KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress leader Jahangir Khan, also known as ‘Pushpa’, was paraded through the Falta area by police on Thursday after his arrest in connection with extortion and other charges.In the video, Khan is seen walking through Falta under police escort, with helmet-clad officers surrounding him.Khan, who is currently in police custody, was arrested near…
Mumbai: Passengers on an air-conditioned BEST bus were briefly alarmed on Wednesday morning after smoke was noticed near the vehicle’s rear left tyre at Jambhori Maidan. The bus, operated from the Kurla depot and heading towards J. Mehta Marg, was immediately stopped by the driver, who asked commuters to alight and move to a safe…
A protest was carried out by the CJP’s founding members at Jantar Mantar on June 6. (File Photo) GURGAON: A guest teacher at a government school in Haryana’s Rohtak district has been placed under suspension days after participating in a protest organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on June 6.The…
Tamil Nadu’s food system relies a lot on a workforce that rarely gets noticed. Bees. The primary pollinators of crops such as mango, coconut, sunflower and cotton, without them yields could reduce by 40%, or in some cases, 90%. Yet across the state, from Kanyakumari, the honey capital of India, to the Nilgiris, these pollinators…
Patna: Three separate deaths of prisoners and detainees in custody in different parts of Bihar within 24 hours have raised concerns over the condition of inmates and the circumstances surrounding custodial deaths.A 55-year-old inmate lodged in Chune Mandal Jail in Gopalganj district died while being taken to the hospital after his health suddenly worsened on…
Bokaro: Till some years back, Vibha Kumari’s family had to depend on her husband’s migration for livelihood. But all that changed in 2019. Vibha (25) of Murhulsudi village in Kasmar block of Bokaro planted mango saplings on 50 decimals of barren land. With patience and consistent effort, the orchard began yielding fruits.Last year, she earned…
गुजरात के कच्छ में वन विभाग ने अतिक्रमण विरोधी अभियान चलाकर 400 हेक्टेयर से अधिक वन भूमि को कब्जामुक्त कराया. आरक्षित वन क्षेत्रों में लंबे समय से चल रही खेती पर कार्रवाई की गई. विभाग ने भविष्य में वृक्षारोपण की योजना भी बताई. वन विभाग ने स्पष्ट किया है कि वन और सरकारी भूमि पर…
Hardik Pandya (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Suresh Raina has stressed the need for India to develop a dependable backup for Hardik Pandya ahead of the next ODI World Cup, pointing to the all-rounder’s recurring fitness troubles.“Hardik Pandya has had several injury setbacks, which is a concern. By the time the next ODI…
On 21st May, after a decade-long wait, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) absolved 12 Delhi-based super-speciality hospitals of allegations that they had subjected patients to exorbitantly marked-up healthcare charges. In what may prove to be a historic missed opportunity, the CCI effectively declined to intervene by holding that the regulation of healthcare pricing falls…
Senior Trinamool Congress leader and MP Kalyan Banerjee on Thursday escalated his public criticism of party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, accusing him of “arrogance” and a “fluctuating mindset”. KOLKATA: Senior Trinamool Congress leader and MP Kalyan Banerjee on Thursday escalated his public criticism of party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, accusing him of “arrogance”…
