KOLKATA: West Bengal houses the highest number of foreign prisoners in the country. As many as 2,508, or 36%, of India’s 6,956 foreign prisoners are lodged in the state’s correctional homes, according to ‘Prison Statistics of India 2023’, released by the National Crime Records Bureau.As many as 89% of the foreigners detained in Bengal’s prisons,…
Cyclone ‘Shakhti’, forms over Arabian Sea PUNE: The season’s first cyclonic storm over the Arabian Sea intensified into ‘Cyclone Shakhti’ on Friday, stated the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The system, currently centred about 250km west-southwest of Dwarka, is expected to strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm by Saturday. While forecasters said, it is unlikely to…
An official looks at bottles of the cough syrup after a raid by the Drug and Pharmaceuticals Department officials in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. (Picture credit: PTI) BHOPAL/NEW DELHI: As the number of children dying of renal failure in MP’s Chhindwara district after consumption of cough syrup rose to 11, with two more fatalities reported on…
Indian couple killed in road accident in Italy Two Indians were killed in a road accident when a van collided with a nine-seater minibus on Thursday morning in Grosseto, Italy, authorities said. Reputed hotelier Javed Akhtar, 57, owner of Gulshan Plaza at Sitabuldi, and his wife Nadira Akhtar lost their lives in the accident, leaving…
The subway at Sodepur railway station, where the woman was attacked KOLKATA: A 23-year-old woman journalist was assaulted around 9.40 pm on Thursday (Dashami night) after she resisted molestation by a group of drunk youths inside the subway of Sodepur railway station. Braving the injuries caused to her face, the woman attempted to chase them….
NEW DELHI: UK PM Keir Starmer will travel to Mumbai on October 8-9 for his first official visit to India. Starmer will be in Mumbai to address the 6th edition of the Global Fintech Fest along with counterpart Narendra Modi and both leaders will also have a bilateral meeting there in which they will review…
NEW DELHI: ED and CBI, besides other agencies like the income tax, have together decided to make a joint submission before the Westminster court in London pledging that the agencies here in India will not file any fresh case against fugitive PNB scam accused Nirav Modi, and if at all it is necessitated anytime in…
(Image Credits: Pinterest) When we talk about skincare, nature often holds the secrets to radiant and healthy skin. A banana face mask is one such hidden gem that has captured the attention of skincare enthusiasts. But do you know that this home remedy is not a discovery of yesterday but has been used since ancient…
BAREILLY: The Allahabad high court (HC), while granting bail to a Meerut man accused of sharing a “Pakistan zindabad” post on social media, observed that “simply posting support for another country won’t attract the offence of endangering sovereignty of India under BNS”.“Merely forwarding a message to show support of any country may create anger or…
File photo: PM Modi (PTI) Upcoming Summits In Malaysia May Provide Further Chances Of Thaw File photo: PM Modi (PTI) Upcoming Summits In Malaysia May Provide Further Chances Of Thaw File photo: PM Modi (PTI) NEW DELHI: As Hamas agreed partly to the US Gaza peace plan, PM Narendra Modi again welcomed President Donald Trump‘s…
