Kolkata: “The onus to prove religious persecution as reason for migrating from Bangladesh to India lies on the infiltrator and not state,” Calcutta High Court on May 6 held, refusing to quash case against a 27-year-old Hindu woman from Bangladesh who entered on a tourist visa, got married to an Indian but after visa expiry…
Panaji: The Bombay high court directed the home department to constitute a state monitoring committee to facilitate setting up of the open correctional institution as directed by the Supreme Court.The home department was told to include in its committee architect Anup Gadgil, director of Goa unit of prison ministry, Fr Maverick Fernandes, professor in sociology…
Jalandhar/Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday doubled down on his charge that BJP was linked to the recent blasts in Jalandhar and Amritsar even as BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh sent him a legal notice, demanding his apology, and seeking a sedition case against him.“Communal parties like BJP and Akali Dal make…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: IAS officer and Beed’s former district collector Avinash Prabhakar Pathak (55) was arrested on Thursday from his Latur residence in an alleged Rs310 crore scam involving fabricated backdated orders, forged files and documents to facilitate enhanced compensation in land acquisition for the Dhule-Solapur National Highway project passing through Beed district.Pathak is the fourth…
Guwahati: Seven armed members of various insurgent groups in Nagaland surrendered at Dimapur Police Station on Thursday, as a result of persistent persuasion and coordinated efforts of security forces.A defence PRO stated that based on specific intelligence inputs regarding the presence of cadres belonging to multiple factions in the general areas of Dimapur, Assam Rifles…
Jaipur: Rajasthan has begun implementing its annual mineral auction action plan with the successful auction of nine major limestone blocks in April, a move expected to strengthen the state’s mining revenue and cement industry supply chain.The limestone blocks, spread across 1,218.43 hectares in Nagaur, Jaisalmer and Chittorgarh districts, are estimated to hold nearly 920 million…
NEW DELHI: At least six in every 10 road crash victims in India in 2024 were two-wheeler riders/pedestrians, according to the latest report of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). An analysis of four years of data shows a steady rise in both the share and number of two-wheeler riders and pedestrians killed in crashes, amid…
DHAKA: The Tarique Rahman-led Bangladesh govt has sought China’s “involvement and support” for the Teesta restoration project, a move that risks clouding New Delhi-Dhaka relations, as the latter pushes India to work towards implementing the 2011 Teesta water-sharing treaty blocked by outgoing West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. Dhaka has been demanding a greater share of…
New Delhi: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on Thursday said the Mozambique LNG project has achieved 42% completion following resumption of work after force majeure condition was lifted in Nov 2025.Located in Offshore Area 1 Concession in Mozambique and operated by French energy giant TotalEnergies, an investment of around $20 billion is estimated for the…
Heath Ledger was one of the most respected and revered stars in Hollywood. He was best known for his portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight and is often regarded as one of the most influential and talented actors of his generation. Here’s a look at the actor’s quote of the day, where he…
