Kolkata: When Bengal gets its first bullet train, it will soon be on a development highway along with Gujarat and Maharashtra, which are the only Indian states with a bullet-train corridor. Work in both states is currently under advanced construction. Preliminary work in Bengal — survey, feasibility study, detailed project report — should begin in…
Residents have written to the UP chief secretary, asking for a long-term solution Ghaziabad: Residents of Vasundhara, Indirapuram, Shalimar Garden and other parts of the city have raised complaints about growing encroachments on roads and footpaths by shops, vendors, temporary structures, and illegally parked vehicles.These encroachments not only create traffic congestion and safety hazards but…
Varanasi: Ghazipur police have uncovered 50 criminal gangs with 401 members during ‘Operation Vajrapat’ conducted between June 1 and 5, exposing the rapid rise of outfits such as Katra Gang, Mahakal Gang, 315 Gang and Farsa Gang.The crackdown, ordered by Varanasi Range DIG Vaibhav Krishna after the May 29 murder of hotelier’s son Vineet Rai…
Hisar: Workers of Delhi Cloth and General Mills Company Ltd (DCM Mill) staged a strike on Sunday, marking the first major labour action at the unit in more than five decades. The protest was suspended later in the day after the management assured workers that their demands would be addressed within 10 days.Hundreds of workers…
Imphal: Security forces have recovered arms, communication equipment, and explosive remnants from the stretch between Border Pillars 72 and 73, about 12km south of Chonjang Company Operating Base along the India‑Myanmar border under Moreh Police Station in Tengnoupal district, police said on Saturday night.The recovered items included a country‑made lathode gun, a 9 mm pistol with magazine, a .22…
LUCKNOW: A woman sustained serious injuries and her husband was also hurt after a tiger allegedly attacked a motorcycle-borne couple near the Bichhia Barrier in the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary area on Sunday, officials said, raising fresh concerns over increasing big cat movement near human habitations.The incident took place near a culvert around 100 metres from…
US President Donald Trump described Iranians as “nuts” and “crazy people” during an interview with NBC News on Sunday, while defending his hardline approach toward Tehran and insisting that Washington must prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.Speaking in an interview with NBC News’ Meet the Press, Trump said the United States was acting to prevent…
Gold and silver prices are expected to remain sensitive to developments in Middle East, movements in crude oil prices and a series of key economic data releases this week, analysts said.Market participants will closely track trade and inflation data from China and the US, consumer sentiment figures from Washington and India’s Consumer Price Index (CPI)…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his sorrow over the death of Malayalam actor Salim Kumar. The veteran actor passed away late on Saturday night at a private hospital in Kochi after facing health complications. PM Modi pays tribute PM Modi remembered him as a versatile performer. In a message shared on X (formerly Twitter), the…
Australia’s Kurtis Marschall (AP Photo) The venue that witnessed Armand “Mondo” Duplantis soar to another world record a year ago became the scene of a rare defeat on Sunday as the Swedish superstar’s remarkable winning streak finally came to an end at the Stockholm Diamond League.Competing in front of a home crowd at the Stockholm…
