General maintenance building at Jadavpur University campus Kolkata: A little-known but one of the important administrative sections of Jadavpur University (JU), the general maintenance office, shot into prominence after being given the charge of whitewashing the graffiti from the walls of the campus. The office with seven permanent staff and around 35 contractual workers operates…
Shillong: CM Conrad K Sangma on Saturday announced restoration of the bust of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, after it was vandalised during a Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) black-flag bike rally on Aug 19. Conrad inspected the damaged bust of Netaji, along with community members, and assured it would be restored by govt. He on the…
Dhami on Saturday said the Congress had become “issue-less” and was pushing unnecessary issues Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said the Congress had become “issue-less” and was pushing unnecessary issues, while responding to Rahul Gandhi’s statement over the purification row.Dhami said no BJP worker was among those who carried out the purification…
In 2024, Monmouth County officials approved a massive 192,560-square-foot industrial development on 22 acres of farmland directly adjacent to Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Manalapan, New Jersey. The site, once a strawberry farm, sat along Route 33 just steps from one of the most significant Revolutionary War battlefields in the nation. But in August 2026,…
US President Donald Trump with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney The US-Canada trade war has intensified, with both countries imposing fresh tariffs on a range of goods, including cars, building materials, household products and alcohol. The latest measures come after US President Donald Trump’s threat to raise tariffs on Canadian imports, prompting Prime Minister Mark…
All about Marilyn Monroe’s first and final home.(Image Credit: Instagram) The firsts are always special; perhaps that is why Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home held more significance in her life. In 1962, after her marriage to playwright Arthur Miller failed, the Hollywood icon bought the first house that she ever purchased on her own. The house…
England’s Harry Brook (AP Photo) England legend Sir Geoffrey Boycott believes Harry Brook possesses the rare batting ability to reach the heights of Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara, but fears the current world No. 1 Test batter is not making the most of his extraordinary talent.Boycott, who played 108 Tests and 36 ODIs for England,…
Bengaluru: Kannadigas stranded in Nepal Saturday urged chief minister DK Shivakumar to arrange an airlift, citing the risk of landslides and the difficult 12 to 15-hour road journey back.Shivakumar, who interacted with a group of pilgrims from Karnataka through video-conference, promised to assess the situation and take steps to ensure their safe return.A pilgrim said…
The deceased, a native of Andhra Pradesh (Representative image) HYDERABAD: A 26-year-old NEET-PG aspirant allegedly died by suicide in Hyderabad on Saturday, a day before she was scheduled to appear for the postgraduate medical entrance examination, police said.The deceased, a native of Andhra Pradesh who had completed her MBBS, allegedly consumed an unknown poisonous substance…
Kolkata: A familiar butterfly species across Bengal and much of the Indian subcontinent — the tawny coster — has emerged as a striking example of how butterfly ranges are changing in a warming world. It’s one among the 1,758 butterfly species from 109 countries whose examples were highlighted in a global study to show how…
