3 engineering students ‘murder’ drunk driver
NAGPUR: A ‘goodwill’ gesture on the roadside turned murderous. Three engineering students who initially offered to help a drunk driver allegedly killed him hours later and robbed him of his red Alto car and mobile phone. Three people found…
Men’s heart disease risk starts earlier than you think
New Delhi: Most men in their thirties do not consider heart disease to be a real threat. New research suggests that may be when it begins.A large, long-term study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that by their 30s,…
Prime Minister: Women should ensure quota bill passes without opposition
New Delhi: Commenting for the first time on the government’s move to implement women’s reservation law in the next Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked women to put pressure on the opposition to ensure that the…
Today’s temple, tomorrow’s mosque: election season is here
CHENNAI: As polls near, the campaign is cutting across the lines of religion, creed and caste. Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, who has said in many interviews that he does not pray, participated in a puja at the San Gignaman temple in his…
Mysterious drone appears near Mamata Banerjee’s helicopter, three detained
KOLKATA/MALDA: A mysterious drone appeared in front of Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s helicopter in Malda on Saturday as she was heading to Gazo after a rally in Maratipur. The police have detained three people in this regard.Although the…
The fate of 2.3 million deleted voters hangs in the balance as tribunals have yet to begin their work
KOLKATA: The fate of over 2.3 million voters in Bengal who were left out of the electoral rolls following SIR hangs in the balance as the appeal tribunal did not start functioning till Saturday. Monday is the last day for voters to judge in the first…
More LNG to urea plants to boost output: Govt
NEW DELHI: The government has announced to increase gas supply to urea plants to about 90 per cent of their average consumption from Monday, a move that will boost productivity and ensure adequate availability of soil nutrients during the upcoming Kharif…
Jammu and Kashmir opens higher education to private sector
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Saturday passed a bill allowing establishment of private universities in the union territory. Education Minister Sakeena Itoo, who introduced the Jammu and Kashmir Private Universities Bill 2026, said the bill…
National Conference, Congress seek ‘dignified burial’ for men killed in Ganderbal encounter
Srinagar: National Conference on Management and congress The J&K Assembly on Saturday raised the Ganderbal encounter incident and demanded that the body of a local man killed in the operation be handed over to his family for a “dignified…
Battle of ‘Tea State’: High-stakes showdown between Gogoi’s Jorhat and Salma’s Jalubari fort
New Delhi: The 2026 Assam Assembly elections are shaping up to be a decisive political contest, a clash of experience versus emerging leadership, legacy and renewed energy. At the center of the battle are two high-profile constituencies: Jorhat, where…