West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya Kolkata: Scheduled Tribes (STs) will be kept out of the proposed Bengal Uniform Civil Code (UCC), state BJP president and MP Samik Bhattacharya said on Saturday, asserting that their constitutionally protected customs, traditions and special rights would remain untouched.Quoting a provision from the draft UCC on X, Bhattacharya said:…
Aizawl: A team of wildlife experts and veterinarians has carried out Mizoram’s first advanced medical procedure on an injured Bengal tiger at the Aizawl Zoological Park in Sakawrtuichhun.The 9-year-old female tiger, ‘Adyasha’, sustained multiple injuries on the lower part of her body that became seriously infested with maggots. Officials said her worsening condition raised the…
Ram temple trust general secretary Champat Rai and member Anil Mishra resign LUCKNOW/AYODHYA: General secretary of the Ram temple trust in Ayodhya, Champat Rai, and trust member responsible for supervising the cash counting procedure Anil Mishra have tendered their resignation.Confirming the development, treasurer of the Ram temple trust Govind Dev Giri on Saturday noon issued…
It is a familiar scene in millions of Indian households.A mild fever, a sore throat or a headache rarely prompts an immediate visit to the doctor. Instead, many people reach into a medicine drawer, ask a neighbourhood pharmacist for a familiar tablet, take a leftover antibiotic from a previous illness or rely on a friend’s…
UK thunderstorm warning causes Airport travel chaos / Image – file Thousands of passengers travelling through two of the UK’s busiest airports faced significant disruption after powerful thunderstorms swept across southern England, forcing airlines and air traffic controllers to delay hundreds of flights at Heathrow and Gatwick.The disruption came as the UK Met Office issued…
Industrial profits rose 21.1% in May from a year earlier, easing from a 24.7% increase in April, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Saturday. China’s industrial profit growth slowed for the first time in six months in May, signalling that stronger exports and higher factory-gate prices were not enough…
The Tamil film industry has been left with a huge void after the untimely demise of iconic filmmaker K. Bhagyaraj. He was a man with a unique talent for telling stories through cinema. Known as “the King of Screenplay,” K. Bhagyaraj entertained people for over 50 years with a storytelling style that uniquely blended emotion,…
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has announced the Master of Science (MSc) Nursing entrance examination results for the August 2026 session. Candidates who appeared for the entrance test can now check and download the result PDF from the official website, aiimsexams.ac.in.According to the institute, 2,304 candidates have qualified in the AIIMS MSc…
Shreyas Iyer‘s tenure as India’s T20I captain began on a disappointing note as the Men in Blue suffered a 34-run defeat to Ireland in the opening match of the two-game series in Belfast on Friday, June 26. Chasing 183, India never found momentum with the bat and eventually folded for 148, but it was Iyer’s…
The accused identified as Faiyyaz Premji MUMBAI: A man was arrested by the Byculla Police during a religious procession on Friday after he was allegedly found distributing capsules to participants under suspicious circumstances. The accused, identified as Faiyyaz Premji, was arrested. He claimed that the tablets were painkillers. However, one person who consumed a tablet…
