Patna: Slow-paced road construction work in the densely populated Mitra Mandal Colony at Saket Vihar in Anisabad has become a major cause of inconvenience and safety concerns for residents, with at least four people including a woman, suffering injuries after falling on the dug-up stretch during the past one week.Local residents alleged that the colony’s…
Ranchi: Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) is all set to install a biodegradable polybag manufacturing machine at Naga Baba Khatal to offer an alternative to banned plastic carry bags and reduce plastic pollution in the city.Officials said the machine will produce bags made of maize starch, a material that decays into the soil within six months…
An awareness rally taken out on the occasion of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day in Ranchi Ranchi: Health experts on the eve of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day on Thursday have stressed the need for universal antenatal screening of pregnant women during the first trimester to curb the spread of genetic blood disorders such as…
Has the time come for Congress’s breakaway parties to return to the fold? NEW DELHI: Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress is not merging with the Congress. That’s final for now. Both the parties have firmly rejected speculations about a merger, dismissing them as “baseless rumours” and “fake news”.But not before the speculations triggered a larger and…
Kolkata: Former Kolkata Municipal Corporation councillor Susanta Ghosh, who had fled the city soon after resigning as chairman of Borough XII on May 27, was arrested in Puri on Wednesday on extortion charges.Ghosh, who represented ward 108 (in Kasba) in the civic board dissolved on June 8, was the eighth accused to be arrested in…
Vishakha Tilkar was found hanging at her matrimonial home on Tuesday. THANE: A 26-year-old woman from Ambernath allegedly died by suicide just one-and-a-half months after her marriage, with her family accusing her doctor husband and in-laws of dowry harassment, physical abuse and keeping her under constant watch.Vishakha Tilkar was found hanging at her matrimonial home…
Indian opposition parties are experiencing internal turmoil and potential splits. Indian politics seems to be going through a familiar cycle once again. Every few years, a major regional party suddenly finds itself staring at an internal revolt. Loyalists become rebels, whispers become headlines, and before long, a party that once looked invincible is fighting for…
The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at six locations linked to film producer C Alagappan in Chennai and Madurai concerning a cheating case involving actor-politician Gautami Tadimalla (Pic). CHENNAI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out searches in six places linked to film producer C Alagappan in Chennai and Madurai in connection with a cheating case…
Patna: A joint operation by the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) and Samastipur district police rescued 105 youths, including 38 girls, who were allegedly confined and exploited after being lured with promises of govt jobs. The rescued youths belong to several districts of Bihar as well as Assam and West Bengal.The operation was carried out late…
Dhanbad: IIT (ISM) Dhanbad has entered the Quacquarelli Symonds QS World University Rankings for the first time in its 100-year history.In the 2027 rankings, released by Quacquarelli Symonds on Thursday, the institute was placed in the 701–710 global rank band.Among the 52 Indian institutions featured in the rankings, IIT (ISM) secured the 21st position and…
