• India
  • November 10, 2024
RG Kar Student Attempts Suicide After Row with Roommate: Police

Kolkata: A second-year nursing student at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital reportedly attempted to commit suicide after a disagreement with her roommate in the hostel, police said on Sunday. The RG Kar student is based out of Purulia district in West Bengal, and is currently receiving treatment at the hospital’s trauma care unit following the incident. Preliminary investigations suggest that the incident…

  • India
  • November 10, 2024
Waqf Land: Church Calls For Govt Action Amid Escalating Protests In Kerala

Kochi: The ongoing protests in Munambam in Kerala ‘s Ernakulam district over the Waqf land claim have intensified, with the influential Syro-Malabar Church organising solidarity events across 1,000 churches in the state on Sunday. Church sources said the events were organised under the leadership of the All Kerala Catholic Congress , the official community organisation of the Church. As part of the programme,…

  • India
  • November 10, 2024
Jaishankar Highlights Economic Diplomacy as Key to India’s National Development and Security

Mumbai: A focus on economic diplomacy has become one of the key changes in Indian foreign policy which is now fundamentally purposed to serve national development and security, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said at an event here on Sunday. In his keynote address at the silver jubilee celebrations of the Aditya Birla Group’s scholarship programme in Mumbai, he said India’s appetite to…

  • India
  • November 10, 2024
Six Arrested, Including Main Conspirator, in Bahraich Communal Violence

Bahraich:Police on Sunday arrested six persons, including “main conspirator” Shakeel Ahmed, in connection with the Bahraich communal violence case in which a 22-year-old youth named Ram Gopal Mishra was killed, a senior official said. Police have also announced a reward of Rs 10,000 each for the arrest of absconding accused Saif Ali, Javed and Shoaib. Superintendent of Police Vrinda Shukla on Sunday told…

  • India
  • November 10, 2024
Elephant Calf Injured in Suspected Country-Made Bomb Blast in Chhattisgarh

Gariaband:  A tragic incident unfolds on Sunday when an elephant calf was injured in a suspected country-made bomb explosion in Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (USTR) in Chhattisgarh ‘s Gariaband district, a forest official said on Sunday. Deputy Director of USTR, Varun Jain, said that the calf is part of a herd of 38-40 elephants currently roaming in the Satlor area of the Sitanadi forest…

  • India
  • November 10, 2024
Labour Secretary Sumita Dawra Reviews Various Aspects of EPFO

New Delhi: Labour Secretary and Chairperson of Executive Committee, Central Board, Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Sumita Dawra, presided over the 109th Meeting of the Executive Committee this week in the national capital.  It was the first meeting of the Executive Committee after the reconstitution of the Committee in September 2024. The Executive Committee is a statutory committee under the EPF Act, 1952,…

  • India
  • November 10, 2024
India, Unlike Many Other Countries, Not Anxious About Outcome Of US Elections: Jaishankar

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday emphasizing India’s confidence in its ties with the US despite global concerns, highlighted PM Narendra Modi ‘s rapport with successive US Presidents and his ability to build strong relationships ranging from from Barack Obama to Donald Trump and Joe Biden . Speaking at the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Aditya Birla Group Scholarships Programme…

  • India
  • November 10, 2024
Maharashtra: Nana Patole Suspends 16 Rebel Candidates Of Congress Party Ahead Of Assembly Elections

Mumbai: The Maharashtra Congress State President Nana Patole, on Sunday, suspended 16 rebel candidates of the Congress party for a period of 6 years ahead of the state Assembly elections. 

  • India
  • November 10, 2024
Mumbai Horror: 2-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Raped, Killed By Stepfather In Mankhurd

Mumbai: A 2-year-old girl was allegedly raped and brutally murdered by his stepfather in Mumbai’s Mankhurd area leaving everyone shocked in the area. On information, the Mumbai police launched a manhunt and nabbed the accused, a 23-year-old man, who is a tempo driver. According to the police, the incident took place on Thursday and the accused was arrested the next day.  A senior…

  • India
  • November 10, 2024
West Bengal School Heads Demand Probe into Alleged Misappropriation of Tablet Funds for Students

Kolkata: An association of state-run and state-aided school heads in West Bengal on Sunday demanded a thorough probe into the controversy surrounding the alleged misappropriation of funds allocated for purchasing tablets for higher secondary students. The Advanced Society for Headmasters and Headmistresses (ASFHM) urged the state’s school education department to conduct a proper probe, particularly from a cybercrime perspective. They also requested that the…