Kolkata: Chaos broke out on Wedsnesday afternoon during a rally led by former CM Mamata Banerjee to protest against the Baruipur rape-murder incident, as well as other issues like the paper leak. A vast stretch of south Kolkata — between Ballygunge Phari and Hazra More — virtually turned into a battleground with BJP supporters clashing…
The department collected 9,029 water samples from various areas for chlorine testing during this period Ahmedabad: The civic body’s health department released the city’s epidemic statistics on Tuesday. According to the data, 96 cases of diarrhoea and vomiting, 60 cases of typhoid, and nine cases of jaundice were registered in the city in the first…
Mandi: Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have developed a Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) that provides daily forecasts for the entire Indian Himalayan Region, said a statement from the institute on Wednesday.Developed by a team led by Prof Derricks Praise Shukla of IIT Mandi’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the…
Irrigation department data released on Wednesday showed that Khadakwasla received more than 400mm of rainfall since June 1 Pune: Water storage across the four dams in the Khadakwasla circle crossed the halfway mark on Wednesday evening, with the Khadakwasla dam reaching its full capacity at 1.97 TMC, prompting water release into the Mutha river for…
Lucknow: On the 114th birth anniversary of former UP chief minister and freedom fighter Babu Banarasi Das, the Dr Akhilesh Das Gupta Foundation organised free health camps across Lucknow Central and flagged off eight free ambulance services.The initiative, led by BBD Group chairman Viraj Sagar Das, included health, dental and eye-care camps at Raniganj and…
The United States Embassy in New Delhi on Thursday said student visa applications are being processed in accordance with established regulations, amid reports of delays in securing visa interview appointments.Responding to queries on the issue, a spokesperson for the US Embassy said, “The United States government is committed to processing visas in accordance with established…
Insurgents killed 18 police officers who had been abducted earlier this week and 11 soldiers in a separate attack in restive southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, the military said. It was the latest escalation of violence in a region where insurgents have stepped up attacks on security forces and civilians.The latest attacks bring the death toll…
Logos of BMW and Mercedes NEW DELHI: India’s luxury car market remained resilient in first half of 2026, with Mercedes-Benz and BMW Group reporting highest-ever Jan-June sales, driven by strong demand for electric vehicles (EVs), premium SUVs and top-end luxury models.Market leader Mercedes-Benz retailed 9,768 cars in first six months of the year, up 9%…
Justin Baldoni and his wife, Emily have finally broken their silence after their two-year legal battle with Blake Lively. For the first time, the couple, in a video, addressed the controversy surrounding the ‘It Ends With Us’ sexual harassment lawsuit, and called it an “injustice.”Reflecting on the emotional toll and ‘traumatic’ past two years, the…
Uttarakhand achieves full literacy status under NEP 2020 after meeting adult literacy benchmarks DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand has become the country’s sixth fully literate state under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) programme, marking a significant milestone in its adult education journey. The state secured the status…
