Howrah: A dispute over a railway toilet tender turned fatal on Tuesday when a 52-year-old man was stabbed to death at the crowded Mourigram railway station.The incident occurred around 12.30pm inside the toilet on platform number 1. Railway police identified the deceased as Sanjay Giri, a resident of Bauria. The accused, Raju Das (50) of…
BJP MLA Ashishrao Deshmukh alleges Sanjay Raut wants UBT, Pawar factions to join Congress MUMBAI: BJP MLA Ashishrao Deshmukh on Wednesday alleged that Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut was working towards a merger of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and Sharad Pawar’s NCP faction with the Congress.Speaking to news agency ANI, Deshmukh claimed…
Stand-up comedy is meant to provoke, challenge and make people laugh. But two recent controversies have raised uncomfortable questions about where humour ends and harm begins. NEW DELHI: Stand-up comedy is meant to provoke, challenge and make people laugh. But two recent controversies have raised uncomfortable questions about where humour ends and harm begins.In one…
CHENNAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at six locations linked to film producer C. Alagappan in Chennai and Madurai in connection with a cheating case involving actor-turned-politician Gautami Tadimalla.The ED took over the investigation last year to probe the money laundering angle based on seven First Information Reports (FIRs) registered by the…
A view of Patna Medical College and Hospital Patna: Two complex spine surgeries were performed successfully on Tuesday at the orthopaedics department of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) by a team led by spine surgeon Dr Mahesh Prasad.The patients, both of whom were previously bedridden with lost leg strength, underwent procedures to correct severe…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday defended his controversial remarks directed at suspected rebel party MPs, saying the expressions he used were part of common Marathi usage and that he knew “when and which language should be used.“Responding to criticism over his comments, Raut said that his remarks were…
Tarakeswar: The famous Tarakeswar temple is being refurbished and cleaned ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s visit on June 20, with the shrine’s colour scheme being changed from blue and white to saffron.According to administrative sources, a special team from Nabanna instructed that the temple be painted saffron. The walls around the Dudhpukur pond, where…
Maharashtra minister Sanjay Shirsat criticised Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut over his recent remarks targeting party MPs amid speculation of defections. MUMBAI: Maharashtra minister Sanjay Shirsat on Wednesday criticised Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut over his recent remarks targeting party MPs amid speculation of defections, saying such conduct was “insulting” and “not right.“Speaking…
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut NEW DELHI: Amid speculation over a possible rift within Shiv Sena (UBT), party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday hurled abuses at suspected rebel MPs during a press conference, while asking the media not to edit out his remarks.Responding to allegations that he had used abusive language, Raut…
Tamil Nadu finance minister N Marie Wilson CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu finance minister N Marie Wilson told “kutti stories” or parables on microeconomics to explain the macroeconomics of the state, during a 90-minute press meet after releasing a white paper on the state’s fiscal management. The minister started with a couplet on medicine – “In excess…
