Kolkata: The city’s heart has beaten for the Trinamool, but in a desperate attempt to add some drama to an uneven contest, BJP fielded Santosh Pathak, an immensely popular Congress councillor from ward 45, in the Chowringhee assembly constituency. The urban seat has witnessed the heaviest voter deletions among Kolkata’s assembly constituencies — 87,725 —…
Mumbai: Zen Sadavarte, the 18-year-old daughter of lawyer and former Bigg Boss contestant Gunratna Sadavarte, on Thursday submitted an application to Worli police seeking an FIR against the woman who protested over a traffic jam and shouted at Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan during a BJP rally in Mumbai related to the women’s reservation bill.Zen’s application…
Pranshu Chatur Lal and his troupe presented Brahmand, a fusion set rooted in classical music yet expansive in sound The beats of tabla and djembe conversed with the sitar, flute and the keyboard, making for a striking symphony against the illuminated backdrop of Safdarjung’s Tomb on Thursday. The evening, presented by the Pandit Chatur Lal…
Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M)-led digital learning platform Swayam Plus has launched three new AI courses, in partnership with IIT-M Pravartak, under the ‘AI for All’ campaign, further strengthening its mission to make digital skills accessible to a wider audience. The newly launched courses — AI for aspiring engineers, for administrators, and prompt…
In the vibrant Bihar assembly, tensions flared as the NDA government celebrated its successful floor test. The ruling coalition championed its agenda for progress while dismissing fears of a financial downturn, yet opposition voices echoed worries over the state’s growing debt burdens. Defenders of the government showcased statistics meant to reassure the public about Bihar’s…
Garhwa: Panic gripped Bhoomphor village on Friday after police recovered the body of a 22-year-old man from an isolated spot under the Dhurki police station limits in Garhwa district. The deceased was identified as Balji Mehta, son of Umesh Mehta, police said.According to his parents, Balji Mehta had gone to Wyndhamganj in Uttar Pradesh on…
JFC head coach Owen Coyle (left) with goalkeeper Albino Gomes in Jamshedpur on Friday Winless in last five outings following a four-match winning streak to start with, Jamshedpur FC find themselves five points adrift of league leaders Mohun Bagan Super Giant as Indian Super League (ISL) enters its decisive phase.The Owen Coyle-managed side are sixth…
SRINAGAR: J&K authorities announced Friday detentions of six people under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) for allegedly inciting “law and order disturbances” and “acts of vandalism” during a recent students’ protest in Kashmir’s Sopore.The students were protesting against a schoolteacher accused of molestation and later taken into custody.Police said Umar Akbar Hajam, Salman Ahmed…
Kolkata: In north Kolkata’s tightly packed political theatre, which saw one of the fiercest Trinamool-BJP pre-poll clashes, Sashi Panja is fighting an election that is as much about arithmetic as it is about narrative.One of the top confidantes of CM Mamata Banerjee and a three-term MLA from Shyampukur in north Kolkata, where her father-in-law and…
Mumbai: Suburban and long-distance services on Central Railway will be disrupted this weekend due to a 15-hour special block for yard remodelling work linked to the Kalyan-Kasara third line project. The block will be operated between Umbermali and Atgaon stations from 12 noon on April 25 to 3 am on April 26.Suburban services between Asangaon…
