Kolkata: City’s largest Eid-uz-Zuha congregation will shift from its traditional Red Road venue to the Brigade Parade Grounds this year. It was decided following a series of meetings between Kolkata Police and the organisers over crowd management and traffic arrangements that culminated on Sunday.Police had earlier asked members of the Calcutta Khilafat Committee to explore…
Roads in Sector 41 are broken and pothole-ridden Noida: Residents of several Noida sectors, including 41, 71 and 122, have raised concerns over the deteriorating condition of roads and related infrastructure, saying the problems have persisted for nearly a year. Complaints were sent to Noida Authority over a range of issues, from pothole-ridden stretches to…
Panaji: The re-emergence of the endangered flagship windowpane oyster (placuna placenta) in Chicalim bay after several years has enthused locals, but unregulated harvesting has triggered concern as pickers are ransacking the delicacy.With water levels receding before the monsoon, scores of collectors from outlying areas arrive near St Jacinto island as early as 3am, wading into…
Varanasi: A minor boy from Sonbhadra district died after he and his four friends were beaten with sticks and rods by guards of a private security company, at Namo Ghat, around 3 am on Sunday. Police arrested four security guards in this connection.ACP (Kotwali) Vijay Pratap Singh said that around 3 am, five boys who…
Ahmedabad: A Kutch crater that was long thought to have been blasted into existence by a meteorite could actually be evidence of a civilization extracting metal.In April 2024, a picture of the ‘Luna crater’ in the Banni area of Kutch, known for its grasslands and sites such as Dhordo, was picked up as the Image…
Congress workers stage a protest in Sector 32 on Sunday Chandigarh: Continuing its protest against rising fuel prices, the Chandigarh Congress Sunday held a demonstration in Sector 32 against the Centre. Women workers and youth activists participated in it, raising slogans over inflation.Addressing the gathering, Chandigarh Congress president HS Lucky said soaring prices have burdened…
Pune: Social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday said the popularity of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party reflected the participation of youth in public discourse and such enthusiasm should be encouraged, not ignored.A youth from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, who is currently pursuing his masters degree in Boston University in the US, recently went viral on social…
Surat: A Diwali break turned costly for a city sari trader, who later discovered that over 6,600 saris worth Rs 27 lakh had allegedly been sold without billing by two employees, who have since gone missing.According to a complaint filed by Jayprakash Sharma (40) with Godadara police, owner of Meet Fashion Hub in Radhamadhav Market,…
Punjab FC midfielder Ricky Shabong Meghalaya has always fallen short compared to its neighbours – Manipur and Mizoram – in producing national team footballers.But that seems to be changing with more young footballers representing India in the age groups and showing the promise to one day don the senior national team jersey. And the closest…
Rajkot: A 32-year-old man was arrested in Surendranagar by Rajkot Range police for allegedly impersonating a deputy superintendent of police (DySP), using AI-generated images in police uniform and forged documents to dupe people.The accused, identified as Sohil Pathan of Sayla, was apprehended by a team led by Rajkot Range IG Nirlipt Rai after officials received…
