NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday shared a nostalgia-loaded post talking about her days as the Railways minister of India when she planned the Kolkata Metro project. The post shared on X came hours ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state.She went on to share her journey from…
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced an extension for admissions to Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and online programmes for the July–August 2025 academic session, moving the deadline from September 15 to October 15, 2025. The decision follows multiple requests from higher educational institutions (HEIs) and was formalized in an official UGC statement.UGC has…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday reversed the August 11 order on the relocation of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR, saying that the animals that are not rabid or aggressive will not be shifted to shelters but instead sterilised, immunised, and released back to their original locations.The court said that the “direction given in the…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved a $410 million package for Pakistan’s Reko Diq copper and gold mine, as the country’s rare earth deposit are attracting foreign interests.The financing includes $300 million in loans to Canadian firm Barrick and a $110 million credit guarantee for the provincial government. The open-pit project in Pakistan’s…
JHANSI: A daring police constable rescued a 32-year-old woman who attempted suicide by jumping into a river on Thursday night in Jhansi district.The incident took place in Mauranipur tehsil, where the widow was staying with a 17-year-old girl in rented accommodation. On Thursday evening, the girl’s parents arrived unexpectedly and tried to take her home.Distressed…
Madhumita Sarcar is reportedly making a comeback to the small screen in a role opposite Neel Bhattacharya. The actress was last seen playing the lead in the 2018 Bengali TV series Kusum Dola. Neel was last seen in the 2024 soap, Amar Songhi.Revealing that the new serial is a love story, a source said, “The…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday permitted Aadhaar as a valid document for applicants seeking inclusion in the electoral list of poll-bound Bihar following special intensive revision.A bench of justices Suryakant and Joymala Bagchi directed the Elections Commission to accept application of voters who were excluded in the draft electoral list through online mode…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has taken a decisive step to tackle the rising threat of substance abuse among students by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Ministry of Home Affairs. The initiative aims to establish drug-free environments in CBSE-affiliated schools nationwide.The MoU will be signed on…
Taylor Swift and Kevin Pietersen (Images via AP & Screengrab/YouTube) Pop icon Taylor Swift once admitted to being baffled by cricket during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show, where she shared the couch with former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen. The exchange, which aired in 2014, resurfaced for the singer’s candid and light-heartedly hilarious remarks…
NEW DELHI: Jharkhand chief ministerHemant Soren grew emotional while expressing his views on the demand to confer the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, on his father and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) supremo Shibu Soren. “It is the emotion of the House. The members presented the public sentiment in the House. The House will consider,”…
