Chaos broke out outside Kolkata airport on Friday night as supporters of Trinamool and BJP clashed KOLKATA: Chaos broke out outside Kolkata airport on Friday night as supporters of Trinamool and BJP clashed near the arrival terminal, triggering panic among passengers and causing massive traffic snarls in the area.According to sources, a group of BJP…
India’s 40% rainfall shortfall hits reservoir water levels New Delhi: India’s 40% deficit in cumulative monsoon rainfall has taken a toll on live water storage in the country’s 166 major reservoirs, which has dipped to nearly 27.5% of their total storage capacity.Though overall storage of the 166 reservoirs at the current level is still better…
Bengal cops start probe into TMC’s bank accounts KOLKATA: A dissident MLA’s complaint alleging substantial unaccounted deposits in Trinamool Congress‘s name led Bengal Police to open a probe Friday into the party’s bank accounts under penal sections pertaining to organised crime, cheating and criminal conspiracy. Bidhannagar police commissionerate’s cybercrime wing registered the case under BNS…
Supreme Court flags ARC-borrower-bank scam, seeks replies NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over an alleged nexus between asset reconstruction companies (ARCs), borrowers and banks resulting in the siphoning of thousands of crores of public money, Supreme Court Friday sought responses from Union home and finance ministries as well as RBI and Serious Fraud Investigation Office in…
NEW DELHI: Trade agreements with various countries have opened new markets for Indian industries and created new opportunities for Indian professionals, and it was for businesses and youth to make the best use of these opportunities, PM Narendra Modi said.At an event, where he distributed incentives to the beneficiaries of Prime Minister Viksit Bharat Rozgar…
NMC has directed all medical colleges to remain vigilant and avoid granting leave NEW DELHI: With the NEET-UG retest on June 21, National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed all medical colleges to remain vigilant and avoid granting leave to students on June 20 and 21, citing past instances where students were found involved in activities…
Delhi woman mistaken for child-lifter, stripped KORAPUT: Odisha Police Thursday arrested 16 people who were part of a mob that chased and assaulted a woman from Delhi and her male colleague from Gujarat, mistaking them for child kidnappers, in a remote village in Rayagada district on June 16. The accused also half-stripped the woman.The two…
In north-west Wales, there is a village whose name has become almost a joke in itself, printed on souvenirs, railway signs and the occasional breathless attempt at pronunciation. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch doesn’t just stand out because of its length. It carries a sense of something assembled rather than inherited, as if parts of local history were stitched…
United States’ Alex Freeman (16) celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the World Cup Group D soccer match between the United States and Australia in Seattle, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) The United States continued their impressive FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a controlled 2-0 victory over Australia at Seattle…
Abdullah Mohammad Talib gets Abu Dhabi as exam centre NAGPUR: An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Nagpur, Abdullah Mohammad Talib, got a shock when he saw his recently generated hall ticket: his examination centre was in Abu Dhabi, 2,500 km away, and he doesn’t have a passport. The National Testing Agency does provide exam centres abroad,…