Kolkata: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday paid tribute to shehnai legend Bismillah Khan on his death anniversary.Shah recalled an interaction with Khan when the maestro was unwell and said Khan’s expression changed instantly when they began discussing ragas. “It was as if he did not have any illness,” Shah said in Siliguri.Shah also…
Rahul Karmakar was apprehended at at Latabari Guwahati: Kaziranga officials arrested a man and rescued a live Tokay Gecko in an illegal wildlife trade case.Identified as Rahul Karmakar of Kohora, he was apprehended at Latabari in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNP&TR), officials said. Personnel from the Special Rhino Protection Force, Assam Forest Protection…
NEW DELHI: A scuffle broke out in Ranchi between student protesters and police following an attempt to burn effigies of Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.“They gathered in large numbers at the prominent Albert Chowk to burn effigies of CM Soren and Rahul Gandhi. When the police tried to control them,…
A woman was seen littering a lake in Canada in a viral video that sparked major outrage. The woman who was seen nonchalantly emptying her Dollar store bag into Mill Lake in Abbotford has been fined for $1000 as she was issued two violation tickets. The police said they won’t release the identity of the…
Venezuelan crude has gained a much bigger share of India’s supply mix since purchases resumed in April. India is increasing its crude oil procurement from Latin America as disruptions arising from the Iran conflict and problems around the Strait of Hormuz prompt the world’s third-largest oil consumer to diversify its sources.Crude oil serves as the…
Govinda’s manager DENIES second marriage claims made by Ssunita Ahuja: ‘There must be something going in her mind that she made those claims’ The controversy surrounding Govinda and Ssunita Ahuja’s marriage has taken a fresh turn after the latter claimed that the actor was planning to marry again, prompting his manager to strongly deny the…
Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand celebrating a point during day 5 of the BWF World Championships 2026 being held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. (Photo Courtesy: BAI) NEW DELHI: On July 23, Treesa Jolly posted an old photo of herself alongside teammate Gayatri Pullela Gopichand on Instagram. In the photo, an enthused and pumped-up…
PC: Dhruv Varun Cohen ’26/Cornell University Thousands of hours of rainforest recordings are helping scientists teach artificial intelligence to recognise Amazonian birds that can be difficult to identify by sound alone. In Colombia, Cornell researchers have been collecting acoustic data from cattle ranches, rubber agroforestry plots and forest to build a clearer picture of which…
Kannur Express in Mangaluru Bengaluru/Mangaluru: Railway Board Friday notified the migration of Mangaluru region from Palakkad division of Southern Railway (SR) to Mysuru division of South Western Railway (SWR ) zone, fulfilling a long-demand from Karnataka’s railway users and putting Mangaluru station in focus of railway network expansion initiatives.The change will take effect on Oct…
IOB assistant branch manager arrested for ₹3.09 crore gold loan fraud Chennai: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested an assistant branch manager of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) for pilfering 2,179g of gold jewellery pledged by customers, replacing the ornaments with fake jewellery and causing a loss of ₹3.09 crore to the bank. The cops haven’t…
