• India
  • December 12, 2024
Bengali Book Publishers Face Adverse Impact Of Bangladesh Turmoil, Recession

Kolkata: Sustained social turbulence in Bangladesh seems to have adversely impacted the publishing industry in Kolkata with sales of books of Bengali authors on both sides of the border and count of ‘floating’ purchasers “declining”, stakeholders said on Thursday. With the Bangladesh book pavilion already out of contention from the city’s biggest literary carnival, the upcoming Kolkata International Book Fair, and publishers with…

  • India
  • December 12, 2024
Encounter Underway Betwixt Security Forces, Naxals At Narayanpur-Dantewada Border

Bastar (Chhatisgarh): The security forces were involved in an exchange of fire with Naxals at the Narayanpur- Dantewada border in Chhattisgarh on Thursday morning. the police said. The encounter was underway from 3am in the jungle of Abujhmadh, according to Bastar police. The Bastar police said “Exchange of fire between security forces and Naxalites is underway since 3am in the forest of Southern…

  • India
  • December 12, 2024
After Mumbai-Ahmedabad, Delhi-Varanasi to Get Bullet Train, Check Routes

New Delhi: India is gearing up for a new era in railway transportation with the expansion of its high-speed train network. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project marks the first step in this ambitious transformation, with plans underway to introduce similar corridors across the country.   Expanding Bullet Train Network   The Ministry of Railways has instructed the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)…

  • India
  • December 12, 2024
BREAKING: NIA Raids 19 Locations Across 4 States Linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted raids at 19 locations across Jammu and Kashmir, Assam , Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat as part of an investigation into the radicalization efforts of individuals linked to the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed and the spread of extremist propaganda.     The raids were underway since early morning at the hideouts of suspects in…

  • India
  • December 12, 2024
‘Pray For Long, Healthy Life’: PM Modi Wishes NCP Chief Sharad Pawar On His 84th Birthday

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended wishes to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on his 84th birthday and prayed for his long and healthy life. “Birthday wishes to Rajya Sabha MP and senior leader Sharad Pawar Ji. I pray for his long and healthy life,” posted PM Modi on X. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in…

  • India
  • December 12, 2024
Supreme Court’s Special Bench to Hear Pleas Challenging Places of Worship Act Today

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India is set to hear a batch of petitions on Thursday (today), challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions in the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. This Act prohibits the filing of lawsuits to reclaim places of worship or change their character from what existed on August 15, 1947. A special bench consisting of Chief Justice…

  • India
  • December 12, 2024
Accenture Locks Profile Amid Calls to Fire Bengaluru Techie’s Wife

Bengaluru: Multinational company Accenture has locked its profile on X amid growing demands to fire Nikita Singhania from the company, after the tragic suicide of her ex-husband, Atul Subhash.      The incident revolves around Atul Subhash, a 34-year-old software engineer who tragically ended his life on December 9, 2024. Atul left a 24-page suicide note and an 80-minute video, accusing his wife,…

  • India
  • December 12, 2024
MP Shocker: Theatre Canteen Owner Bites Ear of ‘Pushpa 2’ Viewer Over Food Bill Row

Gwalior: A canteen owner at a theatre screening the movie “Pushpa 2: The Rule” in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior allegedly bit the ear of a man over a dispute on settling the snacks bill, police said. The incident took place on Sunday when the victim, Shabbir, went to the canteen of Kailash Talkies in Inderganj area during the movie interval to buy food, the…

  • India
  • December 12, 2024
Bulldozer Action Carried Out Against Encroachments in UP’s Sambhal

Sambhal: Sub-divisional officer Santosh Tripathi (SDO) said that the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Department and police demolished illegal encroachments in Sambhal. Few residents had even made such encroachments that “the electricity pole was inside their house,” he claimed. “A few are involved in electricity theft without having connection and proper meter. There was an older mechanical meter inside, that is being taken out. Action…

  • India
  • December 12, 2024
Delhi Freezes at 4.5°Celsius as Temperature Drops to Season’s Lowest, IMD Issues Cold Wave Alert

New Delhi: The national capital on Thursday (December 12) woke up to a chilly morning with a temperature of 4.5 degrees Celsius, the lowest of the season. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘cold wave’ alert till Friday. The minimum temperatures in early December across the national capital have been recorded below 5 degrees Celsius for the first time in 14 years,…