Kolkata: Arpita Patra, a city-based climber, became the first Bengali woman to climb the highest volcanic peak in the world, Ojos Del Salado (22,615 ft), on the Chile-Argentina border on Mar 7. Patra earlier scaled four more volcanic peaks.A faculty member of the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, Patra tried Ojos Del Salado a year…
An SUV taken out for a test drive crashed into a parked auto and two bikes, rammed the barricades of a construction site, and nosedived into a 30ft deep pit filled with slush after its driver lost control in Thane’s Pachpakhadi on Tuesday. Its three occupants—Priya Paswan (36) and Mithilesh Paswan (48) from Kalyan, and…
New Delhi: Two men suspected of killing businessman Vaibhav Gandhi in Bawana on Feb 9 were arrested in the Shahbad Dairy area. Police said the duo was apprehended while reportedly on its way to commit another crime. The accused were identified as Mohammad Irfan (40) and Aishwarya Pandey (37). On the morning of Feb 9,…
Chennai: A fire that broke out at a house near Guduvanchery in the early hours of Tuesday killed three of a family — a 34-year-old man, his wife, and their two-and-a-half-year-old daughter. The cause of the fire remains unclear, and an investigation is under way. Police identified the victims as Parthiban, a construction worker, his…
A wave of distress swept through a government primary school in West Champaran when twelve students reported severe stomach pain, headaches, and vomiting shortly after their morning assembly. Authorities are probing into the possible sources of contamination, pointing to the hand pump water or mulberries consumed during their commute. Bettiah: As many as 12 students…
Jamshedpur: Traffic congestions on Mango Bridge and other roads near the Mango Main Road area have been a regular affair ever since the construction of a new flyover began in September 2024. Motorists have to spend 45 minutes to cover a kilometre on the Mango Main Road. Now, as the construction of the Mango flyover…
Ujjain, Mar 08 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav worships the flag of the akhada at Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple on the occasion of Rang Panchami, in Ujjain on Sunday. (@DrMohanYadav51 X/ANI Photo) Hazaribag: Office-bearers of close to 100 akhadas in the city will elect the president of Hazaribag Ramnavami Mahasamiti on Mar 14. Six…
NEW DELHI: In yet another strong pitch for “one nation one law”, Supreme Court on Tuesday said Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is the most effective tool to remove the prevailing discrimination against women in marriage, succession, inheritance and property rights under Muslim personal law and other customary laws.This statement – “most effective answer is UCC”…
Kolkata/Howrah: There was chaos on the busy Foreshore Road when temporary workers from the civil defence and disaster management forces tried to march towards Nabanna on Tuesday and clashed with police after demanding permanent jobs.Things turned more dramatic after the protesters tried to move towards Esplanade, the spot where CM Mamata Banerjee is sitting on…
Navi Mumbai: Four male candidates for the police constable’s job were booked by Kalamboli Police after each of them was found in possession of one empty insulin syringe with a needle, used for injecting a performance-enhancing stimulant or steroid to boost their performance during the physical endurance test conducted at the Navi Mumbai Police headquarters…
