Survival story of 16-year-old Md Imran (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: The bus pulled away just after 8 PM. Md Imran, hungry after eight hours on the road, had stepped off during a scheduled ten-minute stop in Bratislava, Slovakia, just looking for biscuits and coffee. He made it back to the platform in time and frantically…
For decades, the coelacanth existed in scientific literature as a creature of the distant past. Fossils showed that members of this ancient fish lineage had lived alongside dinosaurs and vanished from the fossil record around 66 million years ago. The assumption seemed straightforward: they were gone.Then, in December 1938, a fishing trawler operating off the…
Mumbai: A single egg now costs Rs 10. The wholesale price of eggs rose to a record high of Rs 780 per 100 pieces in the city on Wednesday. Retail rates shot to Rs 110-120 per dozen citywide, including Andheri West, Pali Hill, Bandra and Nagpada.Retail prices of eggs had risen to Rs 96-110 per…
Bengaluru: A 30-year-old carpenter strangled his pregnant wife to death using a dog’s leash and died by suicide in their rented house at Channamanakere Achhukattu, south Bengaluru, Thursday.The incident came to light when house owner Shekhar called Channamanakere Achhukattu police in the afternoon, stating the couple — Manoj Kumar and wife Swapna — were heard…
Chennai: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has detected illegal forex transactions to the tune of ₹50 crore by two city-based hair export firms. ED on Wednesday carried out searches in three places linked to Nandalala Enterprises and Ram Hair Impex involved in exporting human hair, after ₹1.15 crore was seized from a Senegal national when he arrived…
Hyderabad: Dismissing Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) contention that a job on compassionate grounds cannot be given to a deceased employee’s married daughter, Telangana high court has directed the board to reconsider a woman’s plea for a compassionate appointment in its true spirit within four weeks.Justice Surepalli Nanda ruled that the water…
CM Suvendu Adhikari inaugurates the 55th Iskcon Ratha Yatra in Kolkata on Thursday Kolkata: After attending the Ratha Yatra celebration organised by Iskcon at its Albert Road temple on Thursday, CM Suvendu Adhikari said the state govt has partnered with it to deliver “nutritious” food to eradicate malnutrition among students.“Delivering a good, nutritious meal is…
Gujarat minister Pradyumna Vaja Gandhinagar: To strengthen social and educational infrastructure in Gujarat, minister Pradyuman Vaja virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 21 crore from Swarnim Sankul-1 in Gandhinagar on Wednesday.Among the key projects inaugurated were newly constructed govt boys’ hostels aimed at supporting students from underprivileged communities….
Dhubri: A Dhubri Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) nurse who allegedly posed as a gynaecologist, her husband and an alleged tout arrested after a woman died during an alleged illegal abortion at an unauthorised clinic, were sent to judicial custody on Thursday after their two-day police remand ended.Police produced Habiba Yasmin, the nurse, her husband…
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Chandigarh administration to “argue on merits” in a plea linked to Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, saying it was otherwise “not inclined to interfere” in the matter.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant made the observation…
