275 Indian nationals remain missing in Nepal floods; 166 rescued so far: MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal NEW DELHI: During a bi-weekly briefing on Friday, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared that 275 Indian nationals remain missing in the aftermath of the recent disaster in Nepal.“As per our current information, 275 Indian nationals remain…
Kolkata: Apprehension of sexual harassment ‘in future’ cannot lead to a complaint under POSH Act, Calcutta High Court held on Aug 31, upholding the setting aside of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) report against a DSP by a CID contractual employee.The division bench of Justice Madhuresh Prasad and Justice Prasenjit Biswas further held that the complaint…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose MUMBAI: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police has opposed a plea filed by Amit Gupta, former resolution professional and liquidator of Provogue (India) Ltd, before the NCLT seeking protection under Section 233 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).In its reply, EOW alleged that Gupta and…
NEW DELHI: Influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj had amassed a significant social media following through provocative posts, displays of political proximity and controversial statements long before a video of him allegedly boasting about assaulting a protester’s father at Jantar Mantar went viral.Bhardwaj, who describes himself as a “Sanatani Yodha”, was detained in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr on Friday,…
At the American Center Chennai library Five months after the British Council Library shut down its Anna Salai premises, the American Center Chennai (ACC) has also decided to go digital. Patrons were informed last month to return books on loan by Sept 30 as the Center ‘will transition from physical lending to a modern model’.The…
A view of a partially submerged house following the rising water level of the Ganga in Vaishali on Friday Patna: The flood situation remained a major concern across Bihar on Friday as rising water levels in the Ganga and several other rivers inundated low-lying areas in many districts, affecting more than 5 lakh people.The state…
Police personnel take part in a firing practice at JAP-1 Ground in Ranchi on Friday Ranchi: SSP Ranchi Rakesh Ranjan has directed Tiger Mobile teams to intensify action against drug peddlers in the city and curb illegal sale of narcotics. He further instructed them to undergo firing practice, noting that many had not participated in…
কলকাতা: মধ্যবিত্তের অন্যতম বড় স্বপ্ন নিজের একটা বাড়ি হবে, নিজের একটা গাড়ি হবে। কিন্তু বর্তমানে বাজারের যা অবস্থা, সেটা দেখে অনেকেই মনে করেন, আদৌ একটা নিজের বাড়ি কেনা কি সম্ভব? হিসাব বলছে যদি কেউ পরিকল্পনা করে বাড়ি কেনেন বা তৈরি করেন, তাহলে কিন্তু আজকের দিনেও একজন সাধারণ মধ্যবিত্তের পক্ষে একটা নিজের বাড়ি কিন্তু সম্ভব। আরও…
बॉलीवुड के सुपरस्टार सलमान खान की स्क्रीन प्रेजेंस ऐसी है कि कोई भी उन्हें देखकर थोड़े पल के लिए ठहर जाए. फिल्मों के साथ-साथ वो टीवी पर भी छाए रहते हैं. सलमान के रियलिटी शो बिग बॉस का नया सीजन शुरू होने जा रहा है, जिसके प्रीमियर एपिसोड की शूटिंग भी शुरू हो गई है. सुपरस्टार…
A green patch in Ranchi’s Birsa Chowk Ranchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) has launched a citywide greening drive to develop 100 landscaped patches with seasonal flowers and regional plants, but vandalism, plant theft and dumping are threatening the beautification push.More than a dozen locations, including Kantatoli, Doranda, Hatia, Sahjanand Chowk, Harmu, Argora, Birsa Chowk,…
