KOLKATA: A Calcutta High Court division bench on Tuesday released multiple cases related to the RG Kar rape and murder, citing “heavy roster”. During the hearing, the bench remarked that there would be a judicial commission formed by the state and it would need a detailed hearing then.“Given the heavy roster of this court, we…
NEW DELHI: In the investigation into the rape and murder of an IRS officer’s daughter, autopsy findings have revealed multiple injury patterns, pointing to a violent assault and struggle before death, news agency ANI reported, citing Dr Sudhir Gupta, head of forensic medicine at AIIMS Delhi.The 22-year-old woman was reported dead a day earlier on…
Puducherry assembly election results 2026 NEW DELHI: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to retain power in Puducherry, and secure a second consecutive term, as counting for the April 9 assembly elections continues. The Union territory recorded a high voter turnout of 89.87% across its 30 constituencies. NDA candidates have won or are leading…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday expressed condolences over the loss of lives, including foreign nationals, in the devastating fire at a hotel in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar and said the ministry of external affairs (MEA) is coordinating with embassies and extending all necessary assistance.The massive blaze broke out at the Flourish…
Swami Vivekananda Monument installed in downtown Seattle In another historic first, the coty of Seattle has become the first city government in the United States to host a life size statue of Swami Vivekananda at the Westlake Square in the center of downtown Seattle, said the Indian consulate in Seattle.The life-size bronze statue was jointly…
Virat Kohli has ruled out any possibility of returning to Test cricket, joking during the launch of his new footwear line that he would rather undersell the product than make a comeback to add more runs to his Test tally.The former India captain, who retired from Test cricket last year after scoring 9,230 runs, was…
A quote attributed to Genelia D’Souza and circulating on social media has struck a nerve: “Society calls mothers ‘superheroes’ to glorify their exhaustion instead of easing their burden.” The line has been shared widely in entertainment posts and social feeds, with the message landing squarely in a larger conversation about the pressure placed on mothers…
Kulvinder Ram was convicted over a stabbing attack in London. An Indian-origin man has been convicted over a stabbing attack in east London that left a woman and two children seriously injured last year. Kulvinder Ram, 48, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of attempting to murder the woman and child during the attack…
NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party’s overnight protest entered its fourth day at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday, with demonstrators continuing to demand Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Amid chants of Sadda haq and renditions of Sandeshe aate hain, the group also alleged that Delhi Police attempted to disrupt the protest by shifting barricades and bringing…
Representative image (AI) NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday announced that the United States will introduce a new visa scheduling system in India under the Trump administration’s ‘America First’ visa policy.Speaking during the dedication ceremony of the new US Embassy Support Annex building in New Delhi, Rubio described India-US ties as…