KOLKATA: Former councillor Shams Iqbal was arrested on Monday in connection with a Rs 70 lakh extortion case registered in 2023, police said, clarifying that the arrest is not related to the recent Taratala warehouse collapse that claimed 16 lives.The clarification comes amid growing political demands for action following the collapse of an under-construction warehouse…
Caption: Collision Course: Police said the car driver’s complaint was taken as all 3 riders seemed drunkAhmedabad: A 40-year-old motorcycle rider from Rajasthan was killed after his motorcycle collided with a car driven by a man without a licence, who has filed a complaint.The accident occurred at Vyasvadi Crossroads early on Sunday. The deceased was…
Chandigarh: The Democratic Teachers’ Front (DTF), Punjab, has objected to the Punjab govt’s advertisement inviting applications for 1,013 school lecturer posts, alleging a lack of transparency in the implementation of the reservation policy.The recruitment notification, issued on June 25, covers 829 fresh vacancies and 184 backlog posts.In a joint statement, DTF state president Vikramdev Singh,…
Lucknow: Dr Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University (DSMNRU) has received 4,058 applications for 2,902 seats across undergraduate, diploma and postgraduate programmes, with Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics (BPO) and LLM emerging as the most competitive courses.At the undergraduate level, the university has received 2,035 applications. The toughest competition is for the Bachelor of Prosthetics and…
DCP (South) Rajarshi Raj Varma addresses media Sunday Jaipur: Eleven days after a decapitated body was recovered from a drain in Muhana, city police on Sunday solved one of Jaipur’s most shocking child murder cases by detaining three boys aged 11 and 12 for allegedly killing their 10-year-old friend to avenge an objectionable remark he…
No pressure was put on Champat Rai to resign, says VHP NEW DELHI: VHP international president Alok Kumar Sunday said there was “no pressure” on Champat Rai to resign from Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and accused opposition of trying to use the row over alleged misappropriation of Ram temple donations for political gain….
Monsoon uncertainty weighs on gains from lower oil prices MUMBAI: Oil prices have tumbled enough for some analysts to lower India’s headline inflation forecast for the fiscal year, but uncertainty over the trajectory of monsoons is nudging consumer firms to temper their growth expectations. Companies with a wide footprint are hoping that a diversified product…
Ace filmmaker SS Rajamouli is currently on his Europe tour and has received a permanent place at the Cinémathèque Française in Paris. The event became even more special because Oscar-winning filmmaker Costa-Gavras attended the celebration and spent nearly eight hours watching Rajamouli’s films and the masterclass. SS Rajamouli receives honour in Paris The ‘Varanasi’ director…
Thousands of candidates are awaiting the AP EAMCET 2026 results, which are expected to be declared soon on the official portal. Following the release of scorecards and ranks, the Andhra Pradesh admission process will move into the counselling phase, where eligible students can register, verify documents, select preferred colleges and compete for seats. AP EAMCET…
Kemar Roach (Pic credit: WI Cricket) Kemar Roach etched his name alongside some of West Indies’ greatest fast bowlers as the veteran seamer claimed his 300th Test wicket during a dominant innings-and-217-run victory over Sri Lanka in the opening Test, a result that also went down as one of the biggest wins in the Caribbean…
