‘Museums have the power to unite a divided world,’ says Vinod Daniel A chemical engineer from IIT Delhi, Vinod Daniel turned to preventive conservation and management of museums while in the US. An elected board member of the International Council of Museums, Daniel has worked in museums in 50 countries and is on the advisory…
Kolkata: Sachin Singh, the KMC councillor of ward 36, was arrested on Tuesday on charges of extortion, fraud and allegedly collecting cut money in the Narkeldanga area, police sources said.Singh became the second KMC councillor to be arrested after Sudip Polley (ward 123). Multiple other councillors like Baiswanor Chattopadhyay (ward 91), Mala Roy (ward 88),…
Ahmedabad: From the onset of IPL 2026, 2022 champions Gujarat Titans (GT) faced a barrage of questions surrounding the vulnerability of their middle order should the top order, comprising captain Shubman Gill, B Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler, fail. On Sunday, playing their third final at the Narendra Modi Stadium here, that eventuality came to…
Imphal: The newly formed Native Peoples’ Committee Manipur (NPCM) — a joint civil body comprising Meitei and Naga communities — in its first convention on Tuesday demanded abrogation of the suspension of operation (SoO) agreement with Kuki militant groups, replacement of Assam Rifles with the Border Security Force (BSF) in the state, and updating of…
Rohan Sharma orchestrated the robbery along with his associates LUCKNOW: A robbery in which a professional photographer was lured to a fake birthday-party assignment and relieved of costly camera equipment has turned out to be an inside job allegedly masterminded by his own assistant photography aide, who police said hatched the plot to earn quick…
Kota: A 58-year-old man and a teen girl were killed, while 14 other passengers, including women and children, were injured when a private sleeper bus, overturned near Phardua village on NH-27 in Baran district on the intervening Monday-Tuesday night. The bus was plying from Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh to Kota.Two passengers including a 16-year-old girl…
Siddaramaiah (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah to the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s top decision-making body. In a statement, Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said, “Hon’ble Congress president has appointed Shri Siddaramaiah as Member of the CWC with immediate effect.” The…
Representative image (Photo credit: AP) Iran’s annual inflation rate surged to its highest level since World War II in May, highlighting the deepening economic crisis facing ordinary citizens as the country grapples with the fallout of conflict, sanctions and long-standing structural problems.According to data released by Iran’s Central Bank, the consumer price index rose 77.2…
India and the UK on Tuesday discussed the key issues delaying the implementation of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), as both sides reviewed progress under the trade pact signed in July last year.The issues came up during a meeting between Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal and UK Permanent Secretary Amanda Brooks.“Engaged in extensive discussions…
When the moment comes, time tests humans well enough to show the true colours and the arc they have formed over the years. The reactions to life-changing events, coping with the fears, facing challenges, and making important decisions, help to shape the personalities and characters for better or worse. The critically acclaimed actor renowned for…
