NEW DELHI: Newly elected Suvendu Adhikari’s government on Monday allocated portfolios to five ministers in West Bengal. Dilip Ghosh received the state’s rural development, panchayats, and animal resources department and Agnimitra Paul is set to head women and child welfare.Moreover, Ashok Kirtania got the state’s food department, Khudiram Tudu received backward class welfare department and…
During the hearing, the High Court found serious confusion and lack of coordination on the prosecution side. (AI image) The Delhi High Court has granted regular bail to an accused booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 while sharply criticizing the Delhi Police for its casual handling of criminal prosecutions and personal…
Veteran Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al-Fahad dies following prolonged illness / Image: file Veteran Kuwaiti actress Hayat Al‑Fahad, one of the most influential figures in Gulf television and theatre, has died at the age of 78 after a long illness. Her death marks the end of an era for the region’s entertainment industry, where she was…
Aravindh Chithambaram with his mother Deivanai (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: A saying becomes a proverb because it has stood the test of time. ‘Patience is the key’ is one such saying. In today’s world, where many are busy trying to figure things out without losing hope, not giving up, staying persistent in their pursuit, and…
Delhi Police has arrested the driver and the conductor of a private sleeper bus for allegedly raping a 30-year-old woman inside the vehicle in west Delhi’s Nangloi three days ago. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has arrested the driver and the conductor of a private sleeper bus for allegedly raping a 30-year-old woman inside the vehicle…
MUMBAI: The wait is over, finally. National Stock Exchange (NSE), the largest stock exchange in India, on Wednesday night filed papers with markets regulator Sebi for its initial public offer (IPO) through which, according to estimates, more than Rs 30,000 crore could be raised. This will make the NSE IPO the largest such offer in…
Courage is one of those virtues we admire from a distance but rarely think we will personally need. Amal Clooney, a human rights lawyer who has spent her career defending people in some of the world’s toughest cases, sees it very differently. Courage, she argues, is needed now more than ever. She made the point…
On a quiet Saturday evening in May 2018, walking through a street in Paris, Mamadou Gassama, a 22-year-old individual from Africa, noticed a crowd gathered beneath a residential building where a four-year-old child hung from a fourth-floor balcony. He quickly climbed the exterior of the building and rescued the boy to safety within no time….
Parents of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos have reportedly donated $100 million to support early childhood education in New York. According to the Fortune report, the donation was made to Robin Hood, one of New York’s largest anti-poverty charities and a long-time favourite among Wall Street donors. The funding will help support expanded child care and…