- India
West Bengal BLO found dead; suicide note cites work pressure, probe on
Kolkata: A Booth Level Officer (BLO) was found dead in West Bengal‘s Bankura district on Sunday, triggering allegations that work-related pressure linked to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls…
- India
Kerala Congress sings national anthem incorrectly, draws flak
Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress party in Kerala found itself in an embarrassing situation when a line of the national anthem was sung incorrectly during a program at its state headquarters here on Sunday.…
- News
Political leaders pay tribute to ‘Captain’ Vijayakanth on death anniversary
Chennai: Leaders cutting across party lines in Tamil Nadu on Sunday paid floral tributes at the memorial of DMDK founder leader Vijayakanth, fondly addressed as ‘Captain’ by his admirers, on his second…
- India
Messi event chaos: Court extends police custody of chief organiser till Jan 9
Kolkata: A court in West Bengal on Sunday extended till January 9 the police custody of Satadru Dutta, the chief organiser of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi’s event that dissolved into disorder earlier…
- World
Hadi’s killers entered India? BSF rejects Bangladesh’s police claim
Shillong: Security agencies in Meghalaya on Sunday dismissed claims by the Bangladesh Police that the killers of Inquilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman Hadi had entered the state. The claims are unfounded and…
- India
Books over screen time: A 7 pm siren is changing habits in Maharashtra’s Beed
Beed: Nagapur village in Parli tehsil of Beed district in Maharashtra has launched a unique initiative to inculcate the habit of study among students hooked to gadgets and television. Under the ‘Siren…
- India
ISRO plans third launch pad at Sriharikota in 4 years: Scientist
Chennai: ISRO is in the process of developing a third launch pad at the Shriharikota spaceport and is currently identifying the right vendors for it, a top scientist said. Shriharikota complex, which…
- Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is best example for communal harmony: Ex CM
Srinagar: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said incidents of violence against minorities are going on unabated in the country and claimed that the best…
- India
Aviation ministry sets up 24×7 control room to assist passengers
New Delhi: To address air travellers’ grievances more promptly, the civil aviation ministry has set up the Passenger Assistance Control Room (PACR) that functions round-the-clock to resolve the issues. Officials from the…
- India
Madhya Pradesh man killed in explosion while carrying detonators
Sehore: A 20-year-old rider was killed when his motorcycle exploded in Madhya Pradesh’s Sehore district on Sunday, police said. The deceased, identified as Sukhram Barela, was engaged in blasting work at wells…
- Business
Ola Electric fast-tracks rollout of 4680 Bharat Cell powered vehicles
New Delhi: Ola Electric on Sunday said it has scaled up deliveries of its 4680 Bharat Cell powered S1 Pro+ (5.2 kWh) across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, and Karnataka. The company has…
- World
Student-led NCP sees internal rift ahead of Bangladesh polls
Dhaka: An internal rift overnight gripped the student-led National Citizen Party (NCP) over its proposed alliance with the Jamaat-e-Islami ahead of the Bangladesh election in February, with 30 of its leaders issuing…
- India
JUP chief Humayun Kabir’s son detained for attacking policeman
Kolkata: Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) chief Humayun Kabir’s son Golam Nabi Azad was on Sunday detained for allegedly attacking a policeman posted at their residence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, an officer…
- World
Response to European attack will be devastating, warns Russia
Moscow: Russia does not intend to attack anyone in Europe, but its response to any strike will be devastating, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday, noting the EU’s “war party” has…
- India
Mumbai civic polls: Shiv Sena, BJP seat sharing talks in final stages, says minister
Mumbai: Seat-sharing talks between the Shiv Sena and the BJP for the January 15 Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections are in the final stages, Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant has said. Speaking to reporters…
