun Chakraborty’s character, but the sequence was allegedly removed during editing over pacing and runtime concerns….
Bengaluru: India’s Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) India vice-captain Tilak Varma has acknowledged that moving away from his preferred No. 3 position to bat lower down the order presents a challenge, but the 23-year-old is confident that regular practice and mental preparation will help him adjust to the demands of his new role.Tilak has increasingly been…
Nineteen people were killed and several others injured during a stampede at a pandal in Kolkata. KOLKATA: A decade of close calls at some of Kolkata’s biggest Durga Puja attractions has ended in one of the city’s deadliest pandal tragedies.From the crush at Deshapriya Park in 2015 to the crowd surge at Sreebhumi in 2021,…
Demi Moore’s Idaho home brings her close to the natural landscape of Sun Valley, where a river, mountains, and open surroundings shape life beyond Los Angeles. She lives in Hailey, one of three connected towns in the Sun Valley area, which she says feels cosy and familiar, with little main streets, mountains, and clean air.A…
Veteran Tamil music composer Deva will be laid to rest at his native village near Arcot in Ranipet district on Sunday, October 18, with state honours. According to reports, his mortal remains will be taken from his Chennai residence to family farmland in Sakkaramallur for the final rites. Relatives and villagers have recalled the composer’s…
