KOLKATA: BSF troops caught a fugitive Bangladeshi former police officer when he attempted to cross into India through Hakimpur in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district Saturday evening, officials said.Mohammad Arifuzzaman, 47, had been in hiding since the Awami League govt of then prime minister Sheikh Hasina was toppled by a student-led mass movement in…
NEW DELHI: In an important judgment, the Supreme Court has linked quantum of sand mining to the river’s replenishment capacity, a ruling that would prevent degradation of riverbeds, consequently making grant of leases for extraction of a key construction raw material from riverbanks difficult.Taking the regulatory regime for sand mining a step forward, a bench…
Hyderabad: The Fatima Owaisi Educational Campus in Chandrayangutta, constructed within the full tank level (FTL) of Salkam Cheruvu, will be demolished once final notifications are issued, Hydraa commissioner AV Ranganath said on Saturday. He clarified that the authority is taking additional time to complete the process to avoid future legal complications.“To examine all aspects and…
IT secretary S Krishnan said the ban on money gaming doesn’t mean doom and gloom for the sector, with ample growth opportunities existing in the social games and e-sports categories. In an interview with TOI, Krishnan denied that companies were not given sufficient opportunities to provide their views, adding that action against money games was…
Ayodhya/Lucknow: He was 71. According to family members, Mishra’s health started deteriorating after surgery on his leg.Condoling his passing, UP CM Yogi Adityanath wrote on X, “The demise of Ram temple trust member and head of Raj Sadan in Ayodhya is extremely sad. I pray to Lord Ram to give place to the departed soul…
BENGALURU: After several delays, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), early Sunday completed the first integrated air-drop test (IADT-01), a critical exercise to validate the parachute system that will bring back astronauts safely under the Gaganyaan mission, from its spaceport in Sriharikota. “Isro successfully accomplishes IADT-01 for end-to-end demonstration of parachute based deceleration system for…
NEW DELHI: Keen to engage women personnel in frontline, operational roles, the Central Industrial Security force (CISF) is set to induct the first-ever all-women commando team into its core operations. Likely to be deployed at airports and sensitive installations post-training, around 100 women CISF personnel will be imparted operational skills, such as physical fitness and…
NEW DELHI: India has conducted the maiden test of an indigenous integrated air defence weapon system (IADWS), which has a combination of two surface-to-air missiles and a laser-based anti-drone weapon to tackle incoming aerial threats.The IADWS, which is controlled by a centralised command and control centre, was tested by DRDO off the coast of Odisha…
NEW DELHI: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi is now headed for Algeria to boost the bilateral defence engagement with the country, as part of the ongoing overall outreach to Africa where China has made deep strategic inroads.General Dwivedi’s visit from Aug 25-28 aims at reinforcing defence and security engagement between India and Algeria, with a…
Kolkata police filed a charge sheet against four individuals, including Manojit Mishra, in connection with the law college gang-rape case. The survivor reported the crime occurred on June 25. Pramit Mukhopadhyay, Zaib Ahmed, and security guard Pinaki Banerjee are also charged under BNS and the IT Act. KOLKATA: Police filed the first charge sheet in…
