Howrah: A 65-year-old retired schoolteacher was burnt to death and another person suffered 60% burns after a fire broke out at Uddalok residential complex in Mourigram, Howrah, around 1 pm on Wednesday. Six others, who suffered suffocation and minor burns, were treated at Howrah District Hospital and discharged.Police identified the deceased as Gopa Mukherjee, who…
Onam celebrations in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Pookalams brightened homes, Thrikkakara Appans took pride of place and banana leaves were filled with Onasadhya as Keralites across Gujarat celebrated Thiruvonam on Wednesday.The festival, traditionally associated with the Malayalee community, is now drawing in people from other states too. While many families prepared the elaborate feast at home, caterers…
Police personnel deployed at a protest site littered with garbage after sanitation workers stage a massive protest demanding regularisation of services and a hike in minimum wages in Jhajjar on Wednesday Hisar: Tension gripped Hansi on Wednesday as a 21-day strike by Municipal Council and fire brigade employees turned confrontational after the administration deployed agency…
Agartala: The Tripura Human Rights Commission (THRC) has sought clarification from the North Tripura district magistrate on the land status of a woman whose husband was allegedly abducted and murdered by National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT extremists in 2020.Justice Arindam Lodh, who heads the commission, took note of the situation after media reports highlighted…
Jaipur: Three villagers were injured after a leopard attacked them in Umarda Kheda near Udaipur Wednesday morning. The leopard attacked the men around 6am as they were stepping out of their homes. It fled after the villagers raised an alarm and other residents gathered at the spotThe injured were identified as Jagga (60), Ritesh (20),…
Sugar should become expensive, people over 40 should avoid it: MP minister Vijayvargiya NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh minister and BJP MLA Kailash Vijayvargiya on Wednesday said sugar should become expensive and advised people above 40 to avoid consuming it, as opposition parties stepped up criticism over rising sugar prices ahead of the festive season.Speaking to…
US Capitol Police confiscated the guillotine. US Capitol Police arrested a 35-year-old California man after finding a guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck parked near the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on Tuesday.Philan-Tam-Duy Le, of Julian, California, was arrested on a charge of carrying a dangerous weapon, police said. According to CNN,…
Gold is currently trading at around $4,600. A tenfold increase from that level would put the price at roughly $46,000 an ounce. (Image source: Adobe stock) Will gold prices hit $50,000 per ounce in the coming years? Thomas Kaplan, the chairman of Electrum, and a billionaire has predicted that the yellow metal may rise as…
‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ has put Geetu Mohandas in the spotlight as audiences react to the film’s dark world and unconventional gangster drama. The Yash-starrer has also sparked strong discussions on social media, with the director receiving both praise and criticism for her filmmaking choices.But long before ‘Toxic’, Geetu Mohandas had already built…
File photo Simon Helmot (L) during an ILT20 match. He will coach the Gulf Giants in the upcoming season. (Image: Creimas) New Gulf Giants head coach Simon Helmot believes smart recruitment and a fearless identity are the keys to returning the inaugural ILT20 champions to title contention. In a conversation with TimesofIndia.com, the Australian coach…
