Kolkata: The EC has asked SPs and police commissioners to send civic volunteers and green police personnel to reserve police lines three days prior to the polls. “They shall perform non-election duties while deployed in the reserve police line,” read the order issued by Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal.“They will be permitted to come for voting…
Mumbai: The committee led by MITRA CEO Praveen Pardeshi, appointed six months ago to formulate criteria for the farm loan waiver and recommend short- and long-term measures for the agrarian distress in Maharashtra, submitted its report to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday.The submission has brought the state government closer to implementing the loan waiver,…
Cop chases down man who fired in air in Trilokpuri (Representative image) NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly opened fire in the air and tried to flee when stopped by a head constable in east Delhi’s Trilokpuri. According to police, the incident took place around 2.25am on April 20 near a…
Glamour is sweeping poll arenas, with more politicians turning to cosmetic procedures such as body contouring, hair transplants and Botox or Stunnox for wrinkle-free faces. CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu election may be a tight contest, but you are unlikely to spot a single worry line on party leaders’ foreheads. It has less to do with…
In a shocking incident that has left the community reeling, the lifeless bodies of 20-year-old Mohammad Mustafa and 18-year-old Sahbun Nesha were found hanging from a tree in an orchard close to Bagaha. The discovery has ignited speculation about their possible romantic connection, with villagers torn between grief and disbelief. Bettiah: Bodies of a young…
NEW DELHI: Iran on Wednesday seized two vessels, one of them bound for Gujarat, against the backdrop of mounting tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, where the Trump-Tehran confrontation continues to intensify.The development comes close on the heels of a tense episode in which Iranian forces opened fire on an India-bound ship attempting to pass…
Kolkata/Sukna/Salboni/Kulti: In an attempt to assuage fear of the Gorkha community amid SIR and merely two days before Darjeeling goes to polls, Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said BJP will add all deleted names to voter list if it comes to office in Bengal. As many as 40,000 Gorkha names have been deleted…
Mumbai: A special court on Tuesday denied bail to Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim Khan, an alleged member of a banned outfit, the Popular Front of India (PFI), who was booked under the stringent anti-terror Act — the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Khan has been behind bars since his arrest on Sept 22, 2022, in a…
Villa Swagatam Indian laureate Sajid Wajid Sheikh Awarded the Henry Clews Prize 2026-2027, France Indian artist Sajid Wajid Sheikh has been awarded the prestigious Henry Clews Prize 2026–2027, marking a significant milestone in his artistic journey. Granted by invitation every two years by the La Napoule Art Foundation, the prize supports a sculptor through a…
Anna Nagar’s upcoming election features a multi-cornered contest, moving beyond its Dravidian stronghold history. There’s only one more day to go for polling, and all anyone can talk about in Anna Nagar, during their morning walks around Tower Park or over tumblers of tea at Shenoy Nagar, are the constituency’s candidates and their chances.Once anchored…
