Kolkata: A 26-year-old KMC contractual driver was hospitalized with serious head injuries following a violent assault triggered by a minor parking dispute near an eye clinic in East Santoshpur on Wednesday afternoon. One person has been arrested so far.The victim, Subrata Mandal, was accompanying Subrata Mazumdar (30), a resident of Nadia district, and Sujan Sarkar,…
MMRDA has completed nearly 90% of the work on the Mahalaxmi Multimodal Connectivity Project Mumbai: Commuters are set to benefit from a major transport upgrade as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) nears completion of the Mahalaxmi Multimodal Connectivity Project, an integrated interchange that will connect the suburban railway, Metro Line 3 and Monorail…
THROWBACK: Before another batch of fuchchas walks through the gates of Delhi University, we’re revisiting our first-day shoot at Lady Irwin College from 2018 As a new academic session is set to start across Delhi University, fuchchas are preparing to step onto campus for the very first time. Whether you got into your dream college,…
MLA disqualification issue Chennai: Tamil Nadu assembly secretary R Santhi has sent a notice to AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami asking him to appear before assembly speaker J C D Prabhakar on July 30 to offer explanation on his complaint against accepting the resignation of four former AIADMK MLAs who joined TVK.EPS had complained…
Patna: A musical adaptation of Phanishwar Nath Renu’s classic story ‘Panchlight’ was presented by Dastak, Patna, at House of Variety (HOV) here on Sunday. The production, marked by humour and energetic performances, drew a packed audience.‘Panchlight’ is a simple yet poignant story set in a village, revolving around a powerful kerosene lantern that the villagers…
NEW DELHI: Amid challenges ranging from nearly 26,000 people waiting to adopt kids to only a limited number of children available in the most-sought-after 0-2 age group with adoption agencies, as many as 5,022 children were adopted between April 2025 and March 2026 – the highest in over a decade – as per data shared…
Kolkata: The state govt has planned to develop the Sundarbans as the second global eco-adventure and wellness tourism destination after Darjeeling, said tourism minister Shankar Ghosh.He made the announcement at an event on the occasion of World Mangrove Day.The minister said it had been mentioned in the state Budget that Darjeeling would come under the…
Mumbai: CM Devendra Fadnavis again brushed aside speculation of him being shifted to Delhi, saying he will continue to be “in Mumbai… in Maharashtra only”.Fadnavis had been called to Delhi on Saturday close on the heels of the announcement of the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, setting off speculation that he may be…
The junction may see another surge after Delhi-Mumbai Expressway becomes operational NEW DELHI: As the clock strikes 5.30pm, Sarai Kale Khan slips into gridlock. Already burdened by traffic from multiple sides, the junction is set to bear another surge once the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is operational.Anticipating the extra load, Delhi Traffic Police has proposed measures to…
Residents contributed books, chairs, infrastructure and their services to make it a community hub By: Matthew Selvadoray and Harsha MurugesanCHENNAI: Ever since he took over the fair price shop at Kolapakkam in Chengalpet, Velu Chinnasamy has been determined to have people leave the store with something “more than just their ration”.“The first thing we did…
