Jamshedpur: A retired Tata Steel officer allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the terrace of a 10-storey apartment building in Baridih early Monday, police said.Sandip Pal (62), former chief of the Merchant Mill at Tata Steel, lived on the second floor of Vijaya Gardens in Phase VII.Officer in-charge of the Birsanagar police station, Santosh…
Jamshedpur: Ganeshotsav commenced with religious fervour and gaiety in the Steel City on Monday, as over 30 elaborately decorated puja pandals across Jamshedpur and adjoining areas were inaugurated on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Special prayers and Kalash Sthapana ceremonies marked the beginning of the festivities at various venues.The highlight of this year’s celebrations is…
Photo taken from Instagram account of ‘Backpacker Arunima’ NEW DELHI: A popular Indian travel vlogger from Kerala, who has been travelling in Afghanistan and posting videos from the country, on Monday claimed that she had been “arrested” by the “Mujahideen” in Bamyan and appealed for help in contacting the Indian embassy.In a post on her…
Kolkata/New Delhi The Trinamool leadership on Monday offered to withdraw its candidate from the Nandigram bypoll in favour of the Congress candidate, expecting a quid pro quo from Congress in the Rejinagar constituency, but did not get a favourable response.Trinamool seniors and the state Congress unit in Kolkata did not want to comment on record…
New Delhi: The service on a small stretch between Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk metro stations on Yellow Line was impacted for over four hours by a signalling issue Monday, causing inconvenience to commuters. As the Metro ran at a restricted speed, commuters claimed that there was a cascading effect on other sections of the…
Gaya: A joint team of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Crime Intelligence Bureau (CIB) and Government Railway Police (GRP) seized 15.8kg of ganja worth around Rs 7.9 lakh from a woman passenger aboard the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express at Gaya Junction early on Monday. The woman was travelling in the train’s AC 2-tier coach….
Dumka: A 24-year-old woman, identified as Shanichariya Devi, died of burn injuries on Saturday after allegedly being set ablaze by her husband a day before at her Chandan Garhia-based parents home in Dumka district, police said on Monday.The victim’s brother, Kishan Rai, lodged an FIR on Sunday alleging that Shanichariya was married to Arjun Rai,…
Ranchi: City slipped into festive mode on Monday as Ganesh Chaturthi brought idols, puja pandals, and community celebrations to neighbourhoods, while Hartalika Teej saw married women observe fasts, dress in traditional attire and participate in rituals. This year, the two festivals are being celebrated on the same day, adding to the festive fervour.At Chutia, the…
File photo: NCP(SP) MP Supriya Sule NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule on Monday questioned the registration of a CBI FIR into the death of Disha Salian, saying she was surprised because the case had earlier been treated as closed by the same government.Salian, a former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, died…
Kolkata: A strict scrutiny for Kolkata Police civic volunteers has been initiated after the arrest of Twinkle Das, a civic volunteer attached with the Beleghata Traffic guard, for allegedly being in regular touch with Raghav, the prime suspect in the murder case of a Jharkhand businessman in Chandil.Nabanna has asked Lalbazar to identify those volunteers…
