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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…
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…

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…
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…
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…
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…
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…

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…
Right-wing workers storm birthday party claiming ‘love jihad’ in Bareilly

Chaos erupted during a birthday celebration after right-wing workers gatecrashed the party and allegedly assaulted two Muslim attendants, making claims of ‘love jihad’ in Uttar Pradesh‘s Bareilly district on December 27. The…
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…
At 52, woman earns first income through YouTube; Internet congratulates

First income is always special. It is a major milestone in everyone’s life, often seen as a step towards adulthood. For this 52-year-old woman, it was more. It was a sense of…
Y-plus category security given to Bengal CEO amid ongoing SIR

New Delhi/Kolkata: The Centre has provided an armed security cover to West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal in the wake of a potential threat to him due to the ongoing…
J-K: Education authority recommends lecturer’s suspension over prayer platform

Jammu: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district have recommended the suspension of an Arabic lecturer of a government higher secondary school for allegedly ordering the construction of a platform on the…
With 97 pc drop in malaria cases, India set to eradicate disease soon: Amit Shah

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said India has recorded a 97 per cent reduction in malaria cases and the country will be free of the disease in a “short…
Digvijaya Singh controversy: Tharoor says organisation needs strengthening

New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday came out in support of the views of his party colleague Digvijaya Singh, saying the organisation should be strengthened. At the 140th Foundation Day…