Congress’ Milan Pradhan (File photo) NEW DELHI: A court in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district on Wednesday sent Milan Pradhan, the Congress‘ candidate for the upcoming Nandigram bypoll, to judicial custody until October 7, a day after voting, in connection with a 2007 criminal case.The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Contai Court remanded Pradhan to…
Indian-origin entrepreneur Gagan Biyani launches Horowitz Andreessen Academy, an alternative to the traditional college for future founders. Silicon Valley entrepreneur Gagan Biyani, best known as a co-founder of online learning platform Udemy, is now taking on an unusual education venture: a new San Francisco academy backed by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, or a16z. Biyani…
Dhanush’s upcoming Tamil film ‘OM,’ directed by Rajkumar Periasamy, will no longer release on October 16 as originally planned. The film was scheduled to arrive in theatres worldwide a day after Rajinikanth’s ‘Jailer 2.‘ The makers have now decided to postpone the release to avoid the back-to-back release and a crowded festive season.Taking to X…
Pet cats may spend much of their time close to home, but their hunting can have a large local effect on wildlife. Researchers worked with citizen scientists to track 925 pet cats from six countries and examined where the animals moved and what types of prey the cats kill. The cats had remarkably small home…
New Delhi:A gold smuggling gang was busted at Indira Gandhi International Airport following the arrest of eight people and the recovery of 6.5 kg of gold worth Rs 9 crore. The gold was concealed in the form of chains, coloured silver and black, and hidden beneath two seats on a flight from Dubai to Delhi.“Acting…
Mumbai: In the wake of the fatal accident on Mumbai Coastal Road on Sunday morning, a group of more than 600 Worli residents has urged the Mumbai police, traffic police, BMC and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) to draw up a coordinated plan to tackle speeding, traffic violations, pedestrian safety concerns and noise pollution along…
Fishermen Leader Chethan Bengre (second right) addresses media in Mangaluru on Wednesday Mangaluru: The Karnataka Purse Seine Fishermen’s Association and the Mangaluru Trawl Boat Fishermen’s Association have submitted an appeal to the state govt to expedite and complete the ongoing three-phase jetty work at the Mangaluru fishing harbour to resolve the hardship faced by fishermen.Addressing…
CHENNAI: DMK president and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Wednesday demanded that chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar step down immediately over allegations that he had acted unilaterally and without the concurrence of the other two election commissioners.Stalin demanded an immediate halt to the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and…
From left to right: Sunil Bansal, Abhay Patil, Rekha Sharma HYDERABAD: Sunil Bansal will continue as incharge of BJP affairs in Telangana, with Abhay Patil and Rekha Sharma appointed as co-incharges of state party affairs.Bansal, who has been handling Telangana BJP affairs, has also been retained as the party’s incharge for West Bengal.The appointment of…
District police teams intensified efforts to locate and apprehend offenders after specific directions from SP Deepti Garg GURGAON: Palwal Police arrested 58 wanted accused, including 13 proclaimed offenders (POs) and 45 bail jumpers, during a week-long special drive, with some of those caught having remained absconding for more than a decade.The campaign, conducted from September…
