File Pic: Nahid Rana celebrates after taking a wicket. (ANI Photo) Nahid Rana has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for April 2026 after a stunning run of performances that helped Bangladesh seal a memorable ODI series win over New Zealand.The young fast bowler claimed eight wickets in three matches against New…
NEW DELHI: DG Shipping, the maritime regulator, on Thursday prohibited 366 foreign-flagged vessels from engaging Indian seafarers as they are accused of abandoning sailors – through non-payment of wages, denial of compensation in death or missing cases, subjecting crew members to undue hardships and lack of assistance in repatriation of Indian seafarers. This is a…
Kolkata: Real estate stakeholders have welcomed BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya’s statement that the state govt was considering repealing the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, but cautioned that any rollback must be backed by safeguards against speculative hoarding, land monopolies and sharp price escalation.Real estate consultant Samantak Das said, “safeguards in a repeal…
Mumbai: The state revenue department has suspended a deputy collector-rank officer for his alleged involvement with astrologer Ashok Kharat, while ordering a departmental inquiry against him.Kharat is facing multiple criminal cases involving alleged sexual exploitation, cheating and violations under the anti-superstition law.The official, Abhijit Bhande-Patil, was posted as a competent authority with Slum Rehabilitation Authority….
New Delhi: A series of programmes organised by the directorate of education (DoE) will shift to virtual mode following govt’s nudge to work-from-home, choose carpooling and online meetings amid the war in West Asia.This includes an interaction of education minister Ashish Sood with heads of govt schools. All directorates are aiming to hold 50% meetings…
Chennai: Two AIADMK factions, one led by AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and another led by former ministers S P Velumani and C Ve Shanmugam, met Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar on Thursday and sought action against MLAs of the rival group. The EPS faction said it had also submitted a complaint to…
Patna/Ara: RJD candidate Sonu Kumar Rai defeated JD(U) nominee Kanhaiya Prasad by more than 350 votes in the Bihar legislative council by-election from the Ara-Buxar local authorities constituency, triggering celebrations among INDIA bloc workers and supporters on Thursday.Sonu, son of former MLC Lal Das Rai, secured 2,507 votes out of 5,335 valid votes polled, while…
Hazaribag: Three drug peddlers, including a woman, were arrested and 169 gm of brown sugar confiscated from a forested area under Pelawal outpost limits on Thursday, police said.Acting on a tip-off, a team led by additional superintendent of police (ASP) Amit Kumar conducted a raid in the Bonga Road forest area and arrested two accused,…
गुरुवार को भीषण गर्मी से झुलसने के बाद दिल्ली में मौसम ने अचानक करवट ले ली है. दिनभर जहां राजधानी तेज धूप और गर्म हवाओं से परेशान रही, वहीं रात होते-होते कई इलाकों में मौसम बदल गया और तेज हवाएं चलने लगीं. राष्ट्रीय राजधानी में 14 मई को तापमान 40.6 डिग्री सेल्सियस तक पहुंच गया…
Ranchi: Directorate of Enforcement has registered a case under PMLA Act in the treasury scam related to illegal withdrawal of salaries, sources said. The ED officials, however, have not confirmed the information. ED investigation would cover the officers who made the illegal withdrawals, it added. It may be stated here that earlier the criminal investigation…
