Apex court acquits 1996 blast accused after he spends 23 years in prison NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday acquitted a man accused in the 1996 Rajasthan bomb blast case after finding no evidence against him, though he had already spent 23 years in jail. The court found the prosecution case against him “to be woefully…
MCH doctors and nurses with the patient Kolkata: A 48-year-old woman suffering from persistent abdominal pain and progressive abdominal swelling for nearly a year, who was initially being treated at a private hospital, finally got successful treatment at Medical College Hospital Kolkata (MCH). Doctors at the MCH gynaecology department removed an abdomino-pelvic tumour measuring approximately…
Undeterred by police’s action over the previous three days of CJP protests, word of mouth brought demonstrators to multiple sites Undeterred by police’s action over the previous three days of CJP protests, word of mouth brought demonstrators to multiple sites Undeterred by police’s action over the previous three days of CJP protests, word of mouth…
New Delhi: Under humid conditions, an informal network of volunteers is holding the CJP protest together. From afar, it is a sea of anger, loud chants; up close, it is a tapestry of care, held together by shared shade and hand-woven breeze.Right at the heart of the sea of sitting protesters, a constant, rhythmic rustle…
The Tamil Nadu Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) detained a US-based software engineer at Chennai International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday in connection with an investigation into more than 1,500 hoax bomb threat emails sent between 2023 and 2025 to airports, educational institutions, public officials and other high-profile targets across India. Chennai: For nearly three…
Patna: The state assembly on Wednesday passed 13 Bills, including the Bihar Urban Development Authority (BUDA) Bill, 2026, which provides for the constitution of BUDA to oversee urban development, including the proposed 12 greenfield satellite townships approved by the cabinet.The House also passed the Bihar Ease of Doing Business Bill, 2026, aimed at ensuring clearance…
Hazaribag: Chatra police have arrested three key accused persons who had been absconding for nearly three years in the 2023 murder of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jawan Shivkumar Yadav, 35, allegedly beaten to death over a dispute involving two decimals of land.Addressing a news conference on Wednesday evening, Chatra SDPO Sunny Vardhan said Somar Bhuiyan…
Ramgarh: Security was tightened at the Ramgarh civil court after authorities received a letter warning of a bomb attack on the court premises.The letter, written in Bengali and sent by a person from West Bengal, claimed that some people were hatching a “serious secret plan” to attack the court with a bomb. The sender also…
Govt cited comparable laws regulating foreign funding NEW DELHI: Ahead of Parliament taking up the Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, govt cited comparable laws regulating foreign funding, influence and lobbying in the US, UK, Australia and Canada to underline the “globally recognised” concern that “foreign money, when unregulated, can affect democratic institutions, electoral processes…
Kolkata: The Central Delimitation Committee set up for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) area is considering a proposal to split 21 wards to increase the total number of civic wards from 144 to 200, sources said.The Bengal govt has asked the 10-member committee to create 56 additional wards before the civic body, now under an…
