Mamata Banerjee at a Shakespeare Sarani housing complex on Monday evening KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a door-to-door campaign, the first time in 15 years in upscale complexes in her constituency, visiting seven condos along Shakespeare Sarani and Lord Sinha Road to seek votes and hear residents’ concerns.“The last time she visited…
Panaji: Nearly five months after the double murder case was reported at Saligao, Goa police on Monday arrested Jagannath Bhagat from Odisha in connection with the murder of Richard D’Mello and Abhishek Gupta on Nov 6, last year.Goa police said that prima facie, the investigation indicates that the incident was triggered due to some disputes,…
Gorakhpur: In a major push towards smart urban infrastructure, Gorakhpur is witnessing the development of a network of smart roads under the Chief Minister Green Road Infrastructure Development (CM Grid) scheme, an ambitious initiative guided by CM Yogi Adityanath.Officials said projects worth Rs97.68 crore are currently underway in two phases, while an additional Rs242.22 crore…
Ahmedabad: The equity turnover of Gujarat’s individual investors swelled nearly sixfold over the past decade, even as the number of active equity investors in the state expanded eightfold.The numbers are highlighted in a National Stock Exchange report tracking retail participation in the stock market. Surat district ranked first in India in terms of growth rate…
Mohali: The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab, in a joint operation with Mohali police, busted a gangster module being operated by foreign-based handlers. Four accused were arrested and two foreign-made .30 calibre pistols, along with eight live cartridges, were recovered, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Monday.Those arrested were identified as Arman Singh of village…
Pune: A 30-year-old land dealer was arrested on Monday on the charge of opening fire in the air from his licenced pistol to disperse the crowd gathered near a relative’s house in Bhoirwadi, Maan, near Hinjewadi late on Sunday night.The Hinjewadi police have seized the firearm from the accused.Assistant police inspector DR Sali of the…
GUWAHATI: Seven years and 10 months after two friends were lynched in Assam’s hilly district of Karbi Anglong on suspicion of being child lifters in a case that triggered nationwide spark, a district court in Assam on Monday convicted 20 people for the crime.Sound engineer Nilotpal Das (29) and his businessman friend Abhijeet Nath (31)…
Lucknow: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) launched proceedings against Sahara India entities to recover more than Rs 1,200 crore in unpaid provident fund dues.EPFO’s Lucknow regional office on Monday stated, “Multiple recovery certificates were issued over the last few years for non-payment of statutory PF contributions and allied charges. These certificates were issued between…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party minority morcha leader Nazia Elahi Khan escalated the controversy surrounding Lenskart’s employee dress code after posting a strong message on X defending Hindu religious identity and criticising restrictions on symbols such as tilak and sindoor.In her latest post, Khan wrote: “Tilak is your pride, Hindu! Kalaava is your Sankar, Hindu!…
A church from the 5th or 6th century was uncovered by archaeologists beside a Sasanian fortification in the Gird-î Kazhaw area of Iraqi Kurdistan. This research study was conducted by researchers from Goethe University in Frankfurt and Erlangen-Nuremberg University; their findings provide strong evidence for the existence of religious pluralism during the 5th and 6th…
