Kolkata: A wave of saffron swept across Kolkata’s transit hubs on Tuesday as auto-rickshaw operators, sensing a seismic shift in the political landscape, beat a hasty retreat from recent fare hikes and swapped Trinamool Congress banners for BJP flags.The day after the assembly poll results decisively propelled the BJP to power, the city’s auto-rickshaw stands…
Under Bibiano, India have qualified four times for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup Panaji: Most domestic coaches would bite anyone’s hand off, if offered the chance to coach in Indian Super League (ISL). Bibiano Fernandes, it appears, is cut from a different cloth as he turned down Odisha FC in the top tier of Indian…
Varanasi: In a late-night encounter on Monday, Phulpur police arrested two more accused in the Manish Singh lynching case, taking the total number of arrests to six, while three still remain at large. Alongside, police also arrested four others for sheltering the accused in the case.According to DCP Gomti Zone, Neetu Kadian, the accused, Ashish…
Ludhiana: Thousands of Class-XII students in Punjab’s govt schools have begun their final academic year without essential textbooks, sparking fears that the delay will compromise results in the high-stakes board examinations.Despite the start of the new session, students in senior secondary schools report a critical shortage of govt-issued materials for major subjects, including economics, political…
Jalandhar: A year ahead of the Punjab assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) appears to be returning to the emotive issue of sacrilege — echoing its stance from nearly five years ago when, in opposition, it had promised justice in the Oct 2015 cases.Even as justice in those cases remains elusive, Punjab CM Bhagwant…
Pune: A 25-year-old man, who was accused of sexually assaulting his four-year-old stepdaughter, was acquitted by a sessions court on Monday.The court said that the key witnesses like the girl’s teacher, who was the complainant, mother and the girl herself did not support the prosecution’s case. The medico-legal report too was not proved.On Jan 27,…
Shillong: The High Court of Meghalaya on May 5 issued notice to parties concerned on a petition filed by the state govt a day earlier, challenging the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi in the case related to the murder of her husband Raja at Sohra (Cherrapunji) a year ago.The matter is expected to be heard…
Lucknow: The West Bengal Assembly election results are set to cast a shadow on Uttar Pradesh’s political landscape, with ripple effects expected among all major players, including the BJP, SP and Congress.While the parties, barring the Congress or the BJP, in the fray in other states like Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry or Kerala don’t have…
Jaipur: A day after two men were arrested with a cache of weapons and narcotics in Sriganganagar, police on Tuesday said the seizure is linked to a long-running cross-border network routing drugs and arms from Pakistan into Punjab via Rajasthan.SP Hari Shankar said police have identified the accused as Kulwinder Singh, 27, and Robin Singh,…
KOLKATA: Crown gone. Fortress laid bare. Less than 24 hours after BJP’s Bengal sweep – and shocking defeat of Mamata Banerjee in bastion Bhowanipore – a quieter, but equally symbolic, shift unfolded on the streets.The elaborate security grid that for years defined the approach to Didi’s home at 30B Harish Chatterjee Street in nearby Kalighat…
