Kolkata: McLeod Russel India, one of the country’s largest bulk tea producers, is selling three tea estates — Nya Gogra, Rupajuli and Boroi — to repay part of its debt. The total proceeds are expected to be around Rs 88 crore.In 2024-25, Nya Gogra Tea Estate contributed Rs 30 crore, or 3% of the company’s…
Kalyan: A massive fire that broke out at the Adharwadi dumping ground in Kalyan on Sunday evening continued to rage for nearly 30 hours, as firefighting teams struggled amid extreme heat and difficult conditions. The fire was brought under control at around 11.30 pm on Monday. The cooling operations were still underway, officials said.Officials said…
NEW DELHI: In a major breakthrough for Indian security and intelligence agencies, Salim Dola, a high-ranking member of the international drug mafia and a close associate of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, was deported to India early this morning. Dola, who was recently apprehended in Istanbul, Turkey, following a high-stakes coordinated operation between Indian and international…
Chennai: A Greater Chennai Corporation waste segregation unit has been steadily eating up space on Sridevikuppam Main Road at Valasaravakkam, inconveniencing motorists and residents.Branching off from Arcot Road, the area houses small-scale industries, independent homes, gated communities and a TNHB plot. Waste segregation happens on the roadside and a portion adjoining the corner has been…
Patna’s Ganga Research Centre-cum-Museum is now under district administration, set to house the District Ganga Committee office and become a hub for research and public awareness. The facility will undergo development with essential amenities. A recent meeting reviewed conservation efforts for the Ganga and its tributaries, focusing on pollution control, river flow, community engagement, water…
NEW DELHI: While sympathising with women whose live-in partners have walked out of the relationship, Supreme Court on Monday said courts could not do much as ending a consensual relationship was not an offence.Hearing the plea of a woman who was in a live-in relationship for 15 years, but whose partner married someone else despite…
Kolkata: UCO Bank reported a 22.6% rise in net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, at Rs 801 crore, up from Rs 653 crore a year earlier. The city-based lender said its cost of funds improved 31 basis points year-on-year to 4.5% during the quarter.UCO Bank’s performance is among the best by PSU…
A man who returned from the US in 2019 allegedly stabbed two security guards in Thane, Maharashtra, in a suspected religiously motivated attack NEW DELHI: The Nayanagar police arrested a 31-year-old man within 90 minutes of allegedly stabbing two security guards at an under-construction building in Mira Road near Mumbai in the early hours of…
NEW DELHI: Actor Sanjay Dutt appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday in connection with the controversy surrounding the song “Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke”. He submitted a written apology, expressing regret for any “unintended” harm caused to society.During the hearing chaired by NCW chief Vijaya Rahatkar, the commission expressed concern over alleged…
Chennai: The busy Gandhi Mandapam junction near the Indian Institute of Technology Madras will be signal-free once state highways department completes the widening of the Sardar Patel Road.Traffic police say the plan is that vehicles from Guindy to Kotturpuram will have a free left, while those heading from Kotturpuram to Guindy will be diverted to…
