A senior bank officer said the account had been put on ‘a debit freeze’ KOLKATA: Former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas – now being probed for last Dec’s “Messigate” at Salt Lake stadium – wrote a letter six days ago to HDFC Bank, asking for the party’s account to be frozen.The letter, to the…
Indian-origin scientist Jay Bhattacharya has urged Americans not to panic over the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship near Spain’s Canary Islands, insisting the situation is “not Covid” and is unlikely to spiral into a large-scale public health crisis.Speaking on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’ on Sunday, the acting Director of the US Centers…
TIRUPATI: A 19-year-old woman and her lover allegedly orchestrated the cold-blooded murder of her husband during a temple visit in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district.What was supposed to be a sacred trip to seek blessings quickly became the backdrop for a meticulously planned ambush for a murder.The victim, 23-year-old Ramesh, was a resident of Tamil Nadu…
Michael Hussey, left, with MS Dhoni, during the Chennai Super Kings ROAR 2026, pre-season fan event, at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. (PTI File Photo) Former Australia batter Mike Hussey has said he is open to helping England with their batting during next year’s Ashes series after being approached by England head coach Stephen…
Dwyane Wade’s wife Gabrielle Union on their marriage.(Image via Getty Images) Dwyane Wade, the NBA legend, has been with the popular actress Gabrielle Union for close to two decades now after the two tied the knot in 2014. While their marriage has inspired billions around the world, there was a time when Gabrielle Union might…
A 26-year-old woman, Lakshmi Priya, died at her residence in Bengaluru. BENGALURU: A 26-year-old woman, wife of a police constable, died under suspicious circumstances at her residence in the KR Pura police quarters. Her family has accused her husband and in-laws of subjecting her to continuous mental and physical harassment after marriage.The deceased has been…
NEW DELHI: Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Sunday said he was hopeful of finding a place in the next Karnataka cabinet, claiming that the party high command had assured him of a ministerial berth.The son of outgoing chief minister Siddaramaiah, however, said no final decision had been taken and that he remained an aspirant for…
J&K imposes odd-even rule in Gulmarg to ease traffic pressure SRINAGAR: The J&K govt Tuesday announced an odd-even traffic system in famous tourist destination Gulmarg to reduce congestion and ease pressure on the hill resort that has a parking capacity for about 1,500 vehicles but has been receiving more than 6,000 vehicles a day.Officials said…
Maharashtra CET Cell releases MHT CET 2026 final merit list for CAP counselling process MHT CET final merit list 2026: The Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell has released the final merit list for MHT CET 2026 engineering admissions. Candidates who registered for the Centralised Admission Process (CAP) can now check their final merit…
At first sight, all the bees depicted in the picture seem absolutely alike. Their wings, stripes, eyes and even happy smiley faces are almost indistinguishable, which makes it rather hard to pick up any peculiarities. However, there’s one bee with a small difference which distinguishes it from the rest. As there are repeating patterns on…