NEW DELHI: Indian-flagged ship Desh Garima, loaded with crude oil, crossed Strait of Hormuz on Saturday afternoon, while two others — Sanmar Herald and Jag Arnav — were fired at by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boats while transiting the conflict-hit sea route and turned back. There was no injury to any crew member.Desh Garima,…
Kolkata: In an unprecedented move to ensure free, fair and peaceful election, the EC plans to create a strict 100-metre perimeter — a ‘Lakshman Rekha’ — around every polling booth in Bengal. The boundary will be marked with white chalk, and only poll officials, security personnel and voters of the booth will be allowed entry….
Mumbai: Troubled by frequent burping, 70-year-old Thane resident Hiren Bose underwent a health check-up that revealed stage-3 fatty liver. Fatty liver, or Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Liver Disease (MASLD), affects nearly a third of adult Indians. Linked to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol and inactivity, it is expected to become a leading reason for…
New Delhi: A head constable was injured after being hit by a vehicle during a late-night patrol in Mandir Marg in Delhi.The incident happened on April 13 around 11 pm. Head constable Mahender, along with constable Dipesh, had noticed a black car parked suspiciously on Vande Matram road near Hanuman Mandir. When Mahender approached the…
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Okar (Second from left) delivered a lecture titled ‘Environment – Rights or Duties Under the Constitution’ as part of the Rakesh Endowment Lecture Series organised in Chennai on Saturday. CHENNAI: Rivers, lakes, sea and water bodies are polluted in the name of religion. No religion bats for degradation…
Patna: City jewellers have rolled out discounts and special offers to tap festive demand for Akshaya Tritiya on Sunday, with many buyers placing advance orders for gold and silver ornaments to avoid the last-minute rush. Traders said record-high gold prices have failed to dampen the buying sentiment, as the yellow metal continues to be viewed…
Dumka: Four men were arrested for trying to create an atmosphere of terror for extortion in Lalmatia, Balbadda and Meharma police station limits of Godda district on Friday evening, the police said on Saturday. The men, aged between 20-25 years, were arrested in a raid at Kokra Khas village under Balbadda police station limits.The accused…
Ranchi: The Ranchi sadar hospital was named as the best performing hospital under the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, the state health department said on Saturday. Health minister Irfan Ansari said that this success is the result of hard work and commitment. “Sadar Hospital Ranchi is establishing itself as an ideal…
Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi LUCKNOW: Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, special representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in India, on Saturday said that recent efforts to advance Iran-US peace talks have failed after Washington allegedly deviated from a mutually accepted framework.Speaking at Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow while en route to Delhi, Ilahi said Iran…
Kolkata: The Chinese film festival returned to Nandan after a decade on Friday. The festival, inaugurated by Chinese consul general Xu Wei, will continue till Sunday.The last time a Chinese film festival was held in Kolkata was in 2016.The opening film, ‘Xuan Zang’, is a 2016 Sino-Indian co-production on a young monk’s journey to India…
