Masks of Iron Man, Captain America, Batman and other Avengers characters were a hit among protesters on Friday Kolkata: Friday’s protest rally stood out for the way demonstrators used social media, particularly Instagram and WhatsApp, to mobilise support, circulate information and share dos and don’ts to keep the gathering peaceful. Pop culture, too, became part…
Mumbai: As seven out of 10 patients with head-and-neck cancers in India reach hospitals only after the disease has severely advanced, doctors — ahead of World Head and Neck Cancer Day on July 27 — underlined the importance of routine screening for oral cancer.The Mazgaon-based Head and Neck Cancer Institute of India (HNCII), along with…
New Delhi: Nearly 63 lakh enumeration forms have been filled, returned and verified under Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 of the electoral rolls in the city. According to the SIR report dated July 24, the digitisation of the returned forms has crossed the 40% mark.The report showed that enumeration forms were distributed to 1,44,87,155 of…
Educational institutions are duty-bound to provide students a safe and fear-free environment. Chennai: Madras high court on Friday upheld the expulsion of two law students from Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, saying educational institutions are duty-bound to provide students a safe and fear-free environment.A division bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari…
Patna: A 40-year-old property dealer was shot dead at Imli Tal area under Danapur police station limits in Patna district late on Friday evening. Deceased Sonu Kumar, a resident of Sipara, had a criminal background, with several cases registered against him, according to police.City SP (west) Sanket Kumar said a special police team has been…
Dhanbad: Allegations of irregularities at a govt primary school under Baliapur block surfaced during the public grievance hearing at the district headquarters on Friday. Acting on the directions of deputy commissioner Aditya Ranjan, additional collector Pradeep Kumar Shukla heard complaints from residents and instructed officials to take appropriate action.The mukhiya of Parsabania panchayat submitted a…
Jamshedpur: With the deadline to submit enumeration forms for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls approaching, the West Singhbhum administration has asked voters who have not yet handed over their forms to booth level officers (BLOs) to do so by Saturday.The directive was issued at a review meeting chaired by district election officer…
Thank you, friends’: PM Modi hails ‘love, support’ of youth in new Insta video NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked young people for watching his video on examination reforms and sharing their suggestions.In a video message shared on Instagram, PM Modi expressed appreciation for the response to his address and the feedback…
Kolkata: Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee will travel to New Delhi on July 27 to join the movement led by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar against the NEET-UG paper leak.TMC sources said Banerjee was likely to reach the venue by Monday noon and address protesters. “Didi has been in direct touch with CJP founder…
Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer and Additional Chief Secretary S. Chockalingam on Thursday conducted a review of SIR process in Thane Thane: Nearly six out of every 10 voters in Thane district have received enumeration forms under the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, a constituency-wise review of the ongoing process revealed.The review, conducted by…
