Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj noted that Indian crime narratives are expanding beyond Mumbai, with compelling stories emerging from regions like Uttar Pradesh. He highlighted the artistic potential of these real-life narratives, particularly praising the “amazing” portrayal of women in the book ‘Mafia Queens of India’, expressing a desire to see them adapted for the screen. Filmmaker…
NEW DELHI: Dizziness, sleepless nights, hypertension — pregnant women in Delhi’s slums are already bearing the brunt of temperatures beginning to breach 40 degrees Celsius in the national capital.Speaking to PTI, Rekha, a 38-week pregnant woman from Sanjay Camp in Dakshinpuri, said she struggles to sleep at night, waking up repeatedly as the heat and…
Kanyakumari: All eyes are on the final Sunday before polling in Kanyakumari, where church messaging has long shaped voting patterns in a district where Christians form 47% of the electorate.Traditionally, churches use the Sunday before polling to signal their preferences. This year, the pattern has shifted. With Joseph Vijay’s entry, Congress and DMK advanced their…
Buxar: On World Heritage Day, district magistrate Sahila visited Dumraon and called for urgent preservation of the region’s historical heritage and rare manuscripts under the Gyan Bharatam Mission.She said the mission, announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, seeks to revive India’s knowledge tradition through its manuscript legacy.Describing it as a national initiative, she said efforts…
Man killed in elephant encounter in Jharkhand village (Representative image) KODERMA: A 35-year-old man was allegedly trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in Koderma on Sunday, police said. The incident took place in Kataiya village under the Satgawan police station limits, officials said. “The incident happened while the victim, identified as Rohit…
Mamta Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday responded sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism of opposition parties including TMC over the failure of the women’s reservation Bill.In a long message shared on social media, she accused the Prime Minister of misleading the country instead of addressing concerns…
Kolkata: A complaint was filed against Tapas Roy, the BJP candidate from Maniktala in North Kolkata, for allegedly entering a housing complex by force to campaign. Residents of two housing complexes in Ward 31 reportedly filed complaints against Roy at the Phoolbagan Police Station. They alleged that Roy entered the premises with his entourage without…
Navi Mumbai: Robotic watercrafts named “Robo Security” have been provided to three popular beaches – Nagaon (Alibag taluka), Kashid (Murud) and Harihareshwar (Shrivardhan) for security, and assist during emergency. The crafts can be used during monsoon. This was formally launched jointly by the district disaster management authority and the Nagaon gram panchayat. Various other security…
NEW DELHI: In a swift operation, the Dwarka Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of Delhi Police arrested two suspected members of the Lagarpuria gang following a brief exchange of fire in the Shyam Vihar area, officials said on Sunday. One of the accused sustained a bullet injury in the leg during the encounter.According to Delhi Police,…
CHENNAI: The last leg of the election campaign in Tamil Nadu heated up on Saturday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi flying down to make divergent pitches.While Modi attacked the “first family” and “scams”, Rahul stuck to TN chief minister M K Stalin’s narrative of BJP being the destructor of Tamil…
