BJP leader Abhishek Das lodged a complaint against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, alleging his involvement in an illegal soil extraction and pilferage racket. KOLKATA: A BJP leader from West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district has lodged a complaint against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee. He alleged Banerjee’s involvement in an illegal soil extraction and…
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India crossed another milestone in its nuclear power expansion programme on Monday with the successful installation of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) at Unit-5 of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited’s Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, one of the country’s largest atomic energy complexes.The installation of the 320-tonne reactor pressure vessel inside the…
A TRAI assessment reveals inconsistent mobile network performance on Delhi-NCR’s Metro and Namo Bharat corridors, impacting commuters’ daily digital lives. (AI image) Uninterrupted connectivity is becoming as essential to urban mobility as trains and roads as work, payments and entertainment move online. The modern Indian city commuter carries more than a smartphone. He carries his…
Chennai grapples with a surge in sexual assaults, with 12 incidents in 24 hours highlighting systemic failures CHENNAI: Poor political will, nondeterrent policing, unpatrolled neighbourhoods, unlit lanes, secluded spots. That’s why there were 12 sexual assaults in 24 hours in Chennai and its suburbs. Class VII student sexually assaulted Police arrested suspects in all 12…
At least half a dozen institutions with century-old buildings are located in the state capital. Patna: Even as Bihar’s rich educational legacy is rooted in several colonial-era institutions, no steps have yet been taken by either the state govt or the universities concerned to retrofit their old buildings for earthquake safety.There are more than a…
NEW DELHI: Ex-BJP Tamil Nadu state president K Annamalai questioned the high-level security for NEET-UG re-exam scheduled for June 21. He said that the involvement of CRPF, CISF along with multi-level oversight with direct monitoring from the Prime Minister’s office seemed as if the arrangements were to “buy high-level, classified, military-grade software.“He said that increased…
KOLKATA: A dry Monday night in Kolkata saw an unusual security sight as Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee entered former chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s residence carrying an umbrella, days after a series of egg attacks targeting senior TMC leaders triggered security concerns within the party.Private security personnel were seen standing with black umbrellas around Banerjee…
Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde MUMBAI: Amid speculation that a section of Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs may defect to Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, party chief Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting of all Sena (UBT) MLAs and MLCs on June 22, the first day of the monsoon session of the state legislature. Uddhav had convened…
Moscow-based Stilyagi band performed at the event With friends and colleagues from the diplomatic circle in attendance, the Embassy of Russia celebrated Russia Day with an evening of speeches, music, and dancing. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri attended the event as the chief guest for the second consecutive year. While the formal event highlighted the enduring…
CHENNAI: A three-year-old girl was raped and murdered, and seven other minor girls and four women were sexually assaulted in and around Chennai in 24 hours since Sunday. Police said the three-year-old, daughter of guest workers from Bihar, was raped by 19-year-old Bibin Manjhi, also from Bihar and a frequent visitor to their house at…
