ED raids home of senior Kolkata police officer in alleged ‘money laundering scam’
Kolkata/New Delhi: law enforcement bureau (ED) The residence of Kolkata Police DCP (Special Branch) Shantanu Sinha Biswas was raided on Sunday and city businessman Joy Kamdar was arrested in a money laundering probe related to alleged illegal land deals…
‘Not a routine operation’: Congress says Tamil Nadu chief ‘restricted’ on pretext of IT ‘search’ ahead of poll rally
New Delhi: Congress on Monday said Tamil Nadu President K Selvaperunthagai was being restrained “unlawfully” income tax departmentaccusing central agencies of preventing him from fulfilling his political duties ahead of schedule Rahul…
‘Bengal will remember’: TMC slams PM Modi for ‘Jalmouli breakthrough’, claims Jharkhand CM must return
New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress on Monday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Jamuli breakout in West Bengal’s Jhargram and alleged that his decision to extend his stay had led to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren returning to…
Energy drinks linked to increased liver damage in young Indians, doctors warn
New Delhi: Energy drinks, marketed as instant energy in cans, are the latest craze sweeping India’s youth. But behind every bubbling sip lurks silent liver damage. On World Liver Day, liver experts report a surge in cases linked to overconsumption,…
Study warns: Ignore blood pressure at 30, pay for it at 50
New Delhi: Even a slight rise in blood pressure in your 30s may increase the risk of heart disease decades later, a shocking new study warns.Researchers followed nearly 6,000 adults for more than 20 years and found that for every 10 mmHg increase in…
‘Rs 37 lakh in cash, gold and silver seized’: CBI arrests DGCA deputy director in bribery case
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday arrested a senior DGCA official and a representative of a private company in a bribery case worth Rs 2.5 lakh.According to an official statement, the official is the Deputy Director, Airworthiness…
Soon, “civilian lines” may be a thing of the past
NEW DELHI: The concept and nomenclature of civil lines, residential areas established by the British, long associated with proximity to administrative power, may be lost to history.The ‘Civil Lines’ framework has been identified as one such…
In West Bengal, the real battle is between SIR and SIR. anti-incumbency
Defending the bastion of West Bengal for the fourth time and extending her tenure for another five to 20 years will not be easy for Mamata Banerjee. She faces a formidable challenger, the Bharatiya Janata Party, with its formidable election-winning…
5,446 women go to Hajj without Eid, most since policy change
NEW DELHI: As the first batch of pilgrims left for the Hajj in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, overall data showed that as many as 5,446 Muslim women will undertake the Hajj as ‘ladies without Mehram’ (male companions), with Kerala once again…
After bill fails, government tells parliament ‘false narrative’ through FAQs
New Delhi: The government on Sunday published a series of FAQs on its bill to fast-track women quota in the legislature and increase Lok Sabha seats by 50 per cent, which has now been defeated in the Lok Sabha as part of a campaign to debunk what it…